CULT: Bed Restoration Queries??
- Subject: CULT: Bed Restoration Queries??
- From: a*
- Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 15:00:22 -0000
I have an iris bed with a bad history of leaf spot and bacterial leaf
spot. It suffered this spring. I also added a new raised bed. Rather
than order more iris which is what I what had intended to do; I think
the smartest move I can make is to strip the bed of its' iris and let
it lie fallow for a year. It also has a very bad infestation of moss.
The average PH of the yard is 7.3.
I'll strip the bed of all the flowers. Lay down extra topsoil to
raise the slope of the bed and to raise it that much above bed rock.
It abuts the vegetable garden and slopes to the north a good 9". I'll
amend the soil with promix and peat. Having done the above, I want to
lay down a plastic barrier.
Currently, I have black plastic covering the new fallow bed. It has
been on for a week. I checked the temp the other day and it was at
137 degrees under the plastic.
What is better, clear plastic or black plastic? I did notice gass
sprigs under the black plastic. I also killed some grass by leaving
clear plastic on the lawn near the these beds. In my mind dead lawn
says go with clear. Can I add something to destroy the moss? Lord
knows I've tried everything else.
Please let me know if you see faults in my plan and any and all
suggestions are very welcome. Thanks in advance.
Al Bullock
Z7 No Va
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