I just wanted to share an experiment: I used several layers of newspaper (free) covered with grass clippings (free) as a weed barrier. So far I’m loving the results! It’s a little slick after it rains, but it has successfully eliminated the need to weed. As I’m 27 weeks pregnant this is a very good thing! This is the second year I’ve used neem oil as well, and I’m extremely pleased with the results. I spray it on everything! It prevents cabbage worms, aphids, tomato worms, and I’ve even stopped tomato blight with it. It’s the only thing I’ll use from now on.
Thanks for sharing that. Always good to know about the cheap and effective methods that don’t rely on pesticides.
I’ve been doing the weed free paper/stray-hay-grass mulch trick since ‘09. We love it too!
I had 3 under 4, who has TIME to weed at that point. And they were beginning to eat me out of house and home. It’s only gotten worse in that department!
I use DE poofed on with one of those infant snotpuller bulb thingies. Haven’t tried neem oil yet. I use dilute bleach for tomato blight. The tomato worms get fed to my chickens. They see me coming with the little bucket and it’s a tsunami of chicken to that end of the pen.
Congrats on your pg.
And best of luck being big pg in the heat of summer. I did that all 3 times.