On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:45:04 +0000, Laura Corin
wrote:


Ludicrous question, I know, but I keep trying different techniques and
I'm not sure what makes sense. If you are weeding between
shrubs/perennials:

- do you pull up weeds, fork them up or hoe them?
- if you hoe, how do you deal with a very loose, previously mulched
surface, where the hoe just pushes the weeds around, rather than cutting
them off?
- do you spray deep-rooted perennials or try to dig them up again and
again?
- do you compost your annual weeds? If so, how do you identify/separate
perennials for the bin?
- how meticulous are you in your weeding? Do you get up every last tiny
weed, and does doing that make a real difference to regrowth?
- do you mulch to reduce regrowth? If so, what do you use and how much
reduction do you get?

Thanks for any help you can give,

Laura

I have a wonderful little hand tool called a Kirpi which I bought
years ago from an ad in the Organic Gardening magazine. It originated
in Africa somewhere. I can't see to use a hoe safely, so a hand tool
is essential for me. It has a curved blade which pushes and pulls.
I've been using it today to clear a weedy patch. Have never found
anything better.
It's still available in the OG website:
http://www.organiccatalogue.com/cata...a155530ab099ed

Pam in Bristol