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A couple of plot holders on our allotments use the no-dig system and I would like to go the same way. Next week I'm going to mark out beds and paths.
However, I have some patches of grass at the far end of my allotment and wanted some advice on how to get rid of it. I know Charles Dowding talks about mulching but I'm going to be honest and say I don't really know what mulching means! He also talks about using black plastic sheeting, cardboard, green waste, compost, manure... help! I'm so confused by it all.
If you look at this photo you can see the grass at the side of the dug bed at the top of the allotment and then all the way up to the tree. It's mostly covered with grass and some kind of weeds. Is this suitable for mulching?
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf69f2b0d.jpg
Behind the tree is a right mess. We have chopped down loads of brambles to about a foot high and I was considering spraying with weedkiller regularly over the summer. This is going to become my working area with a shed and compost bins. It will also have the more permanent crops such as raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries etc. I'm not looking to plant here until the autumn at the earliest. Is it possible to "mulch" brambles or should I start with weedkiller?
Any advice, particularly bearing in mind I plan to go no-dig, would be appreciated.
Thank you.
However, I have some patches of grass at the far end of my allotment and wanted some advice on how to get rid of it. I know Charles Dowding talks about mulching but I'm going to be honest and say I don't really know what mulching means! He also talks about using black plastic sheeting, cardboard, green waste, compost, manure... help! I'm so confused by it all.
If you look at this photo you can see the grass at the side of the dug bed at the top of the allotment and then all the way up to the tree. It's mostly covered with grass and some kind of weeds. Is this suitable for mulching?
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf69f2b0d.jpg
Behind the tree is a right mess. We have chopped down loads of brambles to about a foot high and I was considering spraying with weedkiller regularly over the summer. This is going to become my working area with a shed and compost bins. It will also have the more permanent crops such as raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries etc. I'm not looking to plant here until the autumn at the earliest. Is it possible to "mulch" brambles or should I start with weedkiller?
Any advice, particularly bearing in mind I plan to go no-dig, would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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