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Thanks to both for weed i/d sites, now I know the small red leafed weed is Yellow Oxalis, Sleeping Beauty (Oxalis corniculata). What a lovely name for a wicked weed!

The really depressing thing is how many of them I recognise instantly (even if I didn't know their names).

I have a bit of creeping thistle too, sadly. Those of you who are growing it deliberately should read http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/weedsact as it's one of the forbidden ones which can get you prosecuted if you don't try and control it!

I had to resort to careful painting with glyphosate gel last summer.

Bleeping stuff's back again. First shoot this last weekend. Grrrrr.  The tumbleweed gel is going to get its first airing of the year this week I feel...

moonbells

I actually think that's the only solution much as I prefer not to use chemicals. The dratted plant seems to have inbuilt invulnerability.

This site is another good one for weed identification http://www.robsplants.com/weeds.phpv but I have still to identify my reddish weed!

Yours isn't Sleeping Beauty then myrtle?

I don't think it is Supersprout, although I've never seen the flowers, the leaves aren't the same.  It has palmate leaves on stalks in a rosette on the surface and underneath it has long tough roots with great lumpy nodules on.  Some of these if I dig down are the size of walnuts and very woody.
I'll take my camera with me this afternoon and take a piccy.  You never know some clever bod on here might know it. :)

Just identified the 'mystery weed' that grows in my garden: Herb Robert
( Geranium robertianum ) AKA .. Death-come-quickly, Robin's eye, Robin hood, Robin-i'-th'-hedge, Stinking Bob, Stinker Bobs, Wren flower

Sounds delightful doesn't it  ::) Typical that I live in Notts and it's AKA Robin Hood  ::) And it DOES stink .... URGGGHHHHHH  >:(


http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/herbrob.htm

Pretty wee thing nonetheless Trix!

Not if you get near it Grawc! It really does STINK and being part of the geranium family does NOT EXCUSE IT!!  ;D

It's VILE, HORRIBLE and NOT VERY NICE AT ALL!

I am booking myself into a 'Weed Aversion' Clinic tomorrow. I'll let you all know how I'm getting on!

Here's my unidentified weed. If anyone knows what 'tis, please do tell.  I shall be eternally grateful!  ;D
Weed seedling in situ.

After digging down about 10" I pulled up this.

this is about thumb-sized.

My lawn is riddled with it and it trips you up with the wire like tedrils when you walk barefoot.

My worst weed is the missus >:(. Always in the way, and just when I think I know where to stick me spade in, she moves! Very devious weed.

;D

My problem weeds are:
Thistle
Couch grass
Nettle
Rhubarb

The thistles keep coming back, but I seem to have the couch grass under control - had to dig out every root!

Sorry don't like rhubarb and its everywhere!

I guess we could just give in and start using these weeds to our advantage:
Nettles make a great tea
Hairy Bittercress is supposed to be good in salads
Ground Elder can be cooked like spinach

myrtle - your weed looks like it could be Creeping Cinquefoil. The creeping stems can reach 1m!

Myrtle: See link below! Emmalou's right .. it's creeping cinquefoil.

And on the subject of using it to 'our advantage' ... check out the text below. It's used in anti-wrinkle creams  ;D

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://altnature.com/gallery/herbplantpictures/cinquefoil_sm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://altnature.com/gallery/Cinquefoil.htm&h=148&w=150&sz=17&tbnid=iVNMZfsOgna_TM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=90&hl=en&start=19&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCreeping%2BCinquefoil%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

LOL@trixiebelle! Does it work on tortoises?
;D ;D ;D

No Sprouty  ;D Only Oil of Olay works on tortoises! They were attracted to the marketing "Love The Skin You're In"  ;D

I do believe you're right!  I was thrown by the leaves looking different to the ones on the seed site.
I shall have to check and see if it's a tortoise 'edible'.

QuoteIt's used in anti-wrinkle creams 

I could use some of that myself!  ;D

Thanks all. :)

the smaller willowherb  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
rosebay willowherb  >:( >:( >:(
couch  >:( >:( >:(
chickweed  >:( >:( >:(
horsetail  >:( >:( >:(
brambles >:( >:( >:(
ground elder  >:( >:(
docks  >:( >:(
Dandelions  >:( >:(
thistles  >:( >:(
creeping buttercup  >:( >:(
bindweed  >:(
fat hen  >:(
other stuff I dont know  >:(

Thank god Knotweeds about the only one I dont have.

oh I have a few good pests
BINDWWWWEEEEDDDD!! It drives me round the bloody bend, and it is all over the shop.
Also have Scarlet Pimpernel but it doesn't have a very long growing season.
Redshank, but not everywhere
Groundsel
Chickweed in the bloody carrots, grrrr
dandelion
thistly thing that rip me to shreds
a bit of dock
toadwort (but it has now died off mostly)
some other low thing, very green, spreads out in a clump from a central point. shallow roots.
I also get wild pansy and a bew buttercups but actually I leave them as I like the way they look.
Also have a massive mallow plant round the back of the compost box but it too.