Here is a recipe for weed killer that may work.
1 gallon vinegar
1 cup salt
1 tablespoon dish soap
Mix together and spray on weeds
Raaswoman wrote:
> Lucky you with all that room! I also have concerns about weed killer since I'm > near a river and garden organically. I'd start small. Clear some areas for next > year's planting or raised beds by watering thoroughly then pulling out the > weeds. I'd probably rototill, then I'd layer with newspaper, 5-8 sheets thick > and throw down a thick layer of something like alfalfa (or even bedding straw > which is cheaper) which will eventually decompose and improve the soil for > future planting. I definitely would not attempt to tame the whole space at one > time. Sounds like a lot of work, huh? Guess so. But well worth it, if I were > you. > > >I have a 3/4 acre plot of land that is over grown with weeds. I need advice > >on > >how to deal with this problem. My wife and I have some concerns about using > >weed killers. Please help me > >