cutting barrels, drilling holes, spreading mulch, repeat. It' coming along. I think it's going to work well. I know some people don't agree with the use of plastic or just don't like the look, personally I am a little more about function than form. The uniformity of it is form enough for me to be happy if it allows me to keep the weed problem under control this year. Here it is so far.
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While I was digging in the mulch pile I found this worm. He was so big he slithered right out of the wheel barrow and started almost flying across the ground. I actually had to pin it with a stick before I touched it because it was moving so quick I couldn't tell if it was a worm or a baby snake! (no shortage of snakes around here.) when layed out flat he was actually bigger than the dollar bill without even being stretched at all. Wish the pic did more justice, he was enormous!
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dustyrivergardens
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And in case anyone was wondering....I am still finding those little "biodegradable" net things that come on the outside of the Jiffy pellets that expand when you pour water on them, 3 years later. I suppose biodegradable is a loose term, could be 3 days, could be 300 years. But I thought that with Jiffy being a brand of gardening materials it would probably break down after about 1 season or year. Wrong again.
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jal_ut
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When I use Jiffy Pellets, I always take the netting off when I plant. I found that it didn't degrade very fast at all and strangled the roots. Those peat pots are supposed to let the roots right through also. Wrong. Its best to at least break the bottom off of those when planting. I took to using 9 oz. Solo cups (clear plastic) and potting mix for starts. Punch a hole in the bottom. You just take them off when planting and they are reusable.
Yeah I didn't enjoy them that year anyways and have avoided them since. I got loads (probably about 200) of small pots from the nursery near me for free from their recycle bin, with permission of course. Thankfully I did cut a slit in the netting when I planted with those jiffy pellets that year thanks to a fellow HG member's advice. I was just amazed to still find the stinkin' things in the garden a week ago when digging.
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gixxerific
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