Re: TBI "cleaning" leaves question
- Subject: Re: TBI "cleaning" leaves question
- From: A* R* <a*@mpd.tandem.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 96 18:49:51 MST
> in the humid east--no,no,no; retains too much moisture, leads to rot. Also
> in this area, I've seen wood chip mulch on TBs lead to an infestation of
> those hard-shelled little amardillo- like bugs whose name escapes me at the
> moment--and they ate the rhizomes! I always thought those bugs were
> innocuous, and probably wouldn't have believed the story if I hadn't seen the
> evidence!
Well, they are wonderful toys for children, and I couldn't kill one
intentionally if I tried. We called them pillbugs, roly-polies,
and doodlebugs; they are actually related more to crustaceans
like shrimp. (They are grey; sow bugs are pale.) They've done
tons of damage in our garden this winter.
BUT, with no mulch at all, the weeds will make the area unsightly!!!
I could put down the weed - blocker fabric, but would still want
a cosmetic fix for the weed blocker tops; or, a ground cover that
would choke out the weeds without hurting the TBIs.
--
Amy Moseley Rupp
Jill O. *Trades
Mistress O. {}
