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Gardenerss like to plant into clean, weed-free beds, that have well-defined outlines. \u00a0But every spring, we go out to plant, lo and behold, the tidy beds that we left last fall have disappeared. \u00a0The quack grass has crossed the divide, and is happily ensconced in our garden.<\/h5>\n
What's a farmer to do? \u00a0The rototiller is often used to get rid of weeds, but for quack grass, it's a disaster: \u00a0the whirling machine cuts the roots into hundreds of pieces, each of which spawns a new rooting of quack grass! \u00a0Chemical herbicides like Roundup work, but they are definitely not something we want on our vegetables.<\/h5>\n
We've discovered a better way: \u00a0the C-tine cultivator. \u00a0This is not a tiller, it's really a kind of a plow, with round, \"C\" shaped tines that are flexible but strong. \u00a0The tines grab the long strings of quack grass and drag them into \"clumps\". \u00a0We gather up the clumps, and heave them into large piles, knowing they will come back to our garden in the form of rich compost. \u00a0 It's some of the heavier work we do, but the little tractor and C-tine help immensely.<\/h5>\n
A few passes and much of the quack grass has disappeared. \u00a0The garden is starting to show its edge again. \u00a0Soon it will be clean and tidy, and ready for planting!<\/h5>\n
I wish I could say this was all we had to do to keep the quack grass at bay! \u00a0But the truth is that we will have to be vigilant throughout the growing season, and pull out new stringers as soon as they appear. \u00a0And even at that, we know that next year we will need to start all over again.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lots of Quack Grass!<\/h3>\n
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Edges are slowly showing up!<\/h3>\n
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Almost Done!<\/h3>\n
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