Andrew G wrote:
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Hi All,

I don't like chemicals, and I have heard of some effective weedkillers

made

from Vinegar, salt and a couple of other things.

I was wondering if anyone would like to share any homemade recipes.

I'd like to save some money without poisoning my garden with synthetic or
otherwise harsh chemicals.

Thanks in advance,
Anthony


As others have mentioned boiling water, and even steam from one of those
steam jet cleaners that you can buy for cleaning.
I would be wary of killing weeds in a garden using a herbicide containing
table salt and vinegar. It may be safe to you and animals, but could alter
soil pH or even kill nearby plants. Especially if used in excess like some
homemade concoctions are.
Cheers
Andrew

My neighbour uses pool chlorine mixed, I think he said, at 1 or 2
tablespoons per watering-can. Of course, you use it where no other
plants are growing, eg paths etc.

I haven't used it myself yet and was not especially happy with the idea
of using chlorine particularly where it may leach into nearby lawn area.
However, another friend, who is a chemist, said that chlorine evaporates
rather quickly in sunlight and therefore may not stay in the soil to be
leached.

All I now need to do is to get a small container of this pool chlorine
to test out the theory.

Cheers.


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