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Re: Better covering than plastic?

Hi all!
Some years ago, I planted tomatoes in a very weedy rented garden patch.
I used black plastic garbage bags, folded them several times, and made
holes with an ordinary office type hole punch.  This let enough water
through for the plants, and kept most of the weeds down, although a few
did find a hole and grow up through it - they were easy to spot and
pull.  The biggest problem I had, although the plants didn't seem to
care, was compaction of the heavy clay soil.  I got an enormous crop of
tomatoes.

Lee Neufeld
Rosenort, Manitoba
Zone 3
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