I've heard about the importance of mulching in the garden, and I've been reading up on newspaper mulch in an effort to recycle our sunday papers and save money, but I'm not sure about using it...will it make my garden look trashy? most of the websites I've googled just say that when you lay it down it just means that you can lay down a smaller layer or pine bark mulch. so it would save some money...not a lot.
I've also been researching using vinegar instead of round up. I bought to gallons at sams for less than $4 and put it into a watering can and sprinkled both of them on a section of the garden. it took a few days, but it looks like a good bit of the weeds are brown now....but those purple weeds, I think they are called deadnettle or maybe henbit...arent too fazed. Maybe I will try another application. I've also see online some recipes involving mixing in soap so that it will stick better.
I was hesitant to pour the vinegar on areas that I want to use for veggies, afraid the herbicidal effects would linger, but from what I can see some say it may slightly affect the acidity of the soil, but that it should wash away pretty quickly.
I've also read about a product called Preen...not sure what it is about organically....we'll see.
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