Thank Ya'll for the help.
For one thing how have I not seen the term solarize. After researching it I believe that was what I need to rid myself of weed seed among other things. I have been trying to figure out how to steam treat my beds like we used to do in commercial GHs.
Do Ya'll use black or clear plastic to do it? Also I have a bunch of black rubber roofing around I could use if anyone would think that could work. I could turn some of those beds now and cover them as soon as the frost breaks.
I have tried VFN as well as other resistant hybrids to no success. I think this year I will definitely go with containers, 5 gal. buckets,
As little as 5 years ago I had staked tomatoes so robust you couldn't reach your arms around them and 5' tall.
Sandy, I've heard about your freezes up north. It was scary. My water lines are only down 3-4' and we had your temps the past 2 seasons. If you get much deeper you'll have permafrost while Alaska looses theirs. The last Arctic blast we got last year wiped out the lilac and some other spring buds just as they started to swell.
Tom, thanks for the compliment. We have about 1 acre and most of it is gardens. Since Holly and I are both gardeners we have no oversight when we visit a nursery or flower show.
