chickenweed

[tig]

this weed which spreads like mad at my place and seems to carpet over everything including plants has always been known around our house as long as i can remember as chicken weed (is this what its called do u think) for such a weed that covers such a large area it seems to have a very fine almost non existent root formation  . just wondering if i have the right name for this (thing) :)

[tig]

[Wicker]

pretty near - it's Chickweed. And youre right - it is rampant!

[Hugh_Jones]

Otherwise known as Stellaria media. Has small white flowers in loose clusters, opposite ovate leaves and a single line of very fine hairs running down the stem.  Makes excellent green manure, and can be eaten in salads and sandwiches.

[gilgamesh]

Best eaten as winter eggs - our hens love it & it makes the yolks nice & dark. As said already, though it's agood green manure (attractively priced, too).

[tig]

thanks for ur replys peeps ... not so sure ill try it on next salad though.... ;)  do yous have much bother with it ? , do u manage to get the roots out or does it arrive every year to provide u with more ingriedients for ur (salads, or manures ? ;D)