Here is a tip from Darrell at A Garden In The Desert:

It’s HOT here in the desert right now, and about the only thing that will grow well in your garden are weeds. As this is unacceptable to most of us, the least amount of weeds in your garden the better off you are. Here is an inexpensive way to control weeds.

Most products on the market are not organic and contain harmful chemical residue. Vinegar is acetic in nature and will kill most simple weeds. For most applications you should use a 5% concentration meaning 95% water and 5% vinegar. You can use a stronger mixture of 15, 20, and 25% concentrations. All vinegar causes weeds to turn brown within 24 hours.

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