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  • From: "bob" <bob@4agoodauction.com>
  • To: <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Livingontheland Digest, Vol 239, Issue 8
  • Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:40:01 -0600


8. Re: no-till? (Emery Mitchamore)


>
> Your land is too small for that so you choice is hand tools. Use a power
weed eater to cut it down and then open up a path and plant. Like for
tomatoes I open up a 6 inch circle, plant the transplant, put the
wallsowater over it or a cage and walk away.


Ditto on that if you keep your cover crop cut down at least close to your
beans or peas the cover will not interfere. Cover provides a bit of wind
protection and will help hold moisture in. If you weed eat at ground level
and let the tall grass fall it will cover the grass shoots. Bob c






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