tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post114989757300585132..comments2023-11-27T02:07:17.163+00:00Comments on Snappy's Gardens Blog: The front GardenDavid (Snappy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-1150055360566143382006-06-11T20:49:00.000+01:002006-06-11T20:49:00.000+01:00will look it up too thanks.Its in dire need of a r...will look it up too thanks.Its in dire need of a revamp though this garden.I have to do it as cheaply as possible.Bark chippings are quite cheap.I do think i need to dig out as many as possible because it is an infested patch of ground.David (Snappy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-1149980799520170962006-06-11T00:06:00.000+01:002006-06-11T00:06:00.000+01:00Cardboard also works... some say better, because i...Cardboard also works... some say better, because it lets more air through. Google "Lasagna Gardening" and you should come up with quite a few sites on how to build beds via the layering-but-no-digging technique.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-1149978250599655342006-06-10T23:24:00.000+01:002006-06-10T23:24:00.000+01:00Thanks Tani, i will check out your blog.Claire you...Thanks Tani, i will check out your blog.<BR/><BR/>Claire you are psychic today on the way to work i thought the way to go was dig it up totally, weed it, and then put black bags down covered in bark chippings except for willow tree.Newspaper is cool idea.If it blocks the light it will suppress weeds.Will keep you updated!David (Snappy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-1149960142519011382006-06-10T18:22:00.000+01:002006-06-10T18:22:00.000+01:00You can try what I did in my back yard. You can pu...You can try what I did in my back yard. You can put on a thick layer of wet newspaper and top it with mulch (maybe you can get a tree-trimming company to give you the wood and leaf chips for free--some companies will do that). It doesn't work perfectly but it does smother most of the weeds. So far I just have a few popping up in a couple holes between the newspaper and at the edges of the bed, but that's much easier to control than weeding the whole area. But it takes a lot of newspaper. You have to either save it up for a long time or get everyone you know to save it for you. Also, don't use any of the slick paper inserts--only newsprint paper.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683254145775608514noreply@blogger.com