preparing my area for container gardening

Rockporter · September 21, 2012

Hi all, I have moved to a house and have the space for a garden now. All growing will be in my Earthboxes and SWC's but I don't know how to prepare the ground area these containers will be placed on. In the past my containers were all on concrete so there were no issues with weeds, grass, or bugs coming from the soil directly below my containers.

I need to prepare an area that looks to have been previously setup for an above ground pool. It is flat and square, about 15 by 15 foot although I haven't measured it. There is lots of grass and weeds in the soil there and I want to use landscaping cloth in the area.

What do I use to kill all that grass and weeds in this area without causing too much damage to the areas around it? Basically, how do I prepare this area for landscaping cloth and have less chance of weeds growing up through it.

Because we moved I have lots of leftover boxes I know I can use to smother the weeds, but will it be enough?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

September 21, 2012	#1
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	preparing my area for container gardening Hi all, I have moved to a house and have the space for a garden now. All growing will be in my Earthboxes and SWC's but I don't know how to prepare the ground area these containers will be placed on. In the past my containers were all on concrete so there were no issues with weeds, grass, or bugs coming from the soil directly below my containers. I need to prepare an area that looks to have been previously setup for an above ground pool. It is flat and square, about 15 by 15 foot although I haven't measured it. There is lots of grass and weeds in the soil there and I want to use landscaping cloth in the area. What do I use to kill all that grass and weeds in this area without causing too much damage to the areas around it? Basically, how do I prepare this area for landscaping cloth and have less chance of weeds growing up through it. Because we moved I have lots of leftover boxes I know I can use to smother the weeds, but will it be enough? Any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ Last edited by Rockporter; September 21, 2012 at 03:58 PM.