Posted by longmeadowfarm on June 03, 2016 at 14:23:56 from (67.240.12.73):
In Reply to: Garden weeds posted by Wildride47 on June 02, 2016 at 07:07:43:
Many good and thoughtful comments. I also use the grass clipping mulch approach and for my tomatoes, squash, peppers and cucumbers I used bio-degradable paper mulch as well. Why you would use weed killer on a kitchen/farm garden is a complete mystery to me. I thought the idea was to distance yourself from the conventional /chemical farming paradigm and grow nutrient dense (BRIX) vegetables for family and friends. Look to what is happening regarding CSA (community supported agriculture) ----they don't grow crops using chemical based practices. I'm an organic farmer .. have been since I was a young man on my fathers organic farm in the 1950s. Is there a viable chemical alternative.. you betcha... but in the final analysis it is dependent on your personal value system and whether or not you want to pass on a polluted or clean planet to our children.. simple as that.
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