5 Comments for 'How much soil should be on top of weed control fabric?'

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   crewdogg15
   October 30, 2009 | 4:29 pm
    

   Don’t lie, your growing pot. Just throw the seeds. They’re weeds, they grow easy!
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   Cat
   October 30, 2009 | 4:54 pm
    

   You’re lining the BOTTOM?

   Don’t! Make your raised bed, fill with soil, then put the weed control fabric over the TOP. Make cuts in the fabric to plant your vegetables through. Their roots will go down as far as they need to. And the fabric will keep the weeds from sprouting and growing. Weeds don’t sprout deep down, they sprout on the surface.
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   dew wa diddy
   October 30, 2009 | 5:34 pm
    

   At least a foot for above ground crops 3 foot for root crops
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   pocketchange1
   October 30, 2009 | 6:03 pm
    

   I think this defeates the purpose. If you put soil on top of the fabric, weeds can grow in the soil.

   I’ve used this fabric a lot in landscaping and flower beds, but I never put soil on top, only bark or other mulch. When weeds start to grow, they can easily be pulled out of the mulch as they can’t take root through the fabric. Also, if they have roots below the fabric they can’t grow through.

   Put the fabric between the rows of veggies if that will work. You can hold it down with stones or those little u-shaped spikes. No soil needed.
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   Weekend gardner with the second nicest lawn in the neighborhood.

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   Toots
   October 30, 2009 | 6:21 pm
    

   The weed control fabric goes on top of the soil then you can mulch on top of the fabric. If you put it on bottom it will inhibit your plants roots. They will not be able to penetrate the fabric. If you put it on bottom of the bed with soil on top you will still get weeds in the soil…there will be nothing there to prevent the weeds. Understand?
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