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Re: sterilizing my garden


     Lauren,
     
     After reading all the replies you got, I only have one thing to add. I 
     also live in So. Cal. and agree with all things said about our soil, 
     etc. But maybe you could clear out all the leftover green stuff first, 
     so there isn't any shade or moist soil, and stop watering the area for 
     a little while before you solarize. What happens to my garden areas 
     when I do this, is the ground dries up and becomes hard, and the 
     earthworms move out to other more friendly areas. Then you could 
     solarize without killing too many of them.
     
     Let us know the results.
     
     Shawn
     swestaway@coh.org
     Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19




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)
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