2006-07-20 10:32:03 · 12 answers · asked by Citizen Mac 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Weed them out by hand, and never let them set seed. Most weeds are annuals so that knocks them back. Then cover the soil with a black plastic mulch, you can get it from different supermarkets and hardware stores. Weigh it down with stones. It has holes in it so the rain can get through.
You can get a tool on either a long or short handle, it has 3 prongs that look a bit like fingers; drag this through recently weeded soil and the new seedlings collect on the 'fingers'.
Glyphosate is ok for organic plots and you can get it as a gel stick that you paint on the leaves; its handy for deep rooted weeds that are growing close to your plants if you don't want to risk disturbing their roots by digging up the weed.
2006-07-20 10:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately It think the best way is remove them by hand as any other measure will affect your vegetables also (chemistry) or the roots will still remain there.
I've heard of this option but I'm not sure it will work, but you can give it a try. After removing the weeds by hand place small but wide rocks between your vegetables. It will stop them from growing back.
2006-07-20 17:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mary7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mr grandad was a keen gardener and he used to say to me that the only weeds he had were the one she hadnt pulled out! I took no notice then, but I know what he meant now. Put the time in and dif the weeds and their roots out!
2006-07-20 18:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jackie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have dandelions and other deep rooted plants pour salt into the crown that will kill them but things like bindweed you will have to keep pulling out until they give up trying to take over.
2006-07-21 11:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by caroleoctober16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a man on TV who advertises his book on getting rid of pests in the house and garden organically...he uses household products, and extracts of fruits to do all.
2006-07-20 17:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by Margaret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to pull those weeds.
I would put down some mulch to slow down the weed growth.
2006-07-20 17:39:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.weater.com and look for P. Allen Smith. Also, go to the PBS website and there is a man on there who does everything naturally. I just can't remember his name. Good Luck!
2006-07-20 17:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by brittme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pore boiling water on them, but be carefull of your plants and yourself. This also works good on grass and weeds that grow in cracks in the sidewalk or driveway.
2006-07-20 21:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elbow grease
2006-07-20 17:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dig them up.
2006-07-20 17:43:02 · answer #10 · answered by montenapoleone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋