I have to admit this is a depressing time of year for me when it comes to the gardens. At this time the gardens don't get enough water, the CN triangle looks especially look sparse and I begin to wonder why I'm doing this-it doesn't even look better than before we started! At least spring was pretty. Time to look back in the archives for inspiration! And maybe figure out how to get more water action down there. One rain barrel has been installed with another on the way, so we're getting a start.
here's the South Sun Garden 2 weeks after we weeded it all....
this photo doesn't seem to show the lawn of horsetail though!
here's the South Sun Garden 2 weeks after we weeded it all....this photo doesn't seem to show the lawn of horsetail though!
I have to say that horsetail is ruining my life some days. Anyone got any organic ideas that don't involve too much digging?? We think there is electrical under there. Our friends down the block have been burning through the DDT to get it, but it keeps coming back and besides, that's yucky. But, the West Glen Sun Garden also looks yucky, it's basically a big patch of horsetail and other weeds with the occasional dying plant. *Sigh!*
Hopefully we'll get some good helpers on board and tackle these problems with gusto and next summer things will look much better!
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http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/horsetail.htm
Krista, check out this site, it mentions planting turnips as an organic way of getting rid of horsetail but pretty much says its a lot of work and takes multiple seasons no matter what you do, to get rid of them.
Stuff dying is depressing, I have only experienced it with a few planters on my deck (we went out of town for a week and it happened to get really hot), you've put much more work into these gardens so I imagine it's way worse.
Hi krista I came across this today :)
"There is a plant who's roots are said to be toxic to Horestail/Marestail if you have it in your flower beds or lawn. It's called 'Tagetes Minuta' and it's a Mexican marigold."
But I also wanted to say that horsetail is very useful and medicinal :) http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_horsetail.htm
This might help you not hate it but learn to love it...in some strange love hate way!
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