A garden is only as good as the ground that it's planted in. Discussion forum for the many ways to improve the soil where we plant our gardens.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,540
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So the weedy yard has tons of oxalis bulbs. We've been sheet-mulching -- which, in other gardens, has gone a long ways toward getting rid of bermuda grass and bindweed. But oxalis...all those little bulbs...
If you've successfully grown a garden despite oxalis, what worked? We're putting a new raised bed in part of the yard and filling it with imported soil etc., but I know the oxalis will be lurking a foot below the surface. Would it be worthwhile to try to dig them up before adding the raised bed? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
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I am sure many people have to deal with it. I use it as compost material.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
Posts: 3,207
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Maybe eat them? The roots and leaves are edible. I read that oca is an oxalis.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mojave Desert - California
Posts: 368
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Years ago when I lived in a house and planted a garden only to find out the truth about those dang little yellow flowers
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mojave Desert - California
Posts: 368
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oops I just realized how old this thread is..
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