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Title: what weed drives you mad
Post by: theothermarg on August 18, 2007, 14:56:30
the worse weed we have is a pretty little thing called a speedwell it,s not really hard to deal with just a shallow rooted annual except it flowers all through the year which means it seeds as well. it can cover ground very quickly. if it,s dry !!!
the hoe deals with it but if it,s wet you just spread it. this picy i hasten to add is not my plot but my nieghbours  marg
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: caroline7758 on August 18, 2007, 14:58:55
No surprise here- bindweed! And couch grass, of course.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: theothermarg on August 18, 2007, 15:43:59
we have bindweed of course but after five years of removing it it,s not toobad but this stuff goes on and on
marg
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: telboy on August 18, 2007, 16:00:15
Selfheal.
If it gets in a lawn, it's a devil of a job to eradicate. If it flowers, the plot is lost.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Trixiebelle on August 18, 2007, 16:04:20
At the moment ALL OF THEM  >:(
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Debs on August 18, 2007, 16:59:56
Yup !  They're like giant triffids in my garden at the moment >:(
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: manicscousers on August 18, 2007, 18:40:14
marestail  :-X
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: SMP1704 on August 18, 2007, 19:55:50
AArrgghhhhh - Horstail, Horsetail, Horsetail.  Hate the stuff and it's all over th plot - ggrrrrrrrrr

On the bright side, I get plenty of exercise digging the stuff up.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: ninnyscrops on August 18, 2007, 20:14:42
Scarlet Pimpernel - my old school badge comes back to haunt me  :o
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: manicscousers on August 18, 2007, 20:29:56
what's the difference etween mares and horsetail..if it's underwater, for marestail, that's probably what we've got..the river's back on our plot!!
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: SMP1704 on August 18, 2007, 22:53:13
Now that's a damp plot Manics ;D

I don't think there is much difference between the two except regional variations in language.  The name was supposedly given as the growth was thought to resemble a horse/mares tail.

If I had a horse or mare with a tail like that, I'd take it to the vets!

Seriously tho', both like damp conditions and the only way that I have found so far to control it is to use Deep Root.  The downside is that I can't use that treated area for the rest of the year :(
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: kitten on August 18, 2007, 23:01:58
We have the dreaded horsetail - or 'towpipe' as the old timers call it  ::)

It's worse on one side of the plot, and more towards the back than the front so we're gonna aim to put our shed etc up that end to save having to dig some of it out  ;)

Unfortunately this year our legumes bed has it pretty bad, and i really don't want to use chemicals on land where we're growing food so we'll just keep pulling the dratted stuff out I guess   ::)  ::)
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: gerbera on August 18, 2007, 23:36:41
Mares tail.

Not on a lottie...but my neighbouring garden doesn't treat it. So every year it creeps back.

My whole village is plagued by mares tail and red biting ants.  >:(Wish we could all be rid of them both! ::)
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: scotch-mist on August 19, 2007, 00:58:49
Budding Titchmarsh aged 4 told me a few days ago that he hates.............
........."F***ing nettles"  :o

I said " Hey you ! where did you hear that ?  >:("

He looked at me with a face that butter wouldn't melt in and said "Dad calls it that ! is that a bad word, nettles ?  ;D ;D ;D

Try keeping your face straight ! ;D
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: wolflike on August 19, 2007, 09:11:48
As I am starting to dig over my new allotment I would have to say COUCH GRASS. My allotment is covered in it and I have already done my back in once.

With my garden it is definatly bindweed. Sick of it wrapping itself around everything.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: dandelion on August 19, 2007, 09:28:26
Horseradish definitely  >:(!  I'm on top of the bindweed now, almost 2 years after taking on a neglected plot. But the horseradish will come back forever! I'm also having trouble with docks again; the seedlings grow so fast and before you know it they have grown strong tap roots.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: cornykev on August 19, 2007, 18:08:23
Marestail, its an absolute nightMARE.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: RSJK on August 19, 2007, 20:01:31
Dandelion i also had trouble with horseradish, i managed to get a drop of weedkiller from a farmer called Grazon and it did the job for me
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 19, 2007, 20:58:13
Ground elder, you never get rid of the stuff.
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Suzanne on August 19, 2007, 21:07:57
I have had to work a lot over the past four weeks - managed to get lottie number one back under control without too much effort. But went up to lottie two today which is in the next village. OMG  :o I hate all weeds but the horsetail has almost taken one corner back, and goodness knows where the rest of the little blighters have come from. The beds I regained from the wilderness this spring are trying their best to revert. Thank goodness I have a couple of days off work now and can get stuck in again.
:P ::)
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: grotbag on August 19, 2007, 21:10:23
worst weed is wot we call "hairy finger grass" it is so invasive and the roots go so deep.I HATE IT
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: scotch-mist on August 20, 2007, 00:58:00
grotbag,
            what's "hairy finger grass"?

While I'm here, does anyone know what the stuff that sticky wullies come off ?
   That's what I'm plagued with  :(

and docks
and thistles
and creeping buttercup
and dandilions
and nettles

And leatherjackets !!!!!!
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: miniroots on August 20, 2007, 07:56:58
Speedwell... I've got that - but I didn't know what it was called until now.

And bindweed.
Marestail,
Nettles,
Dandelion,
Buttercup,
Thistles,
Couchgrass

and invasive brambles coming into the plot from every direction!! They can cover most of the site in a matter of weeks.  Not sure which one I hate most...
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Biscombe on August 20, 2007, 09:59:43
David Cameron!! whoops sorry............

couch grass
Bermuda buttercup (although it's easy to strim)
Bindweed
Orchardgrass
Borage (I know its useful, still a weed!)

Lots more that I don't know the name of!
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: saddad on August 20, 2007, 10:09:54
Would that be cleavers Scotch Mist?

Personal "favourites" are of course Couch grass and Bindweed (Hedge and Field)
;D
Title: Re: what weed drives you mad
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 20, 2007, 20:10:38
Cleavers is a menace; you just have to be ruthless and get every bit of it before it seeds, or you'll have it for evermore.