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sur3fir3
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My first two attempts at gardening went very well, but they were only 20x20 and then a 20x40 plot. This year I expanded to about 100x150 ft. I have very sandy soil with no topsoil. The ground is virgin, and according to a friend of mine he hasn't seen anyone grown anything on the property in the 60+ years he has been alive.
This year, I got a late start, and didnt have time to add any manure or anything to the soil. the plants have been doing fine off of monthly fertilizing. I was wondering a few things.
First, I have a huge grass issue, and I have been debating on whether to just use roundup on the whole plot (throughout the winter/fall) or cover it with plastic. I also want to add some composted manure, and i was wondering how many lbs I should add per square ft. Next year I don;t plan on expanding the size of my plot, because of my animal issues. I need to find out the best way to deter the pests in my area. These are my ideas and would be appreciative of any input. I am going to use human hair around the plot, rotated with dial soap in pantyhose, and planting lavender and marigolds around it. The other option I am looking into is some hot wire put about 8 inches off the ground so the deer run into it instead of jumping over it. Anything I put up for the pests must be able to be removed reasonably easy by one person as I have no help when it comes to the physical part.
In my first harden I had used about 200lbs of black cow with about 150lbs of river peat and things grew quite nicely. thanks for any advice.
This year, I got a late start, and didnt have time to add any manure or anything to the soil. the plants have been doing fine off of monthly fertilizing. I was wondering a few things.
First, I have a huge grass issue, and I have been debating on whether to just use roundup on the whole plot (throughout the winter/fall) or cover it with plastic. I also want to add some composted manure, and i was wondering how many lbs I should add per square ft. Next year I don;t plan on expanding the size of my plot, because of my animal issues. I need to find out the best way to deter the pests in my area. These are my ideas and would be appreciative of any input. I am going to use human hair around the plot, rotated with dial soap in pantyhose, and planting lavender and marigolds around it. The other option I am looking into is some hot wire put about 8 inches off the ground so the deer run into it instead of jumping over it. Anything I put up for the pests must be able to be removed reasonably easy by one person as I have no help when it comes to the physical part.
In my first harden I had used about 200lbs of black cow with about 150lbs of river peat and things grew quite nicely. thanks for any advice.