Hello,
We started excavating the foundation pit for our house almost exactly one year ago. At that time, we removed the top layer of topsoil and moved it from the construction site to a nearby meadow, piling it up to varying heights. Although the house is now standing, it will probably be autumn before we level the garden and refill it with topsoil and humus. The pile has since become a rich growing medium for various kinds of "weeds." Now I'm wondering if I should remove all of it and possibly sow something soil-loosening like lupines or mustard seed. Do you have any advice for me?
Thank you in advance!
We started excavating the foundation pit for our house almost exactly one year ago. At that time, we removed the top layer of topsoil and moved it from the construction site to a nearby meadow, piling it up to varying heights. Although the house is now standing, it will probably be autumn before we level the garden and refill it with topsoil and humus. The pile has since become a rich growing medium for various kinds of "weeds." Now I'm wondering if I should remove all of it and possibly sow something soil-loosening like lupines or mustard seed. Do you have any advice for me?
Thank you in advance!
T
toxicmolotof4 Apr 2014 20:35Where in Rhineland-Palatinate? I have vacation at the end of April. But only if I can expect some return for when I work on my garden soon.
400 sqm (4,300 sq ft) is indeed quite a bit of work, but from my experience, rough digging helps much more against weeds than shredding and aerating the soil with those rotary tillers. These are often praised like they're essential, but they actually bring the weed problem with them, just like butter contains (too much) fat.
400 sqm (4,300 sq ft) is indeed quite a bit of work, but from my experience, rough digging helps much more against weeds than shredding and aerating the soil with those rotary tillers. These are often praised like they're essential, but they actually bring the weed problem with them, just like butter contains (too much) fat.