If you're anything like me, you love to garden not only for the amazing nutrient-dense food that a garden provides your family and community, but also for the beauty and wonder of the garden.  Weeds are not only competition for the nutrients and water that food plants need, but they can also take away from the aesthetic that we're trying to create. I actually don't dislike weeding - I find it very meditative - but I don't enjoy creating more work for myself than necessary.  So I've found a few ways to minimize weeds in the garden. Here are my top five strategies for a (relatively) weed free garden. 5 Strategies for a Weed Free Garden 1) Water the Plant, Not the Entire Bed I have … [Read more...]