When this was a lawn, we had to work very hard to keep weeds under control. Now that it’s a vegetable garden, we do next to nothing.
Today I talk about how we turned a high maintenance lawn with a seemingly insurmountable weed problem into a productive low-maintenance vegetable garden where weeds are, at worst, a minor inconvenience.
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“Weedy” Annuals That Out Compete Weeds:
1) Mustard Greens
2) Arugula
3) Red Orach
4) Amaranth
“Weedy” Edible Perennials that Out Compete Weeds:
1) Red Veined Sorrel
2) Egyptian Walking Onions
3) Chives
4) Oregano
OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.
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