Strongly advise reconsidering using Roundup on your beds - residual could hurt your veges later and also could pose a health risk to anyone consuming produce. Roundup instructions advise not to plant in areas of application for 1 year. You don't want to eat that stuff BG!

I use heavy applications of shredded leaves in the fall for my beds and it prevents any weeds from emerging until I'm ready to plant. After I plant I apply grass clippings around my plantings throughout the year and have not had to pull a weed in years using this method. I use 12" water stakes with a 2 liter bottle screwed on top for irrigation as the thick mulch won't allow for irrigation any other way efficiently. The water stakes are great, water very deeply and encourage deep root growth. Also allow for liquid fertilizer application easily [kelp and fish emulsion combo] throughout the year. I typically plant 10 cultivars [2 each] of tomatoes and 25 cultivars of peppers [3-4 each] plus cilantro and white onions. 100% organic and loving it!


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