Sunday, July 10, 2011

Yard Work & Natural Weed Killers











This weekend, Papa and Nana were busy doing yard work. Nana mowed the lawn while Papa tried to tackle all the weeds along the fence line. He first used the weed eater then Nana read about some natural weed killers...rock salt & vinegar. So we are trying to kill the weeds in the driveway with those two ingredients. Nana first sprinkled the rock salt on the weeds then Papa sprayed them with vinegar. The spray is a mixer of half vinegar & half water. We are hoping for two to three days of sun so the weeds can soak up the vinegar. The vinegar is suppose to kill the weeds all the way to the roots. Jenna seems to like the vinegar. She decided to roll in it after Papa was finished spraying. Now we want to get rid of the crows. They are a huge pest in our yard. Nana calls them a nuisance and she is mad that they have already killed one robin`s nest full of eggs. She yells at them through the kitchen window. I think she scares me more than them. She hopes Jenna will get them. I don`t know...Jenna is pretty comfortable at spending her day laying on the porch. 

3 comments:

  1. Okay, I am beyond cracking up at your post! I think you're pretty much stuck with your crows unless Papa feels like a little target practice?;)

    I'm curious to hear how your natural weed killer works. You'll have to let us know. :)

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  2. How did the salt and vinegar do on the weeds? Wonder if it would kill grass too...loving the blog, btw! Its so fun to keep up with all your adventures! <3

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  3. Hi Seneca...It is working great!! My dad recommends using full strength of vinegar (not the water mixture) to get rid of the grass.

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