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Popped in and saw my name on the 'thank you Kezsmum post' (my pleasure KatTai) and naturally read it:-) Still not up to much and need to return the poor old kates (and sidneys - kidneys) to bed for a while to rest but before I do that here's the recipe for the weedkiller:-
4 cups of vinegar to half a cup of salt and two teaspoons of washing up liquid or multiples thereof. Be aware it will kill treasured plants nearby if not used with care, either spray on on a sunny day or paint on leaves with a paintbrush or wipe on with a cloth.
Apparently Coca cola is a good weed killer too, if a bit sticky, whether the cheaper, supermarket own brand jobs are as good I really couldn't say. Apply on a sunny day. It does beg the question that if it'll see off weeds what's it doing to yer innards? But I really can't answer that.
Mulches make excellent weed killers, but they have to be thick and as soon as weeds pop their heads up, add more, it'll take a time but the combination of lack of light leading to fragile growth as they struggle to find light and the action of the organisms in the mulch will eventually kill most things, the secret is not to let the weeds see any light, so keep at it until they finally give up.
That's it, Kates are screaming for a spot of bed rest so back I go for an hour or so:-(
Thank you Kezsmum,just think the mulch is O K for several plants but things like twitch grass and bindweed and several others I have nightmares of the mulch getting several feet high.
Hope you improve soon and wonder if you have been at the coca-cola as you say you wonder what it is doing to anyones innards.
Hi Kezsmum,
Thanks for the measurements I shall be trying this also!
Hope that you will soon be feeling better and back with us. If you need a rant or a good gossip chuck us a private message.......
Thanks Kezsmum. I'll be trying this on my jungle!!
Get better soon!!!!!
Pip xxxx
Hi Kezsmum
Thank you for printing out this recipe for us, I will keep it for future weed use.
I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, and hope you feel back to normal soon.
Best wishes Chris
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Hi Kezmun
Thank you for your recipe, and it sounds one of the best that we can use to keep our gardens organic as much as possible.
You where kind to add that to one of my former threads about getting rid of weeds the organic way an it had worked - will use it in abundance in the future
Regards
Kathy and Dave
I think Coca Cola has phospherous in it, That may be what kills weeds.
Get Well Soon,
H
michael s said:the mulch is O K for several plants but things like twitch grass and bindweed and several others I have nightmares of the mulch getting several feet high.
I can see that Sooty:-) Mulch mountains could lead to avalanches and all sorts:-(
Thank you for sharing such a detailed recipe and tips for organic weed control! It’s fascinating how everyday items like vinegar or Coca-Cola, which we usually associate with food menus, can have such unique uses beyond the kitchen.