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Old 25-05-2009, 07:53 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default The Great Roundup/Mulch Debate ..... part deux

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"Suzanne D." wrote:

"SteveB" wrote in message
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And can I expect that the weeds I miss that go under the cloth will die
out
and not return with a vengeance?


It depends on the cloth. I got some of that breathable black cloth for my
herb bed. The bindweed came right through it. Black plastic garbage bags
might work better--those kept my weeds very quiet one year.
--S.


Buying it in sheets at the hardware store is cheaper.
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- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2TzBE0lp4

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