Weeding advice...

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robinahood

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Weeding advice...
« on: April 22, 2017, 18:21 »
Newly taken over plot, we have created raised beds and planted various seed in cleared soil, however the seedlings are now at risk of being swamped by weeds, in particular tiny nettles which sting just as much as the big guys! Just wondering how you deal with this, when everything is so small!

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Re: Weeding advice...
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2017, 18:27 »
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wondering how you deal with this, when everything is so small!

Usually by hand weeding on my knees  :ohmy: Wear gloves if you have to avoid pricklies  ;)

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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2017, 18:29 »
You have my sympathy with those nettles. They sting worse that the big ones.

Hoe between the rows as close to the vegetable seedlings as you dare. This will leave you with just a strip an inch or so wide to hand weed. Wear thin rubber/plastic gloves.

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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2017, 20:00 »
If the seedlings are very small, you might need to delay hand weeding even, till they are a bit bigger, otherwise they'll just pull up with the weeds.
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2017, 20:11 »
I sow nearly everything in modules at home. Exceptions are parsnips (carrots-I don't do them) and peas. They are transplanted out into a cleared fertilised bed and have got a good head start and I generally hoe between plants and only occassionally need to go onto hands and knees. 

I use the half tray modules that have 20 cells.

I only have half a plot and don't grow vast quantities of crops andI find this is actually less effort on my clay soil. I have a fairly well managed plot where fairly few weeds go to seed (on my plot-can't say that about the neighbours'!). It also makes me more disciplined about sowing successionally.

Maybe try this is a couple of beds and see how you get on?



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Re: Weeding advice...
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2017, 23:23 »
Treat yourself to an onion hoe for close quarters work.



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