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EKnight:
Hi Roy M
I hate to bother you again, my corn gluten meal should be here Monday. However, I am already picking weeds. Does this mean it's too late or is it possible to still prevent more weeds from sprouting? I live in the northeast and the weather has been mostly in the forties with a few warmer days. It's supposed to be in the fifties (during the day) this week.
One other thing, is it safe to eat onion grass? I saw this tall grass in a corner of the yard and I pulled it up and it had tiny little bulbs on the end and smelled like onion.
Eileen
Roy Martin:
Eileen, please don't ever think you are bothering me. The pleasure is mine to be of some help.
No, its not too late as there are many weed seed waiting to sprout as it gets warmer. Unfortunately, you will probably still have to do some weed pulling. Getting rid of weeds and unwanted grasses usually takes a season, but come next spring you will see the difference. When Silvia and I got married 3 years ago, the yard was full of weeds, but healthy grass. I sowed rye grass very heavy in the fall. When spring came, the yard had just a few dandelions. I did the same thing the following year, but now the yard is beautiful and green and weed free.
If you still have problems after applying the C/g/m, let me know.
What you have found is most likely wild onion or garlic. Yes you can eat it, but might be a little strong. Break the flower off if you want it to mature. Once flowering starts, production to the root zone slows down to focus on the flower,or just pull the whole thing out of the ground. I think you will see its onion. There are several plants that smell like onion and are onion or garlic related, just not that desirable to eat.
Feel free to ask me any more questions. I hope I have been helpful. Remember, weeds don't just disappear over night. Time and patience and a little work.
Peace
Roy
Roy Martin:
Ive added pictures of my new garden spot. I ran out of leaf mulch. This soil is a gardeners dream. Everything is planted. Blood meal, bone meal, molasses,3 inches decomposed leaf mulch. Ill do more mulching as seeds sprout and grow a little. Ill never have to pull one weed from it. Its not too pretty right now, but its the first time in this area of the yard. A month from now, well you will see.
Ive planted potatoes, onions, squashes, every color of bell pepper, several variety of tomatoes, purple hull peas, green beans, sugar snap peas, okra, lots of hot peppers, and corn, Chinese cabbage.
The corn and okra is in another spot.
I'm excited and happy. My work is done.. Good and healthy food on the way.
The green stuff in the right bottom is grass where I just mowed and it blew into the garden where I ran out of mulch.
Happy Gardening
Roy
Kat:
Hi Roy,
I can see you've got it together on this gardening thing. I've been listening to all your advice and applying what I can. The gardening is on hold right now, as we got a lot of rain over the weekend and now we are getting more today.
I just ordered some beneficial insects, a Praying Mantis egg case, Lacewing eggs on a card, beneficial nematodes, and Mealy Bug Destroyer (I have a orange tree that keep getting these mealy bugs). I like to watch those praying mantis seek their prey.
I sprinkled corn meal around the gardens, because I read that it was a good fungus inhibitor or did you already mention that :)
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Roy Martin:
Kat, it sounds like you got it going on too. Bug against bug. Let the best bug finish last. ;D
Mealy bugs are tough because they have a waxy type of coating that protects them from most sprays.
I use to spray them with a mixture of soap and alcohol. The alcohol breaks down their coating, but it sounds like you have it under control. Another good all purpose home remedy is;
1 cup chamomile tea
1 tsp. soap
half tsp. veg. oil
half tsp. peppermint oil
C/g/m is also good for keeping algae from developing in water ponds.
Roy
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