Comments on: Natural Weed Killer Recipe

By: Aedy

Aedy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:41:04 +0000

I see the lovely picture of a dandelion as the "weed" picture and can't help but comment on its wonderful nutritional values, especially in the spring. If you get a local feild guide to your area you might be surised at what is already growing naturaly in your yard. Once you find the name, google it and see if it's eatable.
I do agree that sometimes "weeds" get out of control, or non eatable plants will grow where you don't want them, so it is best to use this solution or vinegar which I have had luck with in the cracks of my sidewalk.
So before you go spraying your garden, use your first line of defense.... fight back by eating them!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:51:05 +0000

We have a large brick patio right off of our back door. I usually spend a whole day pulling weeds from between the bricks! I can't wait to try your vinegar idea. Hope it works! Thanks!

By: Lanette

Lanette — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:32:53 +0000

You can get rid of an active ant hill by dropping a handful of corn meal on top.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:20:24 +0000

Hello! Nice to visit your blog.
I have found a very natural weed killer: boiling water.
I clean alot this way!(gravel lane patio ground etc ... but not flower beds!) Quite a lot of work at the beginning but I am very pleased by the result, I just check around every so often.
Each time I boil water for a drink I go out with the left over water.
I have been told that the hot water in which you cooked your potatoes is even better... But I steam cook them so I haven't tested.

By: guy

guy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:04:08 +0000

Try using Epsom salt in your grass with whatever mixture your using, It never burnt my lawn yet. Test spot, of course.

By: Meggan

Meggan — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:35:34 +0000

I don't have a weed spray, but I have a great diy organic bug control spray!

2-3 garlic bulbs (about 6-10 cloves per bulb)
6 large or 12 smaller hot chilli peppers (any variety will do, or if unavailable try 1-2 tablespoon hot chili powder)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 squirts of liquid detergent (approximately 1 dessertspoonful)
7 cups water. (Use about 2-3 cups in the blender, and top up with the rest later)
Put the whole lot into a blender and vitamize well, then strain through muslin, a coffee filter or similar. Pour what you need into a spray bottle for use and keep the rest in jars with lids on in a cupboard or on a shelf somewhere, well labeled.

Taken from the site below. They have lots more, too!
http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/organic-garden-pest-control.html

By: Raven

Raven — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:49:03 +0000

The bugs eating your cabbage are probably the larvae that become those white cabbage moths. I'm not sure what you could put on them, but you can pick the caterpillars off the cabbages one by one and either squish 'em, drop 'em in soapy water, or feed them to chickens.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:47:42 +0000

I am so excited about this. We have a brick patio that drives me crazy with weeds and I really don't want to use chemicals...

By: Nola

Nola — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:10:34 +0000

I will have to try the ant hill thing!!! We tried boiling water last year and it left huge yellow patches on the grass. The ants also came back. However, they were gone a while. And I really could care less about yellow grass. I just want the ants gone! Thanks!

By: Jessica Lauder

Jessica Lauder — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:47:29 +0000

Oh this is happening when I get home! Pesky weeds that grow between bricks and I can't pull them out... they're all going down!