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TheMikh posted...

Very impressive, and sounds good. What steps do you take to keep the soil cleared of unwanted weeds? I've found chamomile to be useful for keeping it free of bacteria and fungus, but it seems like weeds have to be picked since herbicides kill everything and are out of the question as such.

Breakdown cardboard boxes so they late flat and cover the area. Then cover with mulch. You can use straw, grass clippings, tree leaves, or actual garden mulch. Cardboard is too thick for many weed plants to penetrate, it also helps choke out any existing weeds, as well as preventing seed germination. The additional mulch layer prevents any weeds that do penetrate the cardboard from reaching maturity.

Some people use newspaper, other people use some type of soil tarp, and some people simply cut down on their tilling which spreads weed seeds, and just keep on top of it by hand pulling. There are a number of ways to handle it.