S5E10 Dealing with weeds free items for the garden Guest Joseph Tychonievich The Gardening with Joey and Holly Radio Show

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In segment 1 Joey and Holly talk about dealing with weeds in the garden and yard
Best is to pull up the weeds roots and all
Less tilling
Solaring the garden or yard

Setting up to solarize: After the lawn is mowed short, water thoroughly to saturate the soil one to two feet deep, then cover the lawn in clear plastic. This will kill all the grass, weeds, and other vegetation

Leave the plastic on the ground for 2-3 Months
Grass and annual weeds are the first to go but hardier weeds can take longer. In warmer months it can take as little as two months for the plants underneath to die and rot down. In winter leave the plastic for around six months.
Chemicals ones that have glyphosatein them do work
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. I
Organic weed killers - No More Weeds from natgreenproducts.com Naturally Green Products, Made in the USA Green Cleaning Products and try our famous USDA BioPreferred Certified DEET Free
No More Weeds is a herbicide that is used to kill weeds such as: dandelions, crabgrass, thistle, chickweed, dollar weed, general broadleaf and others. No More Weeds contains no harmful chemicals and degrades promptly in the soil results in less than 8 hours (no rain)
It has a preparity blind of ingredients it is Vinegar based and a carbon sticking property

Some weeds are good like dandelions

In segment two Joey and Holly provide you with some free items that you have that will help your garden grow better
Free items that will help your garden
Free is always good :
1.Pallets that are heat treated not chemical you do your research on what they look like.
Make raised beds
2.Coffee cans metal in best but plastic and cardboard lined works for season extenders
3.Clean grass clipping/ leaves (mulch/compost weeds and moisture )
4. Coffee grounds
5. Wood chips chip drop
6.yard debrea for no dig potatoes
7.weed tea
8. Planting stick

In segment three Joey and Holly welcome their guest.
Joseph Tychonievich is a passionate gardener. He not only gardens in his yard, but his friends yard, and even his closet with lights. He is an author and his most recent book is the The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food. https://www.josephgardens.com/
1. Not to take away from vegetable growing, but it seems like many people got houseplants this last year - what are some great houseplant tips to keep your pandemic plants alive and thriving?
2. You are the editor of the North American Rock Garden Society Journal. What is rock gardening?
3. Your newest book - The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food has tons of great information - what inspired you to write this book and what is something interesting in the book that would inspire our listeners to pick up a copy?
4. Lead in your soil is a concern for many - is it safe to grow vegetables in lead contaminated soil - how do you know if you have lead in your soil or how would you know if it could be a possibility? Do most standard soil tests, test for lead?
5. Many people are new to gardening as of last year - what are some good tips for plant shopping they should consider before heading to the garden center and fill up their carts?
6. How can people find out more about you?

In segment four Joey and Holly answer gardener's questions
Q: I am looking at getting a greenhouse. Which is better preferred for vegetables. the green covers or the clear? is there even a difference. all the stuff i read online are mixed but with no explanation why.
A. In studies, it has been found that using green plastic to cover a greenhouse results in plants which(continued)