I NEVER use manufactured chemicals; not because I'm a green freak, but because the earth has always functioned without them, so I don't see the need. (I might feel differently if I were growing a cash crop covering thousands of acres). Another option is boiling water. It will destroy the roots of the unwanted plants without worrying about overspray or contamination of any sort. I just used this method yesterday on some ground wasps that had nested between the back stoop and the foundation. They were nailing me several times a day, and getting the dogs, too. Fortunately, I'm not allergic, but we were all getting very watchful each time we opened the back door. I'd had enough, so they got scalded. It would at least be worth a try, saving you a trip to the store and some $$, too.
Christine-Mpls
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "hapennyherald" <hapennyherald@...> wrote:
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> Round up breaks down quickly in the soil. It attacks the chlorophyll in the plant. Just cover you veg so any over spray doesn't get on them and it should be OK.
> David
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> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "tremor901guy" <tremor901guy@> wrote:
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> > my ? is to the experts out there in gardening world i have a garden area thatis 20x20 its got gravel, and patio flat rocks for base on top of that are 2x12 with screens and lanscrape fabric on the bottum filled with dirt and compost .i have 4raised beds in there i have a great garden growing strong with little rain here.. my ? is the beds are wed free but the area around and next to beds i got weeds that are 5ft high i cut them down try to pull im out . roots but i pull one 6more grow ..can i use roundup on weeds now or will that get into to vegs.. or should i wait till fall and douse whole area.. lost in the weeds.
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