Layers of newspapers that rot and add to the soil for next year's crops or purchased black plastic are both effective at keeping
weeds out of the vegetable patch and flower beds.
Not exact matches
I have been planning my
vegetable patch for the last 10 years much to the annoyance
of my dad who ultimately ends up doing the
weeding and pretty much everything else... It never quite works
out as planned; growing peppers in Ireland I mean that was never going to end well!
Inevitably, with the
vegetables come the
weeds and a lot
of time is spent pulling them
out and hauling them to the compost.
The more
vegetables you take
out of the garden each month, the greater the chance you have
of pulling a
weed next time.
Parsnip: Parsnips aren't usually one
of the
vegetables people name as their favorite, but growing this root
vegetable around peppers can yield another food crop while helping to crowd
out weeds and keep soil shaded.