http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/08/garden-bounty-july-produce-count/ Life on a small homestead Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:10:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/08/garden-bounty-july-produce-count/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Cindy Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:42:59 +0000 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/?p=238#comment-268 DW, I have heard the same thing about newspaper. I have never tried it. I might give it a try but I suspect that the wire grass can find a way through it. DW, I have heard the same thing about newspaper. I have never tried it. I might give it a try but I suspect that the wire grass can find a way through it.

]]> http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/2009/08/garden-bounty-july-produce-count/comment-page-1/#comment-267 DW Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:41:54 +0000 http://www.mysmallhomestead.com/?p=238#comment-267 One method I;'ve heard of for "organically" killing turf that may help prevent mishaps with your lima beans is spreading damp newspaper over the turf you want to kill and holding it down with soil or rocks on the edges. I haven't tried this, so I can't comment on the potentially negative pest impacts it could bring about. Apparently, however, when you're ready to plant you don't really need to till at all! The soil is already broken up from the dead turf roots. I'd love to hear your comments on this. One method I;’ve heard of for “organically” killing turf that may help prevent mishaps with your lima beans is spreading damp newspaper over the turf you want to kill and holding it down with soil or rocks on the edges. I haven’t tried this, so I can’t comment on the potentially negative pest impacts it could bring about. Apparently, however, when you’re ready to plant you don’t really need to till at all! The soil is already broken up from the dead turf roots. I’d love to hear your comments on this.

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