Amanda Richards
Looking for a simple way to conserve water when planting your garden or trees? Install a drip system!
We visited Bryant Pipe and Supply in The Dalles (or Hood River) and explained to them our garden ideas and they had recommendations on how to implement. You can have a sprinkler with adjustable radius, 6” or 12” spacing drip line, slow or fast dripping nozzles, and the list goes on and on. At first, we thought that this kind of system would be cost-prohibitive, but it’s extremely affordable. We even added a line over our deck and installed misters. In the heat of August, it’s the favorite place for everyone to congregate.
Now that I’ve told you how to easily grow plants, I’m going to reverse it and tell you how to kill them: white vinegar. To kill weeds in an area you wish to plant in again: on a sunny day, add a squirt of dish detergent to a bottle of white vinegar and spritz on the plants you wish to kill. If you want to eradicate all plant material and not have any come back up (or have no wish to plant something), add 1/4 cup of salt to the mixture.