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In a message dated 9/8/98 11:30:43 AM, gardenbetty@earthlink.net wrote:

<<Regarding organic weed control:

On my farm, I use boiling water a lot. Sometimes I take the camping stove out
to the field and boil water all day long to pour onto weeds while I tend to
other garden chores nearby. Boiling water works great on bermuda grass. Soil
microorganisms don't much care for it though, however it is harmless in the
long run.  [snip]>>

Nice post.  A refinement would be to use a solar oven to boil the water.
Mostly, you can wait for a sunny day to control weeds.  (When you can't, then
of course the camp stove, etc., makes sense.)  In Florida, permaculturists
tend to set up outdoor kitchens which may also be wood fired.  We like to use
boiling water also on fire ant nests.

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