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Re: sterilizing my garden

I thought you where not suppose to sterilize soil because it kills off all
the good stuff also ??

>From: Bill DeWitt <TheMiller@theimagemill.com>
AT August 08, 1998 4:06 PM, you wrote:

>>If I know what I'm talking about, Yes, Yes, Yes, 3 months and after.8-)

>That is how I understand it too (yes to all 3 questions).  In our hot desert
>sun 4-6 weeks is long
>enough but should probably be longer elsewhere.

*snip*

>>At 09:56 AM 8/8/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>>I've had some trouble with disease in the last few seasons and with work I
>>>haven't been able to put anything in this year.  It's been terribly hot
>and
>>>seems like it might be a good time to sterilize the garden with the sun
>and
>>>some plastic.  I remember people talking about it, but I've never done it
>>>before and I'm not sure of the procedure.  I gather that I need clear
>>plastic.
>>>Do I completely clear the ground (there's some grass and remains, pretty
>>>thick), do I wet the ground (it's really dry right now and little chance
>of
>>>any real rain) and how long do I leave it in place?  Thanks a lot, I'm
>>hopeing
>>>that this and some bug sentry duty and good soil ammending, will help with
>my
>>>problem.  Oh, and should I put all the good stuff in the soil first or
>>after I
>>>kill off what's in the old soil?  Thanks, Lauren (San Fernando Valley, CA)

Claude M. Boland
cboland@olympus.net


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