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| MelMel |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:06:40 AM
Hi ya`ll...This is my first year on our Farm with lots of gardens and etc. I have a couple of questions...Im not sure If Im posting this in the correct place either as Im fairly new to this Chatroom alltogether. But here goes....I have carrots,lots of them that Im pulling up now and there are ALOT of tiny sluggs in with them and somekind of eggs??? Anything I should do to prepare for the next round of veggies? Also what is a good mulch to use around veggies to keep weeds down that wont mess up the PH?????
Many Thanks
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| MelMel |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 12:08:14 PM
Thanks for all the great advice
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| vegetarian farmer |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 12:00:25 PM
Diatomacious earth is good to put on the soil because slugs don't like it. It is made up of super tiny crustation bodies and slugs can't move across it because it cuts them. You can find it at the feed store or garden center. Around here one form is called Stall dry because it is also a natural substance to put in a horse stall to help soak up pee. It won't affect soil ph that I know of. Sprinkle on top after you plant seeds.
Jane
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:56:52 AM
Okay I don't feel so jealous now:)
Hay typically has seeds in it so you would be adding weeds rather than preventing them.
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Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| MelMel |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:40:57 AM
Straw...Will Hay work???
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| MelMel |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:34:29 AM
No The carrots are left over from the fall/winter...
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| Annika |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:33:53 AM
Straw is a good mulch, I've been using it with good success in years past. I'm sorry about the slugs =(
Annika
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 10:26:07 AM
Aaahh, You have carrots already? I can't even plant yet, I'm so jealous. Crazy that we are in the same state yet have such different planting schedules. Anyway, no answers on the slugs as we don't much get them over here but straw is a good mulch I have found
Amy grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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