The Magic of White Vinegar

[GLC1968]

NOOOOOO! You don't KILL dandelions, you EAT THEM!

My dear, you are preaching to the choir! We eat dandelions too, but even if you eat them, they WILL take over everything else and I'd hate to miss out on all the other things we've planted because dandelions get out of control. Trust me, there are plenty left. NO ONE could eat all the dandelions on our property.

Even edible plants can be a problem.

I'm sure you've got Kudzu growing somewhere near you, right? Even though it's edible and nutritious, it's out of control all over the south. Some of it must be killed or it will take over everything!

Where I live, blackberries are an invasive species and must be held back or they destroy trees, other growing things and sometimes even barns and sheds! Yep, delicious blackberries can be destructive. Thankfully, our goats LOVE blackberry brambles so we don't have to resort to noxious chemicals.

Oh, and we don't kill grass at our place - we use it to feed our goats and chickens. Grass is a wonderous commodity when it's not confined to suburban lawns, so please...don't kill grass.

[jessmarimba]

I don't think grass will grow in my yard...at least the dandelions make it look green! Plus they spread from my yard all over my neighbors yard, which is my silent revenge for their complaints about my lack of yard work when I was in the hospital last year.

I just don't like the dandelions where they are growing through the sidewalk and patio around my house. Though milkweed is the worst offender there, and since the roots are below the concrete I can't even pull them up. Vinegar works fairly well on milkweed too though.

[grey]

My dear, you are preaching to the choir!

Oh *whew*

Kudzu hasn't made it this far north yet. I'm just south of Chattanooga. But yes - it's a problem to the south! Blackberries are also a bit invasive here, especially along roadsides for some reason (they make a decent snack on a ride, if you know they haven't been sprayed).

[tulip]

Oh *whew*

Kudzu hasn't made it this far north yet. I'm just south of Chattanooga. But yes - it's a problem to the south! Blackberries are also a bit invasive here, especially along roadsides for some reason (they make a decent snack on a ride, if you know they haven't been sprayed).

Must be the elevation, because kudzu is certainly north of you. All over NC and in Virginia, too.

I plant milkweed, also known as Butterfly Weed. It has a beautiful bloom and is the food source for Monarch butterflies and caterpillars. I just transplanted a whole bunch of seedlings that sprouted below a plant that I bought last year. I hope to cover my whole side yard with milkweed.

[itself]

What dilutiion do you use to kill weeds?

Also, I read on our bottle of CLR to test it as it can hurt porcelain, etc, so I have never used it. We have really bad calcium circles in our toilets, but I am afraid to use it. If you use CLR, please advise!

[FunSize]

I have a nice little front yard perfect for a lawn but its all clover. There are some patches on really fast growing, ugly grass. Well, at least clover is green.

I use vinegar to clean the odor out of my top loading washing machine. When i moved into the house it reeked. I told my roommates that my clothes smelled after using it and i couldn't stand it. They all said I was crazy. It was the liquid softener that had built up and... basically festered. disgusting.

I also use vinegar to clean my coffee machine. But yes, my entire house then smells of boiling hot vinegar.

I remember my mom making me clean all our storm windows with vinegar. Fun. Thanks mom.

[soprano]

I remember my mom making me clean all our storm windows with vinegar. Fun. Thanks mom.

Ah, the smell of vinegar on a hot summer day! My grandmother used to have me clean her windows with newspaper and vinegar. As an adult I buy Windex, and just feel wasteful

[OakLeaf]

The weed that won't die ... is DEAD.

Thank you for reminding me about vinegar! I now have a pail full in my garage. Weeds go in and they don't come out.