Drowning weeds

[Charlie MV]

I put two wheel barrows full of weeds in a 50 gallon water barrel yesterday. How long do I need to leave them to be sure the job of drowning all offspring is done?

I've been beaten by squirrels. I will not be done in by a weed no matter how smart they are.

I just have to be more intelligent than something in that yard.

[tomf]

When the weeds stop swimming and coming up for air then you have drowned them. This works well for tree rats also.

[microcollie]

Hmmm. Sounds a little bit like trying to drown a fish. Some roots can live for years in water. And things could get pretty smelly in the meantime. Maybe sun might be a better option?

[Marlingardener]

Charlie, under no circumstances reach into that barrel--those wily weeds will reach up and pull you under!
I, too, felt the need to be smarter than something here on the farm. That's why I got chickens.
I must admire you for having two barrow loads of weeds. I assume that you pulled them and that they didn't voluntarily jump in to go for a ride?

[soil]

your fighting a loosing battle, weeds will always win if you keep pulling them.

[rainbowgardener]

I love the image of weeds jumping into the barrow for a ride!


Here's a thread where Applestar talked about the drowned weeds thing:

http://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/v ... eeds#77599

[applestar]

Oh yeah! Drowned weeds -- as described in the link rainbowgardener posted -- are GREAT for kicking the compost pile into high gear.

[Charlie MV]

Everybody's a comedian.


I know that someone here said that weeds and seeds could be drowned. Now I have 100 gallons of weeds and water just staring up at me like bubbling oatmeal.

Am I tripping again? Last one was in the 70's. Mabye Webmaster knows. I'll use the magic words to summon him.


Politics.

Now I wait.