Talkback: Cow parsley

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2012

I love this plant! Very clean looking, native and great for insects. Can't go wrong really.

If you like this you will also love Orlaya grandiflora. One of my favourites from last year.

I've seen some great pics from Malvern!

Ryan (http://ryans-garden.blogspot.com)

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Just a word of warning - if you're growing carrots, get rid of the cow parsley - as far as I know it attracts the blighters.

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Hurrah - when I saw you'd posted on this, I immediately thought 'Cow Mumble', so it's great to see you've linked to HM's post

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Cow Parsley or Queen Anne's lace takes me back to my mothers garden. It grew in the far back corner for many years.

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Hi, a question and help needed please if anyone can help. Purchased a 4 tier mini greenhouse a few years back (have 2 so will have the same problem again). Mine are larger than the ones on the market and i need a new cover. All the new ones are 690mm width and i need a 890mm width. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look? I have run out of ideas and sites to look at. Many thanks

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

I just happened to come across
[url=http://bbcweather.edublogs.org/2009/05/13/cow-parsley-plants-gardening-blog-talk-bbc-gardeners-world/]this[/url] bizarre version of your post, James (if I've managed the link stuff properly).

It looks like its been through Google Translate a few times. I shall now start referring to cow parsley as 'cow utter indistinctly".

I also like 'Davey Jones's locker purple".

I should be working.

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

I've just come across a [url=http://bbcweather.edublogs.org/2009/05/13/cow-parsley-plants-gardening-blog-talk-bbc-gardeners-world/]wonderful version[/url] of your post, James, which looks like it has had a couple too many trips through Google Translator.

I'm now going to start calling cow parsley 'cow utter indistinctly'. I also like the reference to 'Davey Jones's locker purple leaves'.

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Grrr - embedded link didn't work on my last comment.
http://bbcweather.edublogs.org/2009/05/13/cow-parsley-plants-gardening-blog-talk-bbc-gardeners-world/

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

Cow Parsley introdued itelf into my front garden (a wild area under tall trees) last year. I love it. It grows where nothing else does, it is tall and white. Long may it stay.

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

when I was a child on the Essex Suffolk border I had to collect a sackful of rabbit food every evening. They loved cow parsley but cow mumble was a different plant, also eaten by by the rabbits, but not as popular. I wonder if I would be allowed to wonder the fields and hedgerows - alone- now. Besides dandelions my rabbits also like ground elder, bindweed, dock leaves and hardy geraniums!

Gardeners' World Web User · May 2009

oops. I have just dug up loads on the allotment. I didn't know what it was and, though pretty, I felt it would be better composted.
You live and learn....

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