When do I start controlling weeds?
The need to weed should be minimal when using custom-made soil in grow-boxes. Still, weeds can originate from under and around grow-boxes and can also be transferred to the grow-boxes through the air. These weeds can be easily eliminated by starting to control them before they control you.
Remember, there are two kinds of weeds—perennial and annual.
- Perennial weeds keep growing year after year from the same rhizomes (underground stems) and runners.
- Annual weeds start from new seeds every year.
There are two main times to control weeds.
Time One: When Preparing the Soil for Planting This is the best time to attack perennial weeds. You should try at this time to remove the rhizomes and runners of all perennial plants. Some of the biggest weed nuisances spread through runners. Removing them will save a lot of unnecessary effort later.
Time Two: When the Weeds first Sprout Usually about 5 to 8 days after planting your crop, annual weeds begin to sprout. This is the time to stop them.
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Tip of the Day
It's Spring Planting Time! For those of you in the Northern hemisphere who have winters, March and early April are the time you need to be preparing your soil and planting the hardy vegetable crops such as radishes, peas, cabbage and broccoli.
The freeze/thaw cycles of winter have broken up and loosened most soils, so as soon as it's not muddy, go in and give everything a good weeding with the 2-way hoe (see Tools). Weeding thoroughly this early gives you the upper hand, and is very important.
If you grew a Mittleider garden last year, your beds will be easy to re-make. Just apply Pre-Plant and Weekly Feed to the bed area, then till them in, place strings on your stakes, and re-make the beds.
Be sure to re-check the level of each bed accurately, since they may have changed a little. Do not be satisfied with anything more than 1" fall in a 30'-long soil-bed. Good Gardening!
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