AlexH

I’ve been thinking a lot about weed control in a square foot garden system, and this coming spring I’m going to try mulching with cardboard which will be useful in the square foot gardening system.

We have a bunch of moving boxes left over that should be able to be cut nicely into 2×4 rectangles.  I’m going to find a punch or hole saw that can cut holes big enough to put a peat seedling in, and also get a root vegetable out.  Using the punch, I’ll put the holes in the cardboard to match whatever I’m planing at the moment.

When the time comes for planting, the soaker hose will be put down first so it is flush with the dirt, then the cardboard placed on top, anchored so it won’t blow away.  It can even be nicely labeled for quick identification while planting and picking.

Two of these will cover a 4×4 square nicely.

When a single square is finished, it could either be cut out, or maybe a small crop of radishes could be planted there until all of the squares in the planter are done.