Answers To Your Questions About Vegetable Garden
Daniel asks…
I want to change my lawn to a flower and vegetable garden, how can I get rid of all the grass?
I have a really big back yard and a front yard as well, I am just so tired of mowing the lawn and I don’t really like lawn itself, I much prefer to have a vegetable garden and flower garden, my question is, how can I get rid of the existing grass in the yard? Should I wait for the winter comes and it will all die and just start to grow flower next spring or it will come back? What should I do and when should I do it? Thank you.
Green Thumb answers:
Till it up or have it tilled. Cover with a thick layer of leaves over sheets of newspaper (not the colored parts of the paper) and/or pine straw. Start with small areas that are shaped & cut out for flower garden & veggie garden.
Take your time & learn what each flower/plant/veggie needs or you’ll surely be overwhelmed. As you get it looking like you want it & how hard/easy it is for you to care for you can either add to it or go back to grass. However, if you kill all the grass & then change your mind it’ll be alot more work to get it growing back again.
There’s nothing wrong with using round up now & covering those areas you want to rid of with newspaper. By next spring, the grass will be gone & the soil ready to be turned over. You’ll be able to plant in it & the worms, etc will be back, as it only kills plant vegetation.
Ken asks…
What herbs can be used to keep insects at bay from a vegetable garden?
Just wondering what herbs can be used to keep insects at bay in my vegetable garden containing, beetroot, peas, broccoli and carrots?
Thanks
Green Thumb answers:
I don’t know about herbs, but the moths that attack broccoli will prefer to attack marigolds as opposed to the broccoli. Nasturtiums are also more attractive to other insects and will help keep your veggies safe.
Bonus, nasturtium and marigolds are both edible flowers/plants, and you can use them in salads if you wish. The nasturtium adds a nice, peppery flavor – I haven’t tried marigolds yet though, so your guess is as good as mine.
Mark asks…
Can Milky Spore go in a vegetable garden?
I have a grub and mole problem in my lawn, flower garden, vegetable garden, and compost pile! I have heard about milky spore to kill grubs. Is it safe to go in the vegetable garden and/or compst pile? Thanks!
Green Thumb answers:
Read here….
Http://www.planetnatural.com/site/milky-spore.html
at the bottom of the text is the label and MSDS info, as PDF files…..
Yes, it’s used in the garden, in flowerbeds and lawns…
Humans should not breathe it or get it in eyes or open wounds….it’s a quartz dust… Dust mask would be great and eye protection…..
Lisa asks…
Would I be ok using old treated wood for my vegetable garden bed?
I just ripped down part of an old deck and have several leftover pressure treated 4x4s. Since I’d rather reuse than take to the dump I thought about building a vegetable garden bed. I know it’s not good using PT wood for vegetable garden beds but this wood is probably 7 years old. My bed would be approximately 4×8 and be stacked two 4x4s high. Is there really any danger after this PT wood has been weathered for 7 years in using it with the garden bed?
Green Thumb answers:
You should not use that type of wood for a edible garden, a flower garden, fine, a veggie garden no. Cedar or cement blocks.
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