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Old 30-04-2011, 07:18 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default to till or not to till?

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songbird wrote:

grasses and other weeds can come back via
roots from the side if there is no barrier.
and almost any barrier can fail or be in
the way or ...

then there are seeds still left behind
that will sprout, or birds, wind, rain,
deer, moles, ants, etc can move seeds.

perennials can take several years to get
to full size.

overall, i'd guess that it's unlikely you'll
get satisfactory results from this. it
will take a lot of effort and you'll probably
only end up with a few species amid a lot of
grass and weeds.


Your attitude sounds like you have failed already. Tell you what. Until
your ready to plant, feed the soil. If you plant, feed the soil. If you
don't want weeds; cover with newspaper and mulch, and feed the soil.
It's not that hard.
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