We have open land at the back of our garden. Owned by the council which because of a lack of cutting, now has Japanese knotweed I'm keeping my eye on it!!!
Ground elder, I wage a constant war with it as I refuse to use chemicals. I have managed to pretty much tame the Ivy that was everywhere, it is now sort of where I want it. Any weed that grows between the cracks in my paving slabs/bricks.......
I just have to keep pulling whatever it is up or hoeing it to keep it under control.
You *** can*** eat ground elder... it's pretty yummy too.
Also bamboo shoots.
WillDB, I have been trying to get japanese anemones to grow in my garden like... 5 times??? No luck at all, they all get eaten down by something.... maybe rabbits?? It's true that one man's weed ...
My nemesis are oak seedlings. They come up in the millions. If you need oaks, just drop by and have as many as you can pull. Hubby got a book about acorn cooking, I will say no more.
I agree with WillDB on the japanese anemone, but also alstermeria (spelling?), Last summer it virtually swallowed a whole flowerbed and when I tried to dig it out it felt like the roots were never ending! I am still waging war with it this year, but I think it may be winning
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Dominoman you'll have to erect a sign inviting your visitors to 'Pick Your Own'
Horsetail - grrrrr
Ivy and creeping buttercup. Terrified of ground elder getting in!
Ground elder - I'm tempted to cook and eat it to get my own back
We have open land at the back of our garden. Owned by the council which because of a lack of cutting, now has Japanese knotweed I'm keeping my eye on it!!!
I served green alkanet its eviction notice earlier this year. Biggest success had been digging out. The area o can't dig is still bothered by it
Ground elder, I wage a constant war with it as I refuse to use chemicals. I have managed to pretty much tame the Ivy that was everywhere, it is now sort of where I want it. Any weed that grows between the cracks in my paving slabs/bricks.......
I just have to keep pulling whatever it is up or hoeing it to keep it under control.
I'm with WillDB, Jap Anemones, beautiful thugs, I'm sick of them. Have lots of Ivy but i love it.
You *** can*** eat ground elder... it's pretty yummy too.
Also bamboo shoots.
WillDB, I have been trying to get japanese anemones to grow in my garden like... 5 times??? No luck at all, they all get eaten down by something.... maybe rabbits?? It's true that one man's weed ...
My nemesis are oak seedlings. They come up in the millions. If you need oaks, just drop by and have as many as you can pull. Hubby got a book about acorn cooking, I will say no more.
I agree with WillDB on the japanese anemone, but also alstermeria (spelling?), Last summer it virtually swallowed a whole flowerbed and when I tried to dig it out it felt like the roots were never ending! I am still waging war with it this year, but I think it may be winning