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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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JudyT
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Judy
Southwest
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - May 17 2010 : 5:45:02 PM
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We have a patio that is made of bricks and we put salt in between the bricks and that took care of the weeds all summer long. You have to be careful tho, the salt can kill the plants you don't want gone. Here is a link to a homemade organic weed killer...http://organicgardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/organic_weed_killers
I hope this helps.
JudyT~Illinois
Farmgirl #599
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 5:47:27 PM
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Thank you Judy!
I checked out the link and I am going to give it a try.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 9:05:10 PM
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thanks also judy. i bookmarked it for my self. happy days sherrye i do use 35 percent vinegar for weeds
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Kirksmom71
True Blue Farmgirl
873 Posts
Mel
Dallas
Texas
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 9:37:20 PM
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When I was a kid my Grandma used to plant Moss Roses in the cracks of the walkway to the garden.
My best to all,
Mel
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 9:56:11 PM
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My grandpa pours boiling water in the cracks of his walk. He says it's only needed about once a month.
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 10:21:09 PM
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I use salt, vinegar or boiling water. Depends on my mood and what's handy. It all works.
"Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other art follows. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
Daniel Webster
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Bart
True Blue Farmgirl
115 Posts
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Posted - May 18 2010 : 04:33:35 AM
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2012 : 9:00:02 PM
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I tried vinegar. Worked really good. The vinegar smell was powerful for a day or two.
I've tried the salt, but it just didn't do that well.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2012 : 9:10:12 PM
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I use vinegar also, but when I clean out my coffee pot with vinegar and the water is hot, I pour that in the cracks and I have not had any weeds come back at all. It kills them instantly.
Janet
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 03:13:19 AM
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Yeah, I use vinegar, too. I'd hesitate to use salt because doesn't that make the soil sterile? If you use that, you may not be able to grow creeping thyme or anything else there afterward. I'd try the vinegar or hot water, just to be safe. Let us know what you decide and how you make out, though, okay? Good luck! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 05:57:32 AM
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I have used vinegar too and it worked just fine. Be careful where you spray it though, it doesn't discriminate between weed and plants!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 09:20:57 AM
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My rose bushes found that out, Dawn. I am very careful now spraying the vinegar, and I don't spray it near the rose bushes.
Marly
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2012 : 5:46:02 PM
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My Grandmother used to use boiling water for killing everything from weeds to red ants. Worked pretty good.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 09:46:01 AM
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I have found out purely accidentally that baking soda will kill grass/weeds or wherever it's put down.
You'll have to sweep it up of course after a few days to keep from tracking it into the house since it's on a walk path, but it will really do a number! |
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Marigold
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Marigold
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - Nov 10 2012 : 10:51:56 PM
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| You can use a torch to scorch the weeds. Might take a second pass a week or two later as sometimes the roots don't die. I do like creeping thyme if you have a full sun, dry location. |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1501 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1501 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 07:20:00 AM
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I second the ideas of using a torch or vinegar and hot water. For groundcover ideas check out Steppables www.steppables.com They specialize in groundcovers that tolerate foot traffic. You can search for plants that fit your needs and will grow in your area.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
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Katlady93
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
Charlotte
Denmark
SC
USA
361 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 09:52:43 AM
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i want to try creeping thyme in the brick walk way. i am concerned about how much traffic it will take, we have two dogs that love to run. i remember my mother using boiling water to kill weeds when i was (much) younger.
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 4:51:19 PM
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YEA! I forgot about those- they call them weed burners!
found in some gardenr's supply catalogs and such. pretty ok for getting rid of fire ants too, but you have to distrub the nest and keep digging as you burn. It's a 2 person job there! |
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2012 : 12:41:27 PM
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I have some thyme from steppables as some other thymes. Both grow thick enough to cut down on weeds but the steppables is much shorter which is nicer around my path. The regular thyme gets pretty tall and would be difficult to walk on in my garden.
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2012 : 10:53:48 AM
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We started using vinegar this year too, and it worked really well. My husband dedicated a garden sprayer to use just with vinegar so we could have it on hand whenever we spotted something that needed spraying. He labeled it with a permanent marker "The Pickler".
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2012 : 3:31:31 PM
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I did a post about this on my blog this summer!
I used vinegar this summer with really good results, and also a vinegar/salt combination. I can't do boiling water because my garden isn't that close to the house, so I could get scalded.
You can spend $$$ on "horticultural vinegar", but you could make a cheaper version by diluting CLR with water, half CLR and half water. I would only use this if regular old straight white vinegar didn't work.
Check out the blog post for more info.
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csmartyonline
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Carole
Clarksville
TN
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2012 : 04:48:52 AM
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I wonder if the vinegar would work to kill some running bamboo. I'm thinking about cutting it down and then "pickling" the area where it is growing.
Any thoughts? |
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mscountrygirl
True Blue Farmgirl
552 Posts
Michelle
Lucedale
Mississippi
USA
552 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2012 : 6:16:15 PM
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I have had sucess with orange vinegar I made because the smell of straight vinegar is strong. Also mint grows well in walkways and keeps coming back after a beating.
It's all good!
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