Re: CULT: Bed Restoration Queries??
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Bed Restoration Queries??
- From: C* B*
- Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 11:36:49 -0400
Al,
The choice of plastic has been discussed here before so you might also want
to check the archives. If my memory works at all, I think there was a slight
preference towards the clear plastic. It works better to kill and
semi-sterilize.
My $.02, clear plastic works best in summer. Black plastic works better in
winter. I have tried both and on the 2 test beds, the black plastic did
better in winter. Both work, one takes longer than the other or doesn't do as
good a job at preventing new growth.
cathy
nj, zone 6b/7a
> 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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