Using lumber tarp paper over commercial chemical weed killers to reduce weeded areas while landscaping.
Category: weeds
Grassy Run
Last year we finally took out the run that ran up the side of our upper yard and beside our house. The inside fence posts had rotted and one good wind was going to knock it over so out it came. We were left with a strip of weedy dirt, which we planned to eventually…
Soil, Cover, Plant, Repeat.
We are now going on 2 weeks straight of getting the gardens prepared and planted with all of our delicious garden goodies. Opening up the other half of the yard to garden beds, has certainly doubled the work, but I like this better than building rock walls. Plus, the more area to grow, the more…
Wild Food
As you have heard, we have been battling the weeds this year. I took some pictures recently of some of the weeds and the handy plant identification that is now part of the Apple Photos, went ahead and identified some of them. Suddenly on Pinterest I was getting recipes for a plant called Purslane. Low…
Trim, Hack, Scoop and Whip
Well, it is time once again to get the crazy weeds under control. This time it looks even more chaotic. We may have let some things get out of hand again, and the beds themselves have needed some love, though we have been keeping more on top of that since our plants depend on it….
Cold Summer Growing Updates
Well, we have finally started seeing the temperatures reaching into the 30’s but it is still fairly rare and only for a short time. It does however look like we are going to be heading into an extended period of low 30*C temperatures. Although I am really enjoying the milder weather, the garden is needing…
The Leaves of Fall
The weekend before Thanksgiving we headed up to K’s parents house to finish off their fence. The biggest thing we noticed on our 2 hour drive was that all the leaves were starting to change in the hills. It was a cool, crisp morning, with fog and low-lying wispy clouds hugging the mountains. It was…
Shag Be Gone
We had a very rainy start to the year. Based on Environment Canada, last year had a lot more precipitation, but we had warmer weather overall, so it feels like this year has been worse. June was one of the wettest and coldest we have had on record. All this moisture has been fantastic for…
JK Building The Dream 