On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:08:29 +0100, Martin Brown
wrote:

Steve wrote:
Complete and utter rubbish. The trolley is not even suitable for
carrying a canister of gas let alone a bottle because it's just not
made well at all. A sack barrow design would have been better. Very
poor welding ensured it was next to useless.

The flame gun itself seemed OK but the ignition is very suspect
(piezo)

As for burning weeds? Funnily enough some weeds just don't burn and

Wet plant material doesn't. You should only need to scorch it a bit to
kill off the tops, and the roots remain unaffected by heat.

even more just don't die for long. Not to mention the damage to
insects like ladybirds and the like. All in all don't waste your
money. I was told the cansiter weed wands were useless, but the big
boy is too.

It is a failing of flame based weedkillers. Burning weeds like this also
creates dioxins which are not especially good for you.

Yes I dint think I'll resort to burning again.


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Think I might try spraying petrol/vinegar/diesel on the gravel drive.

Unlicenced use.

You don't need a licence for anything in your own garden within
reason.

You should think very carefully about the flammability
and toxicity risks too. Petrol is the only thing sold to the public
containing a significant amount of a known carcinogen (benzene).

Spraying petrol could be very nasty if there was a spark or any other
source of ignition. It is explosive in a wide range of air mixtures.

I agree but some of us can handle it safely. Others should not be
allowed anywhere near it )

I made three test areas and all seem clear a week later.

Any issues with this do you think?

Glyphosate is much more environmentally friendly than everything except
the vinegar (and chances are that was industrially manufactured).

There are 1001 reasons for not using glyphosate. None of which you'll
here from the salesman who has us all duped in whatever we buy. Be it
weed killer or any other noxious chemical invented by Monsanto.

Using petrol/diesel or vinegar on a 50ft gravel drive probably only
has a handful of reasons.

The test patch I have done a few weeks back are even stevens apart
from the burning, in which a lovely little weed hads popped back up
lol


Handy tip:
Vinegar is very good for limescale in the toilet here.