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Best way to kill weeds and unwanted grass seeds
What's the best way to effectively kill weeds and unwanted grass seeds?
I removed practically 500kg of weeds from my garden this last two weeks. I filled up my two sun exposed post pillarbox-type compost bins to the brime with weeds and cut grass. I then threw the rest away in my two huge council compost garbage bins. The compost bins are exposed to the hot westerly sunshine. I plan to hold the bins there til next Winter then use them- ie a period of five months. I also have an open compost cage where I throw my lawn clippings and leaves. But because its in an exposed and hot area- the compost thens to dry up. I turn it over every now and then- it helps but... But I'm worried that when I use them for top dressing and for my flower beds next year, the weed and ex-grass seeds will germinate and give me hell. I heard that placing the pulled out weeds in a plastic container filled with water- will cause it to rot and kill the seeds. Any ideas? Cheers Wilde |
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Best way to kill weeds and unwanted grass seeds
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"Wylie Wilde" wrote: I heard that placing the pulled out weeds in a plastic container filled with water- will cause it to rot and kill the seeds. Yes, that works, but it involves a large container of water which might not be a good idea if you have little kids around. The water also can start to smell bad, which won't affect the result, but might be a problm if the bin is close to teh house! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is nothing worth being eager or vigorous about." Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893. |
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Best way to kill weeds and unwanted grass seeds
"Wylie Wilde" wrote in message ... What's the best way to effectively kill weeds and unwanted grass seeds? I removed practically 500kg of weeds from my garden this last two weeks. I filled up my two sun exposed post pillarbox-type compost bins to the brime with weeds and cut grass. I then threw the rest away in my two huge council compost garbage bins. The compost bins are exposed to the hot westerly sunshine. I plan to hold the bins there til next Winter then use them- ie a period of five months. I also have an open compost cage where I throw my lawn clippings and leaves. But because its in an exposed and hot area- the compost thens to dry up. I turn it over every now and then- it helps but... But I'm worried that when I use them for top dressing and for my flower beds next year, the weed and ex-grass seeds will germinate and give me hell. I heard that placing the pulled out weeds in a plastic container filled with water- will cause it to rot and kill the seeds. Any ideas? Cheers Wilde The drowning method will work. Also if you can get your compost heap to run hot it will kill the seeds, this requires a large volume as a small heap will not heat up and careful balancing of various ingredients and also the amount of water. David |
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