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[1FlewOver]

And weed eat

How do those taste?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

How do those taste?

Likely not as good as the Alabama bird, as I continue to see weeds everywhere.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

A lot like weeds, and not the right kind.

I continue to be overrun with knotweed and invasive Japanese honeysuckle.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I did some tests. I was getting desperate and even though I try to keep everything organic, I bought some roundup.
I also found an organic ground clear from Bonide called Burnout.
I sprayed three 30 ft. swaths on the knotweed. One with Roundup, one with Burnout and one with plain white vinegar.
Roundup isn't cheap, Burnout is expensive ($24 for a quart which makes 1 gallon of solution), vinegar is cheap at about $2+ per gallon.
The clear winner was the vinegar and that is the 4% variety in the grocery store.
I'm considering getting a 50 gallon drum of 20%.
Cheaper and organic and I can plant immediately afterward.
Just like the Burnout, it kills by drying out the leaves but at 1/10 the cost.
No wonder I called 20+ garden centers around here before I found one that carried it.

ETA
I also tried Brush Killer from Bayer on the Honeysuckle. It did nothing.
I mixed both the brush killer and roundup at the max recommended concentration.

I hate wasting money, especially when it goes to big wealthy companies.

 

[bamadude]

Thats pretty cool CC. Never tried vinegar. I know deisel fuel is expensive

 

[ChickenCanoe]

My assumption was that the vinegar was supposed to make the soil acidic enough to kill the plants. The people at Bonide with the Burnout which is citrus oil told me it works by stripping the protective layer off of leaves, thereby killing the plant.

I also have some Brush Killer from Bonide I'm going to try on the honeysuckle today. I don't expect much.
It's pretty much a labor intensive thing. The stuff is everywhere and then the birds eat the berries and poop the seeds all over my property every time I successfully eradicate it.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Poison ivy here is my beast of burden. The goats eat the leaves but not enough of it plus then they want to kiss me after eating it.

The only thing that has worked so far is Round Up Poison Ivy (different than regular Round Up). I hate using it but we are entrenched in warfare with the ivy here. I will have to try the vinegar. I tried the dishsoap spray with salt and that didn't work.

 

[perchie.girl]

By a show of hands who all googled "lilliputian"? Or should I blame Alabama school system?

any one who has read Gullivers travels knows what a Liliputian is

deb

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Poison ivy here is my beast of burden. The goats eat the leaves but not enough of it plus then they want to kiss me after eating it.

The only thing that has worked so far is Round Up Poison Ivy (different than regular Round Up). I hate using it but we are entrenched in warfare with the ivy here. I will have to try the vinegar. I tried the dishsoap spray with salt and that didn't work.

I hope I can get a barrel of stronger vinegar. I need it now.

Don't kiss goats. Just another reason.

any one who has read Gullivers travels knows what a Liliputian is

deb

That's probably a banned book in AL

 

[bamadude]

Finished my sunflower table runner today and finished quilting my bird quilt early this morning. I am going to attempt to finish the binding on the bird quilt today, too. I have to go back to work tomorrow. I am dreading it. I've let some people at work know how my father died (suicide) and I hope they've spread the word to nosy people who like to ask for all the details. I think if people can avoid asking me about it I can probably keep my tears in check most of the day.

Cant see pics of your quilt. My screen is cracked. Im imagining it to be a his/hers quilt. Mossy oak camo with hunters orange trim on one half.Maybe something pastel colored with something girly on the other.