There are two MAIN types of garden fabric. Poly Vinyl (BAD) and Polypropylene (MUCH LESS BAD) but the reality is that you can’t get away from microplastics in your soil no matter what you use or don’t use.
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SHARE: There are two MAIN types of garden fabric. Poly Vinyl (BAD) and Polypropylene (MUCH LESS BAD) but the reality is that you can’t get away from microplastics in your soil no matter what you use or don’t use.
You forgot????
Not true statement…I live in Bali.
Why are you poisioning your garden & soil biota by laziness? Use mulch.
I made an alternative FOR LAZY ONES LIKE YOU. My breakthrough accepted worldwide as CONSULTANT.
I was just thinking about this topic this past week as I have started working in my garden. THERE IS NO WAY I would try to grow in a garden without the garden fabric! I don’t have the time it takes to gather all the cardboard and the wood chips to cover my garden area. I plant in a large space and the plastic is just sooooo much more convienent. I have wondered about the plastic breaking down and I guess if that becomes a big issue I will just put everything into raised beds on top of the plastic. Weed control in my space is TERRIBLE. they grow up in the smallest holes even using the garden fabric.
Nothing survives the sun’s intensity plus wind and foot of humans and animals long. Diesel soaked dirt h in s clean as a whistle and undetectable in a lifetime no problem.
Life in the soil allows life above it. Only till once, when breaking ground for a first time planting bed. After that, shreded leaves (not whole, they mat up) in a minim 2 inch layer, added annually, keeps 95% weeds out while keeping the soil moist and the microbiology happy. The time I spend collecting and shredding leaves is offset by the cost of fabric, and I rather work in the yard then at a job lol
I worry about PFAS “forever chemicals”. Heard a story about a farm who used composted waste from a sewage treatment plant which had an accumulation of PFAS and polluted their soil.
My metal rain collection cistern has a “plastic” liner, similar to a swimming pool liner. My water pipes are plastic pvc. I use plastic freezer bags. I have a plastic funnel and a tight weave polyester cloth to filter my raw milk. I milk my goats into a metal bucket, and store it in glass jars, bu the filter and funnel are plastic. I do my best, and pick my poisons. I buy 50% vinegar in plastic jugs, and use a plastic pump sprayer to spray weeds in my gravel driveway. I’m aware of my failures to be a perfect barbarian.
Years ago I remember there were studies being conducted about mycelium/fungi/mushrooms breaking down plastics (it may have been headed by Paul Stamets). I can’t locate my info at the moment, but this might fall in line with what you are stating. The earth cares for itself.
I would just say that if you can’t grow plants without plastic sheeting like every other human has done for the entire history of farming, then you probably need to find a different hobby
I appreciate the information you provide and the truth you share. Thank you for the motivation to not become discouraged and in turn not do anything. We do need to grow what we can even when living in a city.
At one house i lived in i dug a hole to put in blueberries. Fiund a layer of cheap landscape fabric a few inches under the mulch. So i spent the day grubbing that out. Underneath it was a few inches of mulch, with a double layer of landscape fabric underneath that. Took years to get it all removed.
SHARE: There are two MAIN types of garden fabric. Poly Vinyl (BAD) and Polypropylene (MUCH LESS BAD) but the reality is that you can’t get away from microplastics in your soil no matter what you use or don’t use.
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You forgot????
Not true statement…I live in Bali.
Why are you poisioning your garden & soil biota by laziness? Use mulch.
I made an alternative FOR LAZY ONES LIKE YOU. My breakthrough accepted worldwide as CONSULTANT.
I belive the proper term is “much less worser”
I was just thinking about this topic this past week as I have started working in my garden. THERE IS NO WAY I would try to grow in a garden without the garden fabric! I don’t have the time it takes to gather all the cardboard and the wood chips to cover my garden area. I plant in a large space and the plastic is just sooooo much more convienent. I have wondered about the plastic breaking down and I guess if that becomes a big issue I will just put everything into raised beds on top of the plastic. Weed control in my space is TERRIBLE. they grow up in the smallest holes even using the garden fabric.
Nothing survives the sun’s intensity plus wind and foot of humans and animals long. Diesel soaked dirt h in s clean as a whistle and undetectable in a lifetime no problem.
Life in the soil allows life above it. Only till once, when breaking ground for a first time planting bed. After that, shreded leaves (not whole, they mat up) in a minim 2 inch layer, added annually, keeps 95% weeds out while keeping the soil moist and the microbiology happy. The time I spend collecting and shredding leaves is offset by the cost of fabric, and I rather work in the yard then at a job lol
I worry about PFAS “forever chemicals”. Heard a story about a farm who used composted waste from a sewage treatment plant which had an accumulation of PFAS and polluted their soil.
My metal rain collection cistern has a “plastic” liner, similar to a swimming pool liner. My water pipes are plastic pvc. I use plastic freezer bags. I have a plastic funnel and a tight weave polyester cloth to filter my raw milk. I milk my goats into a metal bucket, and store it in glass jars, bu the filter and funnel are plastic. I do my best, and pick my poisons. I buy 50% vinegar in plastic jugs, and use a plastic pump sprayer to spray weeds in my gravel driveway. I’m aware of my failures to be a perfect barbarian.
Yea don’t worry about it. Industry and the government lable it (GRAS) generally regarded it as safe.
Check out spouting plants
I completely agree. We just have to do the best we can.
Years ago I remember there were studies being conducted about mycelium/fungi/mushrooms breaking down plastics (it may have been headed by Paul Stamets). I can’t locate my info at the moment, but this might fall in line with what you are stating. The earth cares for itself.
I would just say that if you can’t grow plants without plastic sheeting like every other human has done for the entire history of farming, then you probably need to find a different hobby
If you’re growing food, you’re doing a good job
This may be a thing with Mico plastics, but we do have a larger problem with seed oil vs. olive oil. Check it out your heart, and life depends on it!
I appreciate the information you provide and the truth you share. Thank you for the motivation to not become discouraged and in turn not do anything. We do need to grow what we can even when living in a city.
At one house i lived in i dug a hole to put in blueberries. Fiund a layer of cheap landscape fabric a few inches under the mulch. So i spent the day grubbing that out. Underneath it was a few inches of mulch, with a double layer of landscape fabric underneath that. Took years to get it all removed.