Asked February 08, 2025, 11:38 PM EST
I have a home garden, located in Milwaukie. It is in ground soil (as opposed to raised beds, etc). We are going to do a fallow season for a few reasons, including having a toddler and a newborn and no time to weed and maintain the garden this year. Also, we have been getting more and more difficult to manage weeds over the last few years, including this tall seedy grass that is very difficult to pull up by the root (I wish I knew the name!). So our goals in letting the garden go fallow this year would be 1. Reduce/kill "weed" seeds present in the soil and 2. Replenish nutrients for the years ahead! Should we plant a cover crop? Should we cover the whole thing so that nothing grows this year? I would appreciate any/all suggestions on how to approach and achieve our goals. Thank you.
Clackamas County Oregon