Comments on: The Under Appreciated Art of Hand Weeding https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3866 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:49:09 +0000 #comment-3866 I have too much weeds with my turnip and radish—- what can i treat with herbicides????

]]> By: Notcathy https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3865 Sun, 29 May 2011 18:59:56 +0000 #comment-3865 For me gardening and planting is fun, i am doing this for my extra time I and I really love it.. I have a small garden in my backyard and I also appreciated it hand weeding than using any tools.. 🙂

]]> By: Alan https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3864 Fri, 27 May 2011 17:01:11 +0000 #comment-3864 I hate the "imposter" weeds — the ones that look so much like the seedlings you want to keep. Urg.

I've never intentionally not mulched though, unless a groundcover was growing in that bed. Interesting.

]]> By: Linda https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3863 Fri, 27 May 2011 08:03:27 +0000 #comment-3863 I too am impressed that you know what your weeds are, I know some and the rest are just plants in the wrong place. I find weeding very meditative, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment of a well weeded bed. I also used to shy away from the look of mulch, but found a wonderful organic buckwheat hull mulch that I've used the last few years in the garden I love, solving the mulch problem. Your garden looks wonderful, Linda

]]> By: . . . Lisa and Robb . . . https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3862 Thu, 26 May 2011 08:25:36 +0000 #comment-3862 Having moved across the country, I find identifying weeds to be a real challenge.

]]> By: hopflower https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3861 Wed, 25 May 2011 18:58:36 +0000 #comment-3861 Yes, proper and timely weeding is very important. Hand weeding is almost all I do; but I do have a shovel and pick weeder for tougher and larger weeds in certain areas. There is something quite satisfying about cleaning up the garden!

]]> By: Alison https://gardern.co.za/2011/05/under-appreciated-art-of-hand-weeding/#comment-3860 Wed, 25 May 2011 11:00:12 +0000 #comment-3860 I'm not a big fan of mulch either — well, bark mulch anyway. I do like to mulch with compost. And I like hand weeding. I've tried using things like stirrup hoes, but I'm just too clumsy with long-handled tools. My best tools are my fingers.

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