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New to square foot gardening

Hello,

I recently moved to a large ranch and was granted a plot next to my trailer
in which to garden.  The plot in question was once an alfalfa field/orchard.
I have a few questions regarding the possible use of square foot gardening
in this area:

1)  If the alfalfa clumps are carefully shaken out of the soil when the
raised bed is built, will that keep them from coming back? Or will I have to
weed for alfalfa every year?

2)  I plan on using the fine fertile soil from our corrals as filler.  Is
there any way to keep the undigested grasses and weeds from sprouting in the
garden (ie: could this stuff be mixed deeper down into the bed or something
like that?)  I just can't see paying money for the same stuff that is lying
about the place and would cost me nothing to obtain.

3)  Can square foot garden beds be irrigated? Or must some sort of sprinkler
system be set up?  Can you lay the hose along the walking paths or must you
encorporate a  watering system in the raised beds?

Francine M. Rice
Highland Rose Ranch
Montrose, Colorado
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