Bay Friendly, Edible - Monday, March 7, 2011 12:37 - 1 Comment

It’s Hard to Keep a Good Weed Down

Article submitted by K. Ruby Blume, The  Institute of Urban Homesteading, http:www.iuhoakland.com

California coastal winters, rain followed by periods of crisp sunshine, result in massive amounts of weeds in our gardens.  I spend days upon days weeding out what is unwanted and it seems there is always more.  Plants are opportunists of the best kind and their seeds will slip into small bits of dirt and widen cracks in sidewalks.  They find their way to distressed soil, where the more pampered horticultural plants would never think of settling.  They are tough survivors with strong constituents and tenacious roots.   They know how to do a lot with few resources.  The type and amount of weeds you find in your yard tell a story about your soil. Continue…