"I sat on the cold, cold ground on Tuesday and planted 80 daffodil and tulip bulbs. The soil was still very workable, so we'll see what happens come spring."
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Massive Johnson grass invasion
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I have a vegetable garden area of 15 raised beds which I have allowed to get totally overwhelmed with Johnson grass. It got hot; I got busy. It's just so shameful, but after I've wallowed awhile in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rita G. Sep 13, 2010.
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Rita G. replied to Karen's discussion Too late to put these in the ground?"I've had luck planting some forgotten daffodil bulbs in January-February when a little Midwestern warm spell thawed the ground enough to get a spade in. They were a bit late and small the first year, but they took right off after that -…"
Rita G. replied to Rita G.'s discussion Massive Johnson grass invasion"Well, rats. Looks like the darn stuff is "very resistant" to just about everything. I guess I can try to smother it. I have access to quite a bit of cardboard at school. Thanks for the reply! (Saved me some cash for Round-Up.) - rg"
Troy Meyers replied to Rita G.'s discussion Massive Johnson grass invasion"Johnson grass is very resistant to Glyphosate which is what roundup uses...i believe.
If you are just wanting to get rid of it for next years planting...why not whack it off as close to the ground as possible then lay several layers of cardboard…"
Rita G. posted a discussionMassive Johnson grass invasion
I have a vegetable garden area of 15 raised beds which I have allowed to get totally overwhelmed with Johnson grass. It got hot; I got busy. It's just so shameful, but after I've wallowed awhile in self-recrimination, I need to figure out what to do now so that I can reclaim the space for a vegetable garden next year. So here's my plan - What do you think? (1) Spray Round-Up on the Johnson grass--pretty much the whole area. I know, I know--I definitely lean strongly organic, but I'm reading…See More
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