Wait, why? Bleach is a common way to kill plants in the short term without any long term lingering effects in the soil since it decomposes into salt and water. With enough drainage, the salt seeps out and plants can grow again. I’d say it’s a pretty pragmatic solution to ensuring that someone doesn’t grow anything again in the short term.
This sounded plausible until she said they poured bleach on the ground. Then it had the smell of bullshit.
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Wait, why? Bleach is a common way to kill plants in the short term without any long term lingering effects in the soil since it decomposes into salt and water. With enough drainage, the salt seeps out and plants can grow again. I’d say it’s a pretty pragmatic solution to ensuring that someone doesn’t grow anything again in the short term.
https://www.bhg.com/does-bleach-kill-weeds-8673023
That seems to support what you’re calling “implausible”. It clearly says bleach would work to prevent a garden from being regrown there.