Weeds in pumpkin bed

sanuka · « **on:** June 19, 2008, 22:20 »

I dug over a bed for my pumpkin and squash plants a few weeks ago now. I thought I got most of the roots out. Anyway it's covered in weeds again

lots of marestail and bindweed.

Do I need to redig it all again or hoe them off?

I haven't planted the plants in it yet - but was hoping to do that tomorrow.

subaru · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2008, 22:31 »

Hi sanuka.

If I was you I would give it one more dig over and try and get as much as you can out now as you are talking of marestail and bindweed. It is annoying to have them plus the will take up food that your pumpkin and squash plants will need.

All the best.

Subaru.

peapod · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2008, 22:34 »

Im with subaru on this one, sanuka, give it another dig over and get rid of all that you see until you need to plant
Bindweed and mares tail - I know the feeling on that one, Ive got both too :cry:

Paula

sanuka · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2008, 23:09 »

okay I will dig it again, I guess I kind of knew I'd get that reply.

It's just so disheartening as from what i've read the roots go down metres so I'll never dig them all out

On a similar theme when you hoe marestail and bindweed do you need to remove all the bits rather than leave them to die on top like other weeds? I have both pretty much everywhere - in with the potatoes, beans, raspberries, flowers. Actually I can't think of anywhere it isn't.

subaru · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2008, 23:16 »

Hi.

Yes sorry you are better off trying to get every bit out, good luck

All the best

Subaru.

peapod · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2008, 00:00 »

I get rid of it all, they are both that bad that I dont want to give them any more head start just in case!

Paula

vegmandan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2008, 00:50 »

You might consider weedkiller rather than re-digging as re-digging will just keep bringing more weed seed to the surface.

Or if you are as obsessive as me then hand weed then you don't expose as many old weed seeds to germinate.

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2008, 05:10 »

I'd agree with the re-diggers. Seed are not the problem, it appears, but the roots still left in. (Both are very difficult to get rid of fully).

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2008, 07:10 »

You won't ever get it all out by digging so your hoe must be your best friend.

"Never let it see a Sunday" - therefore hoe at least once a week

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Weeds in pumpkin bed

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