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| farmsisterbrenda |
Posted - May 14 2016 : 05:17:56 AM
I have lost the information saved from an article/sister newsletter/magazine (not sure where but sure it was written by MaryJane) about some sort of felt cloth/roofing material she uses in her gardens to help with weed control. Does anyone remember this article? If so could you point me in the direction to find it? Wanted to share with my husband for a particular problem area we have struggled with keeping the weeds under control. |
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| MaryJane |
Posted - Jun 22 2016 : 3:16:52 PM
Brenda, the phone # listed in my Ideabook (Arrow Construction in Spokane, WA) is still the best place to buy the felt I mentioned. They now offer smaller pieces to your specifications. 888-922-7847. In other words, you no longer have to buy an entire 300 foot by 15 foot roll like I used to buy. He'll cut what you want for 18 cents/square foot. It's called Nonwoven Propex 4553.
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Jun 05 2016 : 8:18:15 PM
Brenda, I'd love to hear about your experience with this product. Please keep us posted! |
| farmsisterbrenda |
Posted - Jun 05 2016 : 7:41:39 PM
My husband did some research and found something similar to the product listed in the Ideabook article. He works for a company that has a filtration division and checked with an employee who said this particular product would do well. It comes in different widths but because of the cost we bought the 3 or 4 foot width. If it does well and we are able to re-roll and re-use we may invest the the wider roll next year. The woodworker has gone to bed and has a separate Amazon account than I so I could not look it up at this time. It is a type of felt on a roll. We did lay it down and cut X's in it for tomato and pepper plants and now he is laying it between rows of beans ect. to see how far much the roll will cover since we are using it in a rather large garden. I will try and get back with you on the product name soon, and will let you know how it is working for us later in the season. |
| Rosemary |
Posted - May 22 2016 : 07:58:32 AM
MaryJane, I've just returned to the Forum after a long hiatus, courtesy of a new Farmgirl resurrecting a long-dead thread to which I remained subscribed. We've been having nonstop rain here in the Virginia Piedmont for all but two days of this month so far, after a hot, dry April, so the weed situation is insane. And here you are with the solution for regaining some control over it that can prevent a recurrence :) I will mount a search for the product you're using. It would be perfect for me. Please do post the resource if you find it. That would be so helpful.
I'll also revisit the Lifebook. I have all your books neatly stacked on a painted cabinet in our kitchen, with an 18th century brass candlestick on top, under a framed early print of the first "Grow Food on an Organic Farm" poster from the J. Wertheim Design's "The Victory Garden of Tomorrow" collection. Their work is fabulous. Thanks so much for bringing it to our attention years ago! Ditto those wonderful brooms, of which I have two. Best I've ever owned, but almost too pretty to use! |
| MaryJane |
Posted - May 21 2016 : 9:26:56 PM
I'm on the trail of another source. What we've used is a roll that is 15 feet wide. When I roll out a section, I cut an X wherever I plant a seed or put a plant. Seeds push right up through the X and then you get weed protection close to the plant. If you need to come up with a different configuration the next year, the X when laid flat still gives coverage.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - May 21 2016 : 12:56:39 PM
We use black plastic in our garden and I use 3 ft. wide rolls for my ROWS and space it far enough apart to plant seeds in a row of exposed soil. (Yes, I do have to weed the rows but nothing else ..:D)
I use the 10x25 ft. sheet for tomato plants and cut holes in it for the plants.
CJ
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| katmom |
Posted - May 20 2016 : 9:52:25 PM
Denise,,, good question... I am guessing that you could cut out little 1" holes where you would use to place your seed in the ground... on a small scale, probably very easy peasy... however on a larger scale,,, might take awhile to plant a large garden... but once the seeds sprout to a 3" size,,, maybe laydown the mulch...
Denise, I volunteer you to be the 'tester'... let us know how it works! heeheehee! hugz
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - May 17 2016 : 08:20:48 AM
How well does that work when you are planting from seeds? Do you just cut holes where you are planting the seeds. Sounds like a stupid question but they always say there are no stupid questions.
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| farmsisterbrenda |
Posted - May 14 2016 : 11:23:52 AM
That is what I was looking for something that would last longer. I have the idea book, I will look in it. Thanks for the reminder to look there. I remember there was link to a site to buy the felt so I think I read it on line but if it is not available anymore that may be why I could not find on my Pinterest board where I thought I pinned it. We have used the landscaping fabric but this area is a real problem for us. We water from a pond and it butts up to a farmers field. It was in real good shape the first 2-3 years we lived here but it has gotten too wet a couple years in a row and has germinated a lot of unwanted stuff. But we live on 10 acres of mostly woods so we need every area we can find that gets sun to plant. My husband knew what I was talking about but for some reason I thought there was something different about the product you had suggested. Thank you MaryJane #1!
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| MaryJane |
Posted - May 14 2016 : 09:49:51 AM
Yes, that's the idea Rachel. I use a more industrial version of black felt that lasts many years but lets water through. When I peel it back, the soil is teaming with earthworms beneath it.
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| rachelbee |
Posted - May 14 2016 : 09:30:24 AM
I don't know if it's what you're looking for, but I've seen rolls of landscaping fabric at our hardware stores. You can cut holes in it for the plants you do want and it keeps weeds from popping up. In my area people usually put down mulch over it. However I don't know if it's biodegradable or if you'd have to pull it up if you changed your mind.
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| MaryJane |
Posted - May 14 2016 : 08:20:51 AM
I think my old link to where you can find that doesn't exist anymore. I will do some homework and get back to you. I talked about that in my Ideabook:)
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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