I have a market for tomatoes and peppers, and perhaps anything else
that I can grow. My garden spot measures about 75'x125'. It is very
fertile, and I just had it disked and it is now ready to plant. I don't
have a lot of time or money, have only a small sized roto-tiller and
have no one to help me. What would be the cheapest and least labor
intensive way that I can achieve my goals of producing produce?

I thought about using mulch, but really don't have access to enough of
it. Big round hay bales are about $25.00 a piece in this area, but if I
used hay or straw I am afraid that weed and grass seeds will sprout. I
thought about using a pre-emergence herbicide, but would like to keep
it organic. I could use plastic, I guess. I don't know really what to
do. Any advice will be taken with gratitude.

Sincerely,
Rick Hurd.

Rick's Indexing