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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

My grandfather used to drizzle his used motor oil along his fence to help control weeds.

I found that sentence as difficult to type as you might hope.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My great aunt used to spray gasoil on her potato plants to get rid of pests. I have no idea if it worked, but she had a lot of completely bonkers ideas.

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 3 points 4 months ago

I wouldn't eat those potatoes.

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Gotta dilute it with a bit of diesel and paint the fence wood with it

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 2 points 4 months ago

I just put it in the fuel tank of my old diesel car.