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Surgery went well. I'm doing an update in Psst....

We are heading to the hospital for a surgery my dh is having. Would appreciate any and all prayers.

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Happy birthday Darlene.

Cheapest gas I've seen is $3.99.

(((((Ao5))))). That's rough. Good luck to you.

Just remember if you put too much salt in the soil nothing else in the soil will grow either. This site has some good ideas and talk about using a pinch of salt at the base? http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/7-deadly-homemade-weed-killers.html “And the weeds of the garden shall be visited upon the gardener.” I can certainly think of the 7+ weedy sins of the garden but knowing how to cleanse my garden of these weeds is even better. Especially if it can be done cheaply and with household items. Murdering weeds is a fun past time. So, for your reading enjoyment, here are The 7 Deadly Homemade Weed Killers, guaranteed to help you eradicate the weeds you find in your garden. 1. Boiling Water – Yep, that’s right. Plain old H2O can be used as an extremely effective weed killer. As a matter of fact, boiling water is more effective than many of your store bought weed killers in wiping out unwanted vegetation. Easy-peasy to do. Put a kettle of tap water on the stove and heat till boiling, then pour on the weeds you wish to kill.You are effectively cooking the plant in the ground. Boiling water is a great way to clear out vegetation on a wholesale basis, like driveways and sidewalks. But be warned, boiling water is not selective. It will cook and instantly kill any plant that it comes in contact with and this includes underground roots of nearby plants. 2. Bleach – Not only is bleach a spot remover, it is a weed remover as well. Place some bleach in a spray bottle and spray on the weed you wish to remove. The bleach chemicals will evaporate or dissipate in about two days (or less but better safe than sorry), making the area safe for planting. Again, bleach will kill anything but if you do get some on a plant you want to keep, just wash the plant off. 3. Vinegar – Vinegar is a great organic homemade weed killer. Either white or cider vinegar will work. The acetic acid in the vinegar works to kill the leaves on the plant but not the root. Vinegar will kill back (kill the leaves but not the root) any plant but works best on young plants because they do not have enough energy stored in the roots to regrow their leaves. If vinegar is applied to more established weeds enough times, the plant will eventually deplete its stored energy reserves and die. 4. Salt – It was once a known war tactic to salt the fields of enemies. Salting the earth was also used as punishment for severe crimes in several countries throughout history. The reason is because salt will kill plants and will make the ground unsuitable for future plant growth. On a small scale, you can drop a small pinch of table salt at the base of the undesirable plants. It will kill the plant but will dilute down to harmless in the next few rainfalls. On a larger scale, you can cover your gravel driveway or your ex’s yard with a good amount of salt and nothing will grow there for months. (FYI, it is illegal to salt another person’s property. It’s called vandalism.) 5. Rubbing Alcohol – Rubbing alcohol is used around the house because it draws water out and helps to evaporate it quickly. Guess what? If you put it on a plant, it will do the same thing. You will be basically sucking the life blood out of the weed. Makes you want to run right out and try it, huh? But again, rubbing alcohol is non-selective. It will kill any vegetation it comes contact with. 6. Corn Meal – Corn meal doesn’t really kill weeds, it just stops the weed seeds from ever developing. Corn Gluten is a pre-emergent, which is a fancy way of saying that is it is a seed birth-control. Corn meal scattered around an area will keep any seed in that area from growing into a plant. This means a weed seed or a desirable seed. This method is a good option for areas that you plan on planting grown plants in. 7. Newspaper – If murdering your weeds with chemicals is not your style, you can always smother them. Laying down a layer of newspaper at least 4 sheets thick (the more the better) will go a long way towards killing the weeds underneath. The weeds that are already there will die from lack of sun and the weed seeds will not be able to sprout because they are not getting any sun to start with. few drops of liquid dish soap to the liquid homemade weed killers for added effectiveness. The soap is not harmful to the weeds but the soap acts as a sort of bonding agent and will help the weed killers to stick to the weed more effectively. Since most of these homemade weed killers are all-or-nothing weed killers, you may want to use a weed killer shield with them to prevent sprays and splashes on desirable plants.

My cats would eat the toad....

Nice!

Chains!!!???

Sounds like something I would do....

Good to see you again goatherder!

So downloading a lot of books takes up storage space(happening to me). Most are in .epub format. I have an android tablet and was able to get an app that I can read them on just fine. What I'd like to know is how to move the books onto one of those storage sticks so I can open up more space on my tablet. I put the storage stick in the USB port...a little green light blinks...but then what? Anyone know how?

Not sure about temps Mt. Rider. I don't usually have to work very hard here on keeping things warm. But, it seems like it would raise ground temps.

As you can see the lovely Bermuda grass and vinca (weeds in my yard) are loving my bed too. They're popping up all around the edges....

Here's a shot of the garden bed now. I did add one bag of manure from Ace Hardware ( on sale for 88¢) as well compost from my own yard. These are the plants (tomatoes, a cucumber and June bearing strawberries on one side...watermelon seeds on top). I gave them a thorough soaking a week ago when planted...checked the bed 2 days later (still damp)....4 days later it was dry at the top so I watered where the seeds were but only at the base of the pile for the transplants because I want the roots to grow deep. We got rain today so I have to water again for a while. The plants are looking really healthy and have already shown growth after one week.

Congrats!

Happy (17th) birthday!!!

Hi Ayla!

Unfortunately I can't do fall because school starts back up. Oh well, maybe some day. I'd really love to meet you and the others in real life.

Was watching the news about that huge mudslide in Washington...just wanted to make sure our members from that area are OK. Don't know if anyone remembers DoubleD...just can't remember which part of the state she's from. Sent her an email to see if she's OK. Mifamilia...you're from Washington right?

Good luck with the Bermuda grass. I've decided I have to work around it.

Don't suppose there's any chance of it happening in the summer?

You are busy! Congrats on your new family members!