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Your favourite garden 'weed'?

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    depends how you define a weed. I have planted foxgloves in my garden but not in the places they're currently flowering. Similarly feverfew, ox eye daisies and English bluebells. I've never planted or sown primroses or cow parsley. I have lots of both and love them, but can't claim any authorship
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I plant all of the above on purpose, except herb robert.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Fire said:
    I plant all of the above on purpose, except herb robert.
    Same here … but some parts of this garden are full of it …



    Just as well it’s the area we call The Wilderness. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Orange Hawkweed.
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Fire said:
    I plant all of the above on purpose, except herb robert.
    I agree, Herb Robert is a smelly nuisance. None of the others mentioned do I consider weeds.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I did put weeds in inverted commas🙁
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I like herb Robert. Although  wouldn't use it as a perfume, I don't mind the smell. Hedge woundwort is another stink entirely.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
    Mostly wild flowers (as that's allowed) rather than 'weeds'.
    I love Corncockle, Meadowsweet and Rosebay Willowherb, Cuckoo Flower, Teasel and Ox-eye Daisies. The first two being my favourite. 
    So what is a true weed (other than something growing where it is not wanted)? Is there an official list? 
    This is interesting ...
    https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/weeds-list
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    One of the best things about wildflowers / weeds is that they're free, easy to grow and generally pest proof so long as they don't try to take over. The most dangerous wildflower is the thug with a pretty little face. It charms you with it's 'innocent' beauty until your back is turned.......
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    Dovefromabove said

    Same here … but some parts of this garden are full of it …



    Just as well it’s the area we call The Wilderness. 😊 

    You know, some Chelsea designers would really strive to create that look  ;)
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
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