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Old 28-01-2008, 02:11 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Which weed is this

On 28 Jan, 14:00, Des Higgins wrote:
Everyone guessed it as lesser celandine which looks right. *It is not
really that nasty; it spreads around slowly but you can get it out by
just pulling it out as you see it. *It actually dies down in early
Summer and so you only really see it in Spring so it does not look so
bad for most of the year. *I like it as a plant as it is a good
harbinger (posh word of the day) of better weather to come.


Since it's growing profusely at Robert's Animal Sanctuary, I'm
wondering if the animals could eat it. The leaves are eaten like
spinash afterall.

Harbinger ... impressive.