Hello Steven, hope you are having a good day :-)!
About: Whitehorse

 SH> We set a record and we're not coomplaining.  But it is raining while I
 SH> write so we finally get a break.

 Yes we need a bit of rain as well, the soil and forest under brush is
 very very dry and that could become very dangerous. Forest fire
 hazard.

 SH> Your soil is better than ours but we expect to get a bit of swiss
 SH> chard, zucchinis and kale.  We do like the stuff we do get.

 I am not sure about that we have mostly a clay based soil here, with
 very little amendments done to it, our vegetable garden is in the
 community garden, which our local college has donated some land for
 it, the soil is clay based with sand mixed in and that creates
 something close to concrete.  We need peat moss, straw,  or whatever
 to provide some fiber, some cow, horse or sheep manure would also go
 a long way in helping the soil condition.  Compost would help as well
 but the compost bins we have are polluted with dog and cat feces,
 thanks to the neighbours of the college.

 GH>> be able to scrounge enough material to build a Gazebo as well.

 SH> You sound as you are having fun.  But my wife likes perennials and
 SH> they are doing quite well.  Now to figure out how to get the weeds
 SH> under control.

Sort of having fun but the whole thing can be a PITA in design and
placement.

Weed control can be done with natural means just let your lawn get
longer than usual and it will choke out most weeds, except dandelions,
and those if you are inclined can be eaten, drank or what ever.  For
them industrial strength vinegar will do them in if injected in their
center. Perennial beds can be made relatively weed free by using a
mulch of either or  any combination of leaves, straw, clean grass
clippings or newspaper.

My wife loves Perennials as they are less work in the long haul we
have a very small amount of annuals, and intend on keeping it that
way.

Written on 29 Jun 04 at 06:23 MST

We are a fine board trying to make it better.
Hope this helps.  Keep us posted.

http:///www.pris.bc.ca/ghannah
ghannah{at}pris.bc.ca
Cheers! 
Gord
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