Preparing the ground and keeping grass and weeds out

[geegee]

Iam preparing for a big organic veggie garden next year.Could someone help me with how To prepare the ground and a cheap/nochemical way to keep grass and weeds out?Thanks so much :heart

[Naked Camper]

hmmm...cheap? I was going to suggest renting a sod cutter. I guess you can dig out the grass/weeds with a shovel :shrug

good luck!!

[geegee]

shoveling sounds hard.What is a sod cutter?

[Naked Camper]

it's a machine you'd rent at a rental store - it cuts the grass out of the ground

[Radosny Matka]

We rented a sod cutter this past spring. It was either $45 or $60 for 4 hours - not sure now. Anyway, it has a big blade the cuts off the grass in long rows. Then you roll it up. We cut a REALLY big area - both for a garden and a swingset area (which we covered with mulch). We needed a dumpster to dispose of all our sod. It worked great once we got the hang of how to use it. :)

[geegee]

Oh thanks for the info.Ill have to ask DH how he prefers to do the work :)