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  • From: "Michelle" <mklose@embarqmail.com>
  • To: <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] No Till Problems
  • Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 07:11:10 -0500

I have switched all of my beds over to no till this year. Mostly, I started last Fall piling on the goat barn cleanouts and am continuing the process, along with wood ashes throughout the Winter.

My problem is rolly pollies. I planted 2 - 20 ft beds with potatoes and they ate all but 1 tuber. They have also eaten the tomatoe plants, 2 plantings of green beans and the squash. Those never made it past an inch high. The deep, undisturbed mulch seems to be the perfect environment for them. Does anyone else have this problem? Any thoughts on getting rid of them? I don't use poison, what's the point? If I am going to dump on poison, I'll just go to the grocery store for my food.

I'm wondering if maybe once the heavy mulch begins to compact some if that will help.
I am willing to accept that the first year with deep mulch, no till may be a total loss of food production (which it appears it will be), but we depend heavily on our garden, so .... help!

Michelle in TX




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