tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post1336992522930942618..comments2024-03-27T15:54:10.505-07:00Comments on Homesteading in Hawaii: Bad Internet Advice I've TestedSu Bahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-47452458469562800772014-07-13T10:15:32.862-07:002014-07-13T10:15:32.862-07:00Sue, in your case you could get away with leaving ...Sue, in your case you could get away with leaving the carpet in place for years because you don't have a actively "alive" soil and get very little rain. The carpet would still break down but it would be slower. And you wouldn't have the problem of aggressive root entanglement unless you put the carpet down right under an ohia tree. Carpet might actually be a very good idea in your situation to use as a mulch or as pathway liners. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-11955144929581632962014-07-11T15:34:14.863-07:002014-07-11T15:34:14.863-07:00I think I would've left the carpet in place to...I think I would've left the carpet in place to become a permanent part of the land. Were you really supposed to pick it up?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405064858503576222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-3733554449352067602014-07-10T09:09:29.827-07:002014-07-10T09:09:29.827-07:00I think the it simply rains too frequently on my f...I think the it simply rains too frequently on my farm for the newspaper/clippings system. A gley layer forms between the paper and the clippings, making it extremely slippery. I've gotten 9 emails so far that say it works for them. That's super! Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-32493776271220692672014-07-10T07:55:58.546-07:002014-07-10T07:55:58.546-07:00I have used the newspaper method, successfully, fo...I have used the newspaper method, successfully, for years. I apply the paper as a base layer, then apply grass clippings on top. Keeping the proper thickness of grass cover throughout the growing season.<br /><br />Just my experiences....Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615782661941505491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-42734647807663989912014-07-09T21:59:24.216-07:002014-07-09T21:59:24.216-07:00I'm going to try the Saran Wrap/tanglefoot ide...I'm going to try the Saran Wrap/tanglefoot idea. Sounds good. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-31158977841709674362014-07-09T21:13:55.879-07:002014-07-09T21:13:55.879-07:00I've gotten pretty much the same results as yo...I've gotten pretty much the same results as you got for the remedies you described. I did see some moss die-back with vinegar, but the moss-out granules were better. You can't win against moss, just keep it at bay. I can say only one remedy worked pretty well for me: saran-wrapped bands around citrus trees, coated every few weeks with Tree Tanglefoot, to block ants from tending their little herds of aphids. Of course, if one branch drooped to touch a fence or the ground, the ants raced up that detour!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483102573957001593noreply@blogger.com