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Weed ID (my final one*)

TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
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*for now 

Hi all, 

I’ve just been doing some tidying up for the elderly lady along the street. 

She has a lot of this in her front garden border. 

It feels like plastic. Very tough and wiry. 

Any ideas?

As always I appreciate the help and guidance. 

J. 


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  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I'll not pull any more out until I know how pernicious (or not) it is!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Some type of Mustard, judging by the seed pods.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I did think it was similar to the bittercress I had ID'd yesterday.

    So nothing too terrible?  I think everything is horsetail/japanese knotweed when I see something new! @BobTheGardener
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Not something you want to leave to go to seed but definitely not as bad as horsetail or bindweed or couch grass...
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Not a problem but look at how many seeds there are - at least 10 to each pod so thousands of them!  I'd have them out before the pods go brown and start releasing, or they'll likely pop-up everywhere. ;)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Yes I think she'll have this popping up for a while.

    I'll clear it all using my plastic bag trick (right over it and then pull up) that I started using for willowherb.

    She's two gardens away so hopefully they won't pop that far!
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