molasses

Labradors2 · June 22, 2017

We bought an enormous tote to collect water from the roof. It had contained Grandma's Molasses and had some residue which I thought would be a helpful nutrient for the garden.

Hubby rinsed out the tote and kept some of the Molasses water in a large bin which I thought would be nourishing for my container plants, including container tomatoes, asparagus (which are in temp. pots) and annuals, as well as for some new lavender and buddleah plants which I had just planted out.

The tomatoes and asparagus were lucky that they did not get their leaves watered because I managed to KILL everything else that the Molasses touched!!!!! We later used it as a weed killer on our driveway and it does a fabulous job.

What I would really like is to water my asparagus garden with molasses water, being careful not to get it on the asparagus, but hoping that it would kill the weeds yet nourish the asparagus roots. Am I dreaming in technicolour?

Linda

June 22, 2017	#1
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	molasses We bought an enormous tote to collect water from the roof. It had contained Grandma's Molasses and had some residue which I thought would be a helpful nutrient for the garden. Hubby rinsed out the tote and kept some of the Molasses water in a large bin which I thought would be nourishing for my container plants, including container tomatoes, asparagus (which are in temp. pots) and annuals, as well as for some new lavender and buddleah plants which I had just planted out. The tomatoes and asparagus were lucky that they did not get their leaves watered because I managed to KILL everything else that the Molasses touched!!!!! We later used it as a weed killer on our driveway and it does a fabulous job. What I would really like is to water my asparagus garden with molasses water, being careful not to get it on the asparagus, but hoping that it would kill the weeds yet nourish the asparagus roots. Am I dreaming in technicolour? Linda