There are some steam weedkillers around; I saw one that has a web-site, but
I note the updates on the site seem to have halted late 2003....It was a
thing that looked a bit like a leaf-blower, but with an electric cord...

Havent yet found another manufacturer, but I like the idea; no residue, and
kills weeds like there's no tomorrow.

Another thought would be a small flamethrower(NOT a firedripper). I think
one of the organic beef people out on Coopers creek use one, as they can
prevent any chance of chemical residue.

Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back


"Trish Brown" wrote in message
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FWIW, my DS was chucking out his turpentine and linseed oil (he
paints...) on the front path (ancient sandstone blocks with soil in the
cracks and *lots* of grass and weeds growing there). *All* the weeds
died and took forever to come back again! I don't know whether it was
the turps, the linseed oil or the mixture of both, but it sure worked a
treat!

This would have been applied at the rate of an eggcupful per linear
metre of beweeded path...

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Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia