Gardening 2024

[DiabeticKripple]

i use ammonium sulfate and citric acid to lower my lawn soil PH. it has worked through the years.

i blend the citric acid with ferrous iron to make my lawn even more green

[Sundancefisher]

I am wondering how disastrous it would be to buy a bail of hay and use it in the garden…

a) to add some mulch and organics into the soil.
b) to use on the surface as a mulch to decrease weeds.


Is there a lot of weed seeds in a hay bail? Don’t want to infest my veggie garden with even more weeds

[Reeves1]

Originally Posted by Sundancefisher

I am wondering how disastrous it would be to buy a bail of hay and use it in the garden…

a) to add some mulch and organics into the soil.
b) to use on the surface as a mulch to decrease weeds.


Is there a lot of weed seeds in a hay bail? Don’t want to infest my veggie garden with even more weeds

My garden is 4' row centers. Between the rows & up the new plants I put straw. Thick , lasts 2-3 years. Helps hold moisture = less watering.
Another plus side is even after watering / rain , you can get into the garden without getting muddy boots.
Each time I till I do not take the straw away from the rows. I till it in & put more straw to keep it tight to the plants. I do not till between the rows where I walk. This also keeps the weeds down.
I do not use hay. This can intrude weeds.

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by Reeves1

My garden is 4' row centers. Between the rows & up the new plants I put straw. Thick , lasts 2-3 years. Helps hold moisture = less watering.
Another plus side is even after watering / rain , you can get into the garden without getting muddy boots.
Each time I till I do not take the straw away from the rows. I till it in & put more straw to keep it tight to the plants. I do not till between the rows where I walk. This also keeps the weeds down.
I do not use hay. This can intrude weeds.

Cool. So just buy a few straw bales then. Wonder where in south Calgary a fella can buy a couple?

[Tungsten,]

Golden Acres sells bales.I use it also ,spread alfalfa pellets and cover with straw.