Last year, not having ever grown carrots from seed, I inadvertently weeded many of the carrot seedlings. What can I say? They looked like little strands of grass.
Now that we have new varieties of things I’ve never grown from seed before – Cucumbers, Beets, Broccoli, and Parsnip, I’m afraid to weed anything. Needless to say, the garden beds look pretty messy.
Meanwhile, the tomatoes in the backyard look great. I must say, we haven’t seen a slug yet. I’ll credit Keith’s eggshell-coffee side dressing. We’re also using Diatomaceous Earth on the beds. If you are a gardener and haven’t discovered this product yet, here’s the deal-e-o.
Diatomaceous Earth, the fossilized remains of a single-celled algae, works the same way as salt on slugs. It basically dehydrates them. (Die sluggers, die! See here for my comments in The War on Slugs.)
So, the season is off to a good start. We’re trying our best to grow organically. Everything looks lush. I just hope lush equals food and we can soon stop playing this game of “Is it a Weed, or is it What’s for Dinner?”
June 1, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I’m sure I’ve weeded my fair share of beets! I’m trying to compare what’s growing in my loam pile to what’s coming up in my garden!
June 3, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Virginia, thanks for your comment! I think that is a good trick! I am pretty sure that, by this weekend, I’ll be able to tell which ones are grass (hopefully!)
June 12, 2010 at 5:55 am
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