does anyone use this? i remember when i was a kid my dad used it and he grew a really good garden. my brother used it last year and said he had good luck with it didn't have to water or worry about weeds.i'm going to try it this year just wondering if anyone else does? maybe you mite have some ideas? thank you.
I use it to warm up the soil when I first set out my tomatoes. When I take it off later on in the season, the soil does look pretty nice underneath!
I haven't used it either in the garden, I have used it to kill weeds/grass where I want to make a new flower bed, and it worked good for that. One thing you might want to keep in mind is, The black plastic will heat the soil up Alot...which can be good and bad, the extra heat will be good in the beginning...but during the hottest part of the summer...it could cause some plants to not produce as well or you may have to make sure and water more during that time.
Good thought Comfrey. It does get REALLY hot down here
I will pull it up after my plants get some size to them and replace it with my tried and true wheat straw.
The one good thing about wheat straw is that it breaks down and helps to build the soil up also.
I plan to use straw this year.
So straw would be better??
Straw doesn't have the seeds like hay does, it is chaff left over from wheat.
Where can you get a nice thick black plastic? I live in a small town and the local Walmart and feed store do not have anything in stock. All I see is the very thin black sheeting for weed control.
Any online resources would be appreciated!
Thanks so much!
JoAnn
where do you get wheat straw?
I can get get it at the COOP here.
But I live in wheat country and it is easy to get.
You might check with your county extension to see what they use.
A lot of framers don't bale it, because it is worth a lot, and some times cost more to bale it then it's worth. It is used mostly for bedding for livestock.