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Weeds on Builders Soil - Temporary Fix until September when Seeded

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  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81
    Please find my weeds using this link and if problems I will attach a few below this post.

    https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/cOkFAFEP3s

    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81
    Please find pictures of the weeds using the link below and in case of difficulty I will add a few posts with pictures attached.
    https://btcloud.bt.com/web/app/share/invite/cOkFAFEP3s

    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    First one looks like type of fumaria, l know that much !
    The rest look like various types of weeds that can be pulled out before they set seed - l know that's not much help to you, but l don't think there are any nasties like marestail. I might be wrong though, l'm sure others with far better knowledge than me will be along soon. You certainly have a fair old area to deal with.
  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81

    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81
    They have taken hold over the past two weeks due to the rain. 
    Will strimming do the job until September? I plan to renovate and enrich, add lorry loads of topsoil, and then seed in these currently weedy areas.
    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81
    Thanks AnniD. Is strimming as good as pulling?

    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    edited June 2019
    The ones in photos 3,5 and the last one also look like fumaria to me (l think the first one in your link had white flowers).  Personally l would be tempted to rotavate straight away, but l expect to be proved wrong ! As l say, l'm not 100% sure by any means 🤔
  • TattyMacTattyMac Posts: 81
    Renovating now will help me rather than wait.
    I've never used such a machine before but I expect I need a mid to large machine.
    Does the soi; look too dry for the machine do you think?
    Kent near the white cliffs. Always learning and often the hard way.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Got to be honest,  l have never used a rotavator,  and my neighbour who has,isn't available to ask (typical). 
    I know they're pretty tough machines, it might be worth contacting your local hire place for advice and see what they say. As you've got such a large area to cover you'll probably need quite a powerful machine. 

  • TheveggardenerTheveggardener Posts: 1,057
    My son uses a rotavator on our veg patch. He said it kicks and bucks a bit if the soil is hard and pulls on his arm's an shoulders. He also had to go over it twice to get a good enough tilth but even then I needed to rake it over and remove some that hadn't broken down enough.
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