Weeds Suck

Pulling weeds has got to be the least fun thing in the garden except for maybe mosquitoes. They really do suck. Re-categorizing the process of weeding as making compost helps mitigate the pain. Doing the job often also makes it less odious. Try pulling 1 5 gallon pail full of weeds per day. That takes 5 to 10 minutes and eventually, unless you have a huge garden, there won’t be enough weeds to fill the bucket. Put them in the compost

In raised beds, the weeds between the beds are only an aesthetic problem. In many cases they can just be mowed with a lawn mower. We pick up bagged leaves on the side of the road for mulch. The bags are laid between the beds and the mulch is put on top of the bags. This makes a nice surface for walking, conserves moisture and makes a great habitat for earthworms.

The real puzzler about weeds is: “Why does such thick, luscious grass grow in the garden and not on the lawn?” Perhaps planting vegetables on the lawn will help.



David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/