oxalis pes caprae control
Rodger Whitlock (Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:55 PST)
On 15 Feb 2012, at 8:50, Chad Schroter wrote:
I thought I had eliminated [Oxlis pes-caprae] from a bed where I layered
newspaper and mulch, but they 'returned' after a couple of years... In
another area I have had excellent results by weeding every scrap I can find
once each month during a single season. I believe the first weeding takes
care of most of the original bulbs strength, the second takes care of the
rest, and by the third/fourth weeding there is nothing left to generate bulbs
for the next season. This is only really practical where the ground is mostly
clear of plants unfortunately...
Pay close attention to Chad's last sentence, everyone. It's worth emphasizing
that that is the only way to get rid of some weeds is to clear the ground of
all else, then dig, dig, dig by hand.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty - liberty from some weeds, at least.
Nobody ever said that gardening is always easy. It's not always a matter of
tiptoeing through the tulips!
--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Z. 7-8, cool Mediterranean climate