Re: Salt as weed killer

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Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been looking for something

this simple, non-poisonous and inexpensive for years! THANKS! Daddybob

[Guest guest]

I tried boiling water, which kills the baby weeds, but if the weeds are too big it doesn't much work. I also tried vinegar. Regular strength doesn't do much either, but the store clerk showed me an extra strong vinegar that he says is used to kill weeds. It's in the garden section even, at our feed store. But it was expensive so I haven't tried it. It will be interesting to hear if this recipe works or not.

Once I put in an asparagus bed. A guy giving us an estimate on fencing was impressed with how good it looked, as it was only a year old. He told me that what they use to do 'back home'--wherever that was-was to put salt down between the rows of asparagus. he said it killed the weeds and actually did the asparagus good. I never got a chance to experiment with this because we had a new fence put in, and the bozo that ran the fencing truck ran all over my bed and completely tore it up. I was too broken hearted to plant more. Not one spear came up from that bed the following year.

samala,

Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been looking for something

this simple, non-poisonous and inexpensive for years! THANKS! Daddybob

[Guest guest]

> Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been

>looking for something this simple, non-poisonous and

>inexpensive for years! THANKS! Daddybob

Daddybob & others. . . . here is the recipe I got

some time ago. It works ! Try it out. The salt, vinegar & soap

are all cheap ingredients.

Smitty

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If you haven't already stopped using chemical pesticides, herbicides

and fertilizers,

then do it now. Because we are the ones who know that chemicals are the

underlying cause of most things that are going wrong in the world today, then

we must be the ones who lead our friends and neighbors backward in time

to when people knew how to kill weeds, grow healthy plants and discourage

bug infestations without using toxic chemicals.

To that end, try this recipe to kill unwanted weeds:

To 1 gallon of cheap white vinegar add

1 cup salt and 4-6 tablespoons of dish soap.

Mix well. Fill spray bottle with solution.

Spray unwanted vegetation. It will be dead the next day.

We do not use any chemicals on our 5-acre place and are able to keep

noxious weeds under control by pulling them. However, we have this

morning glory problem that pulling has not solved in 7 years of pulling.

So, I just made some " killer vinegar " following a tip from my brother-in-law.

It worked very well. Killer vinegar is simple to make, costs very little and,

once the solution kills unwanted vegetation,

it just becomes a non-toxic component of the soil.

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[Guest guest]

They wouldn't do it here as salinity is a major problem

Jane

Re: Re: Salt as weed killer

I tried boiling water, which kills the baby weeds, but if the weeds are too big it doesn't much work. I also tried vinegar. Regular strength doesn't do much either, but the store clerk showed me an extra strong vinegar that he says is used to kill weeds. It's in the garden section even, at our feed store. But it was expensive so I haven't tried it. It will be interesting to hear if this recipe works or not.Once I put in an asparagus bed. A guy giving us an estimate on fencing was impressed with how good it looked, as it was only a year old. He told me that what they use to do 'back home'--wherever that was-was to put salt down between the rows of asparagus. he said it killed the weeds and actually did the asparagus good. I never got a chance to experiment with this because we had a new fence put in, and the bozo that ran the fencing truck ran all over my bed and completely tore it up. I was too broken hearted to plant more. Not one spear came up from that bed the following year. samala,

Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been looking for somethingthis simple, non-poisonous and inexpensive for years! THANKS! Daddybob

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A few years ago I planted ONE little pot of garlic chives in the dirt next to my concrete 'patio', which has 4 joints for expansion/contraction. In addition to attempting to take over my whole town, of course these chives have taken over the joints between the huge concrete slabs.

In early August, in a fit of disgust, I just went into the garage, grabbed the gallon of white vinegar, and soaked the chives in the joints. After thoroughly wetting the plants, I then sprinkled cheap store brand salt all over the plants.

They're DEAD--------at least the plants that took over the joints in the concrete.

This worked better than my one (stupid) attempt at putting round-up on the plants a few years ago.

But, short of digging up what seems to be 1/4 acre of these blasted chives, I don't know how to rid my property of this collosal mistake. I'm afraid the salt and vinegar would ruin the soil where I originally planted the chives------which I would like to use for other planting.

Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

Sharon

Re: Re: Salt as weed killer

I tried boiling water, which kills the baby weeds, but if the weeds are too big it doesn't much work. I also tried vinegar. Regular strength doesn't do much either, but the store clerk showed me an extra strong vinegar that he says is used to kill weeds. It's in the garden section even, at our feed store. But it was expensive so I haven't tried it. It will be interesting to hear if this recipe works or not.Once I put in an asparagus bed. A guy giving us an estimate on fencing was impressed with how good it looked, as it was only a year old. He told me that what they use to do 'back home'--wherever that was-was to put salt down between the rows of asparagus. he said it killed the weeds and actually did the asparagus good. I never got a chance to experiment with this because we had a new fence put in, and the bozo that ran the fencing truck ran all over my bed and completely tore it up. I was too broken hearted to plant more. Not one spear came up from that bed the following year. samala,

Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been looking for somethingthis simple, non-poisonous and inexpensive for years! THANKS! Daddybob

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> A few years ago I planted ONE little pot of garlic chives. . . .

> I don't know how to rid my property of 1/4 acre of these blasted chives,

> Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of

>plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

> Sharon

Is there a market for the chives ? If so, you have a potential

side business.

Idea =

Put an ad in the paper for *pickers* to get free chives.

OR. . . . . look here =

http://tinyurl.com/6dvbs4

Smitty

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If you have an area where you want to garden, you can turn over the soil, pulling out as many plants as possible, and then plant buckwheat, or annual rye grass (be SURE it is annual rye not winter rye).  The annual rye will winter kill (if you live in a climate where it freezes in the winter), leaving a mat of dry grass on the surface.  If you plant buckwheat, don't let it go to seed, but turn it under when it gets half grown.  Doing this a couple of times will enrich the soil and smother out most weeds.MaraIs there any natural way of ridding good soil of plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

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Hi, Sharon:

What I have done may or may not work for

you…..depending on the area you wish to eradicate the weeds from, and the

question “are there other plants in the area you wish to try to

preserve?”

Because I have a rather large garden and

limited time, I am always looking for short cuts. Hence, for some years, I

have been laying black plastic over my vegetable garden area for the winter. By

spring, all the weeds that I never got around to weed are gone, plus my soil is

soft and workable.

Taffy

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weed killer

But, short of digging up what seems to be 1/4 acre

of these blasted chives, I don't know how to rid my property of this collosal

mistake. I'm afraid the salt and vinegar would ruin the soil where I originally

planted the chives------which I would like to use for other planting.

Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of

plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Hi Smitty,

The business idea isn't worth the effort with just the chives.

But I've bkmkd all the wonderful sites on that google page for further

browsing----------thanks!!

Sharon

>> A few years ago I planted ONE little pot of garlic chives. . . .

>> I don't know how to rid my property of 1/4 acre of these blasted chives,

>> Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of

>>plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

>> Sharon

>

> Is there a market for the chives ? If so, you have a potential

> side business.

> Idea =

> Put an ad in the paper for *pickers* to get free chives.

>

> OR. . . . . look here =

> http://tinyurl.com/6dvbs4

>

> Smitty

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the idea, Mara.

Funny thing about this area---it's under a staircase, up against the back of the house. The only thing it's really good for is a small amount of herbs. I guess it's only about 4'x5' under there.

I was doing ok till I

a. planted peppermint

b. planted those dang chives

Before I get the dandy idea of chives, I had dug the whole thing out just to slow down the peppermint. It showed up again.

Since fibromyalgia seems to have put the kibosh on my digging the whole thing out, I'm looking for 'the lazy woman's way'. <G>

I guess I'd better let this subject rest; it's gotten way off topic

Sharon

Subject: Re: Re: Salt as weed killer

If you have an area where you want to garden, you can turn over the soil, pulling out as many plants as possible, and then plant buckwheat, or annual rye grass (be SURE it is annual rye not winter rye). The annual rye will winter kill (if you live in a climate where it freezes in the winter), leaving a mat of dry grass on the surface. If you plant buckwheat, don't let it go to seed, but turn it under when it gets half grown. Doing this a couple of times will enrich the soil and smother out most weeds.

Mara

Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

[Guest guest]

A thump on the head for me------------great idea, Taffy. I knew that! Totally

forgot all about it.

Two black plastic trash bags, anchored by some stones just might do it.

Big THANKS!!

Sharon

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What I have done may or may not work for you...depending on the area you wish to

eradicate the weeds from, and the question " are there other plants in the area

you wish to try to preserve? "

Because I have a rather large garden and limited time, I am always looking for

short cuts. Hence, for some years, I have been laying black plastic over my

vegetable garden area for the winter. By spring, all the weeds that I never got

around to weed are gone, plus my soil is soft and workable.

Taffy

But, short of digging up what seems to be 1/4 acre of these blasted chives, I

don't know how to rid my property of this collosal mistake. I'm afraid the salt

and vinegar would ruin the soil where I originally planted the chives------which

I would like to use for other planting.

Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of plant/weeds without hurting the

soil?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

How about putting a dark plastic cover over it for awhile. That sure killed my grass when I didnot want to

Dave

Re: Re: Salt as weed killer

If you have an area where you want to garden, you can turn over the soil, pulling out as many plants as possible, and then plant buckwheat, or annual rye grass (be SURE it is annual rye not winter rye). The annual rye will winter kill (if you live in a climate where it freezes in the winter), leaving a mat of dry grass on the surface. If you plant buckwheat, don't let it go to seed, but turn it under when it gets half grown. Doing this a couple of times will enrich the soil and smother out most weeds.

Mara

Is there any natural way of ridding good soil of plant/weeds without hurting the soil?

[Guest guest]

Raw apple cider vinegar helps the plants grow, at least the ones that

love acid, it's the white distilled vinegar (and warmed up) that kills

my weeds.

>

> Someone please clarify this recipe because I have been looking for

something

> this simple, non-poisonous and inexpensive for years! THANKS!

Daddybob

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