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kay · 17-08-2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Christina Websell

"mogga" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:35:53 +0000, kay
wrote:

Spurges are trivial by comparison (even though I have 5 species which
try to get into p[laces where they are not wanted)[/i][/color]

these are different from the little spurges that appear in my garden. They
grow 18 inches at least, branched with big hard stems that are hard to pull
up. They are definitely a spurge.

It's the worst weed I have on my veggie plot along with fools parsley and
mallow.

My 5 "weed" spurges (I have others which don't need controlling) are

Petty spurge - probably the little ones you have in your garden
Upright spurge - about 18 inches, multiple stems
Wood spurge - spreads by runners and is very invasive
Cypress spurge - another invasive one spreading by runners
Caper spurge - stems an inch thick, grows to 6ft high