Dear Virginia, Greetings from the Land of the Wizards of Oz. Your wizardry in USA on the use of vinegar deserves a reward and recognition. I would be very pleased if you could tell us how you prepare it. James
----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Salares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:03 PM Subject: Poison Ivy (Prevoiusly RE RoundUp) > Our property has a lot of poison ivy. I wait until the plants are getting > dormant in the fall then I don my rubber boots (wading boots are even > better)and long gloves (to my shoulders). I use my digging fork to loosen > or dig the roots, then pull the roots manually. Most are on the surface, > and they are far easier to get rid of than dandelion or thistle. I am very > careful not to touch the plants. I also make sure the fork and gloves are > washed well when I finish. I would not recommend someone who is very > allergic to poison ivy to do this. When we first moved to our property, we > covered areas with black plastic. At the end of a season or two, the ivy > roots are half dead and the roots are easier to pull. I must say I would be > more afraid of handling a pesticide like Roundup than pulling the poison ivy > manually. > > Re other weeds: I have started to spot treat Canada thistle with 20% > vinegar. For years I have been battling them by cultivating and endless > hours of digging. If a tiny piece of root is left, it grows again. The > plant turns brown and shrivelled in an hour after applying the vinegar. I > have to keep an eye if it re-grows and if a re-application is needed. So > far, the weeds I spot -treated two weeks ago have not come back. If anyone > is interested, I can explain where to get and how to prepare the solution. > Supermarket vinegar is only 5%. I"ve tried it and it is not strong enough. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 5:26 AM > Subject: Re: RoundUp > > > > Micah - Let me be explicit: I do not use Round-up, nor do I condone it's > use. > > > > Poison Ivy is one of the plants in the US which will cause otherwise > > sensible people to reach for the Round-up. Any ideas on remediating > > poison ivy infestations would be appreciated. (One fellow here pours > > boiling water on the plants and claims great success. I use my goats > > or hogs...when I have the time to set up the pens, etc.) > > > > -Allan > > > > >Greetings all, > > >I have to say I am a little alarmed by the recent discussions about > Roundup- > > >am I understanding correctly that Roundup is used by some on this list? > Some > > >of the posts seem to defend it a bit, unless I am confused here. > > > > > >Also, I suggest that folks look into another weed killer I have heard > some > > >about, called Finale. As I understand it (do more deep research on this > to > > >be sure) it is a chemical related to Roundup, but in a form which more > > >quickly breaks down in the soil, and which does not profit Monsanto. > > > > > >Strength & Wisdom, > > >Micah > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >---- > > >Al-Qemi- Alchemical & Spagyric products for healing body, spirit & soul. > > >Visit us on the web at: www.al-qemi.com <http://www.al-qemi.com> > > > > > > >
