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Arlington, VA (Zone 7b)  CatViccer Jun 4, 2020 7:34 PM CST |
Fourth year in my organic community garden plot, and prep soil same way every year, Bumper Crop Soil Builder, little bit of lobster compost, and shredded hardwood mulch. This year I'm seeing these sprouts everywhere that I've never seen before. Is it the soil or mulch? Not sure how to get rid of it or if it matters? Any insight much appreciated.  |
Name: David Tillyer New York City (Zone 7b)  BigAppleRoseGuy Jun 4, 2020 8:56 PM CST |
| Has it been windy? What are your neighbors planting? Is the wood mulch clean? Get on your knees and pick out every plant, put them in a container and burn them or flush them. If you're lucky it's a singular event. David |
Arlington, VA (Zone 7b) CatViccer Jun 4, 2020 9:37 PM CST |
BigAppleRoseGuy said:Has it been windy? What are your neighbors planting? Is the wood mulch clean? Thanks. It hasn't been windy and I haven't noticed the same growth in the other plots. Maybe the mulch is bad - I can't tell if the sprouting is actually from the mulch pieces or the soil. Will require further sleuthing! |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI Jun 4, 2020 11:47 PM CST |
BigAppleRoseGuy said: What do you think they are? That's pretty drastic treatment. I suspect you got a load of compost full of weed seeds. Hoeing will probably be enough to get rid of them. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.        ctcarol Jun 5, 2020 5:50 PM CST |
 With Daisy! Probably seeds in the mulch. Get them while they're young! |
Name: David Tillyer New York City (Zone 7b) BigAppleRoseGuy Jun 5, 2020 8:32 PM CST |
| Yeah, it's probably the mulch. :-) |
Arlington, VA (Zone 7b) CatViccer Jun 8, 2020 8:48 AM CST |
| Update: on inspection it's not the mulch but the soil. Picked out what I could and remulched as the mulch was doing a good job keeping the weeds at bay! |
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