Installing Woven Weed Barrier in the Vegetable Garden

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  • Now that the garden is fenced in, it is time to install the woven weed fabric in the vegetable garden. This weed barrier will make gardening a more pleasant experience, because there will way less weeds. We are reusing the woven ground cover from last year, as well and laying down new weed fabric to cover the entire garden area. We will secure it to the ground with landscape staples and fasten it to the sides the raised beds with furring strips. When we are done, most of the ground will be covered except the small holes we will plant our vegetable plants in.
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  • @trishbishop3923
    @trishbishop3923 4 роки тому +11

    Total garden envy! For 30 years I’ve fought weeds and they’ve overwhelmed me every year. I have landscape fabric on order and am very excited to try this out. So glad you showed how you handle the raised beds because I also have a few of them too. Love the overhead view of garden. So impressive ! Thank you so much for this great video. I’m sharing it on Facebook.

  • @janicecaves1496
    @janicecaves1496 4 роки тому +9

    Brilliant ideas for laying the weed cloth to have the absolute least weeds possible. Spend a lot of time now, when it's cooler and nothing else is really demanding attention, for less time later on when it's stinking hot and everything wants attention is smart working. Looking forward to watching how your garden grows. :)

  • @rnewell3265
    @rnewell3265 4 роки тому +16

    A little tip when you go to plant, I used to use a bulb planter to dig out my holes for planting. Last year I bought 2 sizes of small augers from Tractor Supply and Lowe’s and use them in my Battery operated drill, works great and you can go as deep or shallow as you need. Give it a try you won’t be sorry.

    • @CountryViewAcres
      @CountryViewAcres  4 роки тому +6

      I got one, and it will be in the next video. 👍

    • @lauraortiz8498
      @lauraortiz8498 3 роки тому +1

      I did this with garlic last fall and it really saved time and was easy.

    • @johnscanlan3713
      @johnscanlan3713 3 роки тому +4

      I'm using one of the blades from a kitchen mixer on a battery operated drill-works slick! An cheap!

  • @brucelarson5434
    @brucelarson5434 4 роки тому +4

    Fantastic idea to cut the landscape fabric with a torch, no frayed edges.

    • @dans4270
      @dans4270 3 роки тому +1

      My thought too lol

  • @ouch65
    @ouch65 4 роки тому +9

    Your garden and fence looks amazing.. That "Growers Solution" Polypropylene Ground Cover is the BEST product on the market!!

  • @henryrodgers3409
    @henryrodgers3409 4 роки тому +6

    Looking good . No need to pull up the entire ground cover . Only the areas that you'll be planting in to add your compost unless of course you change your planning pattern . I myself would build a tool shed out side of the garden and put an entrance into the garden . Same with the compost pile . Outside of the garden . This way you have more garden space to plant more plants . Well that's just me . I would love to have garden like that . I'll bet you'll be planting all kids of things in the coming years .

  • @mechpengineer
    @mechpengineer 4 роки тому +3

    The drone footage was beautiful. Very satisfying work Evan

  • @kingkong7617
    @kingkong7617 4 роки тому +3

    Evan, that was a good idea about putting those strips around your raised bed to keep weeds out and the garden looks really good. There should be enough vegetables for you and Rebecca for all year. The woven weed barrier will be well worth the effort to control the weeds and you will have a great garden, weed free.

  • @JJE2010MO
    @JJE2010MO 3 місяці тому

    Great video! Might consider getting a Garden Stake Installer. Helps to save the knees and back! :)

  • @everybodyluvsmonkeys
    @everybodyluvsmonkeys 3 роки тому +2

    I totally agree with you. In the long run this will help tremendously with weeding. I'm doing this now so next summer will be no weeds. I'm using this in my walkways between my existing beds an not going to plant in these.

  • @michellejaggard9657
    @michellejaggard9657 4 роки тому +2

    Oh my, from that angle the garden looks huge!!

  • @spir5102
    @spir5102 Рік тому +1

    This is one of the best detailed videos I’ve seen about laying weed barrier in the garden. Very thorough! You must hate weeding like I do. Can you provide a link to the weed barrier you got? I’m hoping there are more videos about how long the barrier lasted, how it did, and your thoughts on that.

  • @stevemartinez6757
    @stevemartinez6757 4 роки тому +1

    As always you do very nice work. The drone footage was also a nice touch to the video.

  • @bjplatz9557
    @bjplatz9557 4 роки тому +1

    You have that garden buttoned up tight! I love it! I need some of that fabric for my backyard!!!

  • @sandragoodwin2271
    @sandragoodwin2271 4 роки тому

    That's a hugh garden....your a hard worker and those puppies are adorable, hubby and I enjoy watching your videos . ..

  • @margaretpervier8357
    @margaretpervier8357 4 роки тому +3

    It looks great! Can’t wait to see it planted. Have Scout and Sidney seen it?Lol!😊❤️🐾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @dans4270
    @dans4270 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video, you gave me some good ideas 💡 👍
    You're obviously in it for the long haul.

  • @missourigirl4101
    @missourigirl4101 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic video. Very helpful

  • @Vector_Ze
    @Vector_Ze 2 роки тому +1

    I'm about to give this stuff a try. Just delivered yesterday and not yet installed. My primary problem is torpedograss, and absolutely vicious weed. I hope it can't get through the good fabric I've purchased, but time will tell.
    Dayum, crafting your own staples is pretty ambitious. They don't cost that much.

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976 4 роки тому +1

    Hi..... Country View Acres. Great nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

  • @mulchindia1681
    @mulchindia1681 Рік тому

    It is a very useful blog and very important information about Woven Weed Barrier.

  • @marcerivest6204
    @marcerivest6204 4 роки тому

    It is a little more work now, but hardly nothing to do later. Perfect, like it.

  • @lorenmeyer5290
    @lorenmeyer5290 4 роки тому +1

    Look forward to your video's! Love your homestead so beautiful out there! Wonderful garden! God bless!

  • @annacompan7219
    @annacompan7219 4 роки тому +1

    I love your videos and your homestead is amazing. You and Rebeccah are such a beautiful couple.
    I am planning to start a homestead this year from scratch, for charitable purpose. Thanks you for teachings me. Friendly from Australia.

  • @geoffh1173
    @geoffh1173 4 роки тому +1

    Another excellent job & I really enjoyed the aerial footage from the drone.

  • @patwanner1781
    @patwanner1781 4 роки тому +1

    That is an amazing garden. Really functional but also beautiful. I can’t wait to see how the garden progresses.

  • @donnamcnichol7433
    @donnamcnichol7433 4 роки тому +2

    Wow, beautiful work

  • @lindasmith6654
    @lindasmith6654 4 роки тому +1

    Love the garden, great job. Can't wait to see the garden full!

  • @sanddancer9016
    @sanddancer9016 4 роки тому

    Well I am 50+ years old and I have just learnt something, awesome idea to use a gas torch to cut and seal the weed suppressant

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 4 роки тому +1

    Good job Evan, really looks great, can’t wait to see it all growing. It’s going to be a good garden. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.

  • @rockingretirementoutdoors3249
    @rockingretirementoutdoors3249 4 роки тому +2

    Good morning Evan. I asked you a few videos back what type of drone you have and I finally pulled trigger and bought the same one. Would you mind making a video with any tips and tricks that you have came across since you’ve had it? I’ve been watching you for years and really like all of your videos. Hope y’all have a great weekend!

  • @darylcampbell3244
    @darylcampbell3244 4 роки тому

    When I dream of my garden it looks just like yours! Very nice.

  • @jeanburgin160
    @jeanburgin160 Рік тому

    Very nice. I'm going to use the woven landscape fabric for my garden beds next spring and have learned a lot from your video. The weeds have about killed me this spring/summer. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ithacacomments4811
    @ithacacomments4811 4 роки тому +3

    In Central New York State where I am....it is forecast for snow this weekend....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @kgal63
    @kgal63 4 роки тому

    I love your set up and putting composting bens and a potting shed sounds perfect and another time saver having everything you will need close by. It has to feel very satisfying having your raised bed garden basically completed for your growing season.

  • @shawnleeriley2726
    @shawnleeriley2726 4 роки тому

    I love the way do you did your garden it looks great hate to weed myself saved you a lot of time in the future.

  • @philipedwards8762
    @philipedwards8762 4 роки тому

    Looks good. You are an absolute workhorse!

  • @MakkIsLooking
    @MakkIsLooking 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful garden area!

  • @shawnleeriley2726
    @shawnleeriley2726 4 роки тому

    can't wait until you get it all planted

  • @marysimpson8457
    @marysimpson8457 4 роки тому

    A great deal of work her at the onset of creating your long term garden space....but as always your work is brilliantly accomplished

  • @shaniaa9287
    @shaniaa9287 4 роки тому

    Wow that's an awesome well thought out garden. Jim excited for you and to see it's progress this year 👍😄

  • @EC4400
    @EC4400 4 роки тому

    Garden looks great, Evan. nice job. Aerial shot is really cool.

  • @ithacacomments4811
    @ithacacomments4811 4 роки тому +8

    Compost tea would soak through the landscape fabric...no till necessary.

    • @rebekahleskiw7879
      @rebekahleskiw7879 3 роки тому

      Do you have a recipe.

    • @ithacacomments4811
      @ithacacomments4811 3 роки тому

      @@rebekahleskiw7879
      You will have to search the web for a recipe.
      I have never used it myself.
      I believe it involves putting a shovel of well rotted compose in a 5 gallon bucket of water until the nutrients are dissolved into a "tea" like liquid. Then it can be poured around plants in the garden as fertilizer.

  • @amandavanheerden7592
    @amandavanheerden7592 4 роки тому +1

    Love your videos. Thank you 👍

  • @SOEtacticalgear
    @SOEtacticalgear 3 роки тому

    That drone shots sweet.

  • @janfrench4691
    @janfrench4691 4 роки тому

    Hi Evan. Love your improvisation making wire pegs

  • @cjandjoannegodkin3787
    @cjandjoannegodkin3787 2 роки тому

    Love your set up. My wife and I are going to do something similar. I think where your man gate, and the tractor gate are, would be easiest if we put 6x6 in the ground to make a spot to attach the weed barrier to, to give a clean edge for mowing outside. 😊😊😊

  • @therealbdbeatz
    @therealbdbeatz 4 роки тому

    Thanks for making the nice video with great information/tips. I will be laying down ground cover also very soon around my raised beds and rows of potted plants. 😎👍

  • @JohannesISande
    @JohannesISande 4 роки тому +2

    Well... Here in northern Norway it came like 1/2" of snow today 🙈 So jealous

  • @danielleterry180
    @danielleterry180 4 роки тому

    This is what I want also figure lay it all out put my raised beds on top and my walk ways put my black woodchips my uncle suggested I also put it on top of my above ground beds it’s what he did also and never has to weed. Saves time and our backs as we’re no spring chicks anymore. Thanks for sharing

  • @cedrickandsharifahbearss643
    @cedrickandsharifahbearss643 4 роки тому

    This looks awesome! You have given me a lot of great tips, thanks so much!

  • @sandygrubb203
    @sandygrubb203 4 роки тому +1

    Love the garden!!

  • @andyteohockguan2235
    @andyteohockguan2235 4 роки тому

    Awesome work done and stay safe

  • @wendyweddell2782
    @wendyweddell2782 4 роки тому

    Great job Evan. I LOVE IT.

  • @morganthyde
    @morganthyde Рік тому

    Love the aerial view

  • @augustreil
    @augustreil 4 роки тому

    Looks perfect. The fabric is what I use for the corn area, on the other areas, I put 2 layers of 8''-10'' of grass clippings. I wouldn't do a garden without some type of weed suppression, too much work ! Thumbs up !!

  • @momdoan
    @momdoan 3 роки тому

    I love it! So neat & clean

  • @lylesmith1949
    @lylesmith1949 4 роки тому

    Great job Evan! I'd better not hear one complaint about weeds this year! Lol I can't wait for a picture of the growing garden from your porch. You know, while your enjoying your cup of Joe in the morning, admiring your handy work with no weeds.😉 if your ever wanting to learn about companion planting, Off Grid with Doug & Stacy has a good video on that. Thanks for another great video bud!

  • @silkedavid8876
    @silkedavid8876 4 роки тому

    I took on an allotment twice which was totally overgrown. Clearing weeds is so satisfying. But then I did not have animals to take care of and all the other stuff you have to do.

  • @brucemartini2288
    @brucemartini2288 Рік тому

    i like the Perimeter fence. id pit pavestones to walk on down.👍

  • @rodfair5698
    @rodfair5698 4 роки тому

    Beautiful garden!

  • @sueashworth560
    @sueashworth560 4 роки тому +1

    Nice job

  • @billymiller1319
    @billymiller1319 4 роки тому

    If you ever have old black irrigation pipe 1 inch or less thickness they work very well to hold netting of any sort nailed or screwed in. Regards Billy from S A

  • @ithacacomments4811
    @ithacacomments4811 4 роки тому +1

    Beauuuuuuutiful !!!!!

  • @DrHoyt
    @DrHoyt 4 роки тому

    Looking good. “I like it”

  • @tomtillman4650
    @tomtillman4650 3 роки тому

    Nice setup

  • @PlanetMojo
    @PlanetMojo 4 роки тому

    That's a pretty massive garden! I'd like to do a big garden like that. We have the room, but I have no time to can, and my wife won't do it. Maybe some day -- looking fantastic 😊

  • @paulmaddocks4346
    @paulmaddocks4346 4 роки тому

    Looks great guna make life easier

  • @IncredibleGreens242
    @IncredibleGreens242 5 місяців тому

    good stuff

  • @clothespindolls
    @clothespindolls 10 місяців тому

    OMG Love it!

  • @homesteadworks3448
    @homesteadworks3448 3 роки тому

    Think I would stick with the heavy duty staples, pre fabricated. I bought 200 6” from amazon for $15. They are very heavy wont bend. great investment if you don’t have time to make your own. Loved the video though... thanks for sharing your great garden adventure!
    🤙

  • @ec1414ec
    @ec1414ec 4 роки тому

    great work, very tidy!

  • @13MoonsOverMayhem
    @13MoonsOverMayhem 4 роки тому

    I’m totally jealous of how much garden space you have. It’s looking awesome! We covered our garden space with it too, but all our planting will be in raised beds and containers on top of it. Can’t trust our soil, where the garden needs to be located, unfortunately. And, I cant really work at ground level. But the fabric is awesome, its even keeping the raspberry canes down (they’re super invasive here in OR).

    • @CountryViewAcres
      @CountryViewAcres  4 роки тому

      My soil is clay, and I was surprised how well the plants grew in it using this fabric. Give it shot you might be surprised.

    • @13MoonsOverMayhem
      @13MoonsOverMayhem 4 роки тому

      Thanks! I wish it were as simple as clay soil. :) It’s more untrustworthy because of what the previous owners may have dumped there. We have five acres, but most of it is wooded. The sunniest spot is unfortunately where there were several old dog kennels that had been stacked full of junk. When we cleared the space, we found big pieces of asphalt that had been poured right into the ground and then buried. But also, I need the height of the raised beds, I can’t get down to ground level very well.

  • @davesmathers1990
    @davesmathers1990 3 роки тому

    Nice garden my kind of garden did my hole back yard like that cores my yard is only 50x50 with stone love weed free.

  • @vinnypinatelli221
    @vinnypinatelli221 4 роки тому

    Awesome garden my wife and i are jealous lol

  • @johnzink3309
    @johnzink3309 7 днів тому

    Thx again

  • @peggysizemore4207
    @peggysizemore4207 3 роки тому +1

    well I’ll just say this.......I’d even live in Illinois to live on that property, and I’m just a couple hrs away in Indiana along the wabash also😘

  • @carolynmoody9460
    @carolynmoody9460 4 роки тому

    New sub...so glad I found channel

  • @Tomhohenadel
    @Tomhohenadel 4 роки тому +2

    Evan, where did you get the landscape fabric. Manufacture and size please, cost per roll as well. Garden looks great. Be nice to not spend time later on weeding. Good idea to keep the pups out as well. Thanks again, have a great weekend

    • @ouch65
      @ouch65 4 роки тому

      I got mine here..😁 www.growerssolution.com/PROD/ground-cover/groundcover

    • @CountryViewAcres
      @CountryViewAcres  4 роки тому +1

      I buy DeWitt 3.2 ounce woven ground cover. 4 foot wide rolls. With 6 inch overlap I have 3.5 foot spacing between rows. I used to buy 3 foot rolls, but I like the wider row better.

  • @ArtGardenFoodExpressions
    @ArtGardenFoodExpressions 4 роки тому

    JUST WOW OH WOW!

  • @cindykeith1266
    @cindykeith1266 4 роки тому

    Looks grate ,!!!

  • @stevenbradford6824
    @stevenbradford6824 4 роки тому

    You have The Do It Right Way The First Time Mentality! 👍

  • @sharonanspach2734
    @sharonanspach2734 4 роки тому

    great job and looks real good...entrance gates?? don't forget a trellis for the green beans

  • @jimcameron6297
    @jimcameron6297 4 роки тому

    GOOD JOB

  • @michaelchamberlain4618
    @michaelchamberlain4618 3 роки тому

    You should use furring strips on the fence also.

  • @DStewart2022
    @DStewart2022 3 роки тому

    Sorry for resurrecting an old post but I just stumbled across it. 4200 sq ft garden here and going to try the woven fabric this year. My fabric is 6ft x 300ft and I'll just cut to length. My question (didn't see it in any of the previous comments) is how hot does the black fabric get during the heat of summer? Our Oklahoma sun beating down on black material looks like it could create a sauna....
    GREAT work on the design, layout and video work btw! Love all your videos.

  • @loraineleuschke4186
    @loraineleuschke4186 4 роки тому

    That garden needs planting. It is beautiful.It will be more beautiful with food growing everywhere.

  • @Gary002
    @Gary002 4 роки тому

    A good way to burn holes is heat a used tin can up with a blowtorch and press it on the fabric (with a heat resistant glove or tongs)

  • @BWeezy-sw1wy
    @BWeezy-sw1wy 3 роки тому

    Before I saw you make the staples I was thinking damn them some crazy as staples. Where do u get them? Lol. Nice job.

  • @brucemartini2288
    @brucemartini2288 Рік тому

    id put cedar woodchips around plants, and plant some aromatic plants like Lavendar to repel Mosquitos and pesty insects

  • @MrKenhaigh
    @MrKenhaigh 4 роки тому

    Well done indeed young man! The drone footage was brilliant. You deserve bumper crops after such meticulous preparation Evan. On a lighter note, you could run a competition regarding the number of times you said the word "Weed" I think you really do hate them! Get them dogs trained before they cost you money in repairs or replacement. The need to know what NO means.

  • @largefamilyruralliving7434
    @largefamilyruralliving7434 4 роки тому

    Great job on the video, hoping to use that material some year soon on our garden. I've heard it's best to pull it up each year so the weeds can't take hold and grow through, is that something you think will be a problem? I guess there are people who do both, not sure what we will do about that, but excited to be able to get some. Furring strips, awesome idea. Should be nice!

  • @HMSSfrigate12
    @HMSSfrigate12 4 роки тому +1

    Use some round up around the edges, it works great

  • @johnzink3309
    @johnzink3309 3 місяці тому

    Thx

  • @kimnuyen4628
    @kimnuyen4628 4 роки тому +2

    Was that an old Craftsman 10" table saw. I had one just like it. Wish I still had it.

    • @CountryViewAcres
      @CountryViewAcres  4 роки тому +3

      Yes it was my dads old table saw. It is what I learned on as a kid.

  • @momdoan
    @momdoan 3 роки тому +1

    Shouldnt u have added compost first? We can't grow anything in our colorado soil without compost

  • @harrydavis4250
    @harrydavis4250 4 роки тому +3

    Could you just cut an X in the fabric that would lay close to the plant so there would be less weeds?

    • @CountryViewAcres
      @CountryViewAcres  4 роки тому

      The problem is cutting is the fabric will fray, but using a torch to cut an X might work good. 👍

    • @lylesmith1949
      @lylesmith1949 4 роки тому +1

      @@CountryViewAcres I wonder if an old soldering iron would be good for cutting it. Or at least a smaller chef's torch.

  • @chocalatekid8024
    @chocalatekid8024 Рік тому

    Damn Dogs!

  • @kenshearer3499
    @kenshearer3499 4 роки тому

    Great design, a lot of work, But, oh, yea, Gonna save the aggravation of weeds, and a lot of time. I understand !!

  • @fredhart7904
    @fredhart7904 3 роки тому

    Wow, beautiful, but any idea just how much money you have invested in the vegetable protection?