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« Reply #15 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
RoarOnRaw, I'm going through the exact same thing right now!!!! I asked my Mrs the same question.. we came to the conclusion that there's nothing, but we really have no idea. I think I got mine from the bales of hay we bought last year.. no more economy mulch. I suspect we got some other weeds from them too. It's really horrible stuff, isn't it. I weeded a whole section of my mandala.. thought I was thorough.. and then it just came back a week later.. grrr. So now, we're using a different technique: We're weeding it out one nut at a time using a 2-person method. I use the big fork, digging really deep, lifting everything up, and then lightly shake it, while the wife gently teases out the nuts. It seems to be working. The key is getting down deep enough to get the big nut. You've got respect a plant that's that good at surviving. The nut is like the trunk of a tree.. it's wood!

Getting your money back is cold comfort Sheryl, unless they come and take the nut grass back.
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« Reply #16 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
my nan used to use boiling water straight from the kettle to kill those hard to kill weeds, i think some eniromentally friendly councils use stem now. not mine though. but i'm glad i live on a corporate street  and the council doesn't spray here. ps saw two massive carpet pythons on my street last nite, one was on my balcony, wasn't scared or my broome so i tapped the broome on the deck and off it went, no need to harm em, hope my cats still alive tho...
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« Reply #17 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
Lesbc, yes, I do remember someone actually telling me about the boiling water method.  But I think I dismissed it because being in Brisbane and having a Level five water restriction imposed on us, I thought it be best not to "waste" water that way.  Undecided Undecided  And with the amount of nut grass I have.....I'd need a LOOOOOOOOOT of boiling water!!!  rofl

Brett, depending on where you live, perhaps the boiling water method is good for you to use.  I think I did get that advice from a plant nursery once.  So perhaps boiling water is not so back-breaking as digging.  Those little suckers certainly live up to their name......driving us NUTS!!!  aaaaarrrrrggghhh

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« Reply #18 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
you hardly need any water on each weed, just poor a small amount into the center of the weed, and when the water cools it goes into your garden for other good plants to use.. not so environmentally bad..probably the most water saving compared to all the water u'd have to drink to replace the sweat after digging up!

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« Reply #19 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
That's hilarious, Lesbc......yes, true, the amount of H2O I've been drinking after digging it up would probably be almost the 140 litre limit that we're allowed to use per person......may be a slight exaggeration, but i get your point.   rofl

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« Reply #20 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
thats the lazy lateral thinking male coming out in me..
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« Reply #21 on: Saturday 13 October, 2007 »
Oh, no, if I can learn ways of doing things with less effort, but with the same end result which is less detrimental to the environment (and my little seedlings).....then I say bring on the 'lazy lateral thinking male' approach. rofl

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« Reply #22 on: Sunday 14 October, 2007 »
Boiling water.. excellent, thanks Lesbc.. I have quite a few weeding situations that would be perfect for. I think I knew that too, but I wouldn't have thought of it without the prod. Thanks. With the nut grass, though, I wonder whether it would really work. I mean unless you can kill that nut, which is right down deep, it'll just come back, and I don't want to kill the worms... or other life, for that matter.

I really feel for everyone who is under water restrictions.. it just doesn't seem fair, does it. Did anyone see on the news how Kerry Packer is getting around his water restrictions? (even the rich have to obey the rules.. or do they?) He's buying huge quantities of water, trucking it in, and filling huge tanks at his home.. and he's splashing it around all over the place, like it was merely money!

I'm convinced we have underground water on our block, but I'm too scared to put down a bore in case I'm wrong.. and I waste a lot of money. But imagine what you could do if you had ample free water on tap. It's definitely time for us to get some tanks though. Does any one else have tanks?
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 14 October, 2007 »
you'll probably kill twice as many worms digging them up. i'm sure if you keep pouring the boiling water on it will eventually kill off the weed as it won't be able to photosynthesize, i could be wrong as i've never had nut grass.
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday 14 October, 2007 »
mulching is great for weeds.
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putting some dark plastic etc on top of them kills them via no light..
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday 14 October, 2007 »
paper is great b4 u put the mulch on, black plastic acidifies the soil so u have to be carefull of that, another alternatve which doesn't acidify is corigated iron, kills weeds with heat, like boiling water i guess.
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« Reply #26 on: Sunday 14 October, 2007 »
Something I have been experimenting with lately is using my steamer to get rid of weeds. Not sure it would work on the nut grass though.
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« Reply #27 on: Monday 15 October, 2007 »
I don't think it would kill nut grass. The "nut" can sit there dormant for months, and then just appear out of nowhere.. it's like a subterranean tree! The "grass bit" is just the leaves. If only it was edible.. hmmm... maybe it is? Nut grass juice.. I wonder..
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