I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

"bm" wrote in message
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I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I
don't know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited
success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair
What does it look like?

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair



Photo needed

Could it be


http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

or
http://images.google.co.uk/images?um...earch+ Images

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"mogga" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair



Photo needed

Could it be


http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

or
http://images.google.co.uk/images?um...earch+ Images

--
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk

I have tried to attach a photo but it has been refused
I then put the photo onto a word document and this was also refused
How do I send a photo to this group?
Blair

On 7/9/08 12:30, in article , "bm"
wrote:


"mogga" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair



Photo needed

Could it be


http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...d=navclient-ff
&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-34,GGGL:en&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

or
http://images.google.co.uk/images?um...2006-34%2CGGGL
%3Aen&q=mare%27s+tails+plant&btnG=Search+Images

--
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk

I have tried to attach a photo but it has been refused
I then put the photo onto a word document and this was also refused
How do I send a photo to this group?
Blair


Post it onto a photo site like tinypic or flickr and then send the url to
this group.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

On Sep 7, 12:30*pm, "bm" wrote:
"mogga" wrote in message

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

Photo needed

Could it be

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...&sourceid=navc...

or
http://images.google.co.uk/images?um...CGGGL%3A2006-3...

--
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk

I have tried to *attach a photo but it has been refused
I then put the photo onto a word document and this was also refused
How do I send a photo to this group?
Blair- Hide quoted text -

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Does it look anything like the two photos uploaded above?
When I read your OP, I thought immediately of the creeping buttercup,
which drives me gently potty in the veg patch. It corresponds pretty
much to your description, but it is relatively easy to pull up.
FWIW, I think I am correct in saying that Roundup will not prevent
stuff re-seeding, but merely kill what's there when you apply it. So
your patch can be re-infested quite quickly.
Photo of creeping buttercup below:

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/creepbcup.JPG

Cat(h)

On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:30:43 +0100, bm wrote:


I have tried to attach a photo but it has been refused I then put the
photo onto a word document and this was also refused How do I send a
photo to this group?
Blair

You don't. This (like all of the uk... hierarchy) is strictly a text-only
group. No HTML either. Upload phots to a web-site and post the URL.

"mogga" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair



Photo needed

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel
Blair

On Sep 9, 8:23 am, "bm" wrote:
"mogga" wrote in message

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

Photo needed

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel
Blair

Sorrel (Oxalis) is a famous weed. It can be hard to get out once it
gets a hold. Roundup works but you have to persist. You just keep
doing it until it is gone. Wait 2 weeks before applyin it again and
it is only really effective when things are actively growing. It will
not get seeds and you will end up with stragglers for years to come
but with decreasing frequency.
After a while you will be able to stop using the roundup and then just
pull up stragglers as you find them.

"Des Higgins" wrote in message
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On Sep 9, 8:23 am, "bm" wrote:
"mogga" wrote in message

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and
form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I
don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some
areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

Photo needed

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel
Blair

Sorrel (Oxalis) is a famous weed. It can be hard to get out once it
gets a hold. Roundup works but you have to persist. You just keep
doing it until it is gone. Wait 2 weeks before applyin it again and
it is only really effective when things are actively growing. It will
not get seeds and you will end up with stragglers for years to come
but with decreasing frequency.
After a while you will be able to stop using the roundup and then just
pull up stragglers as you find them.

Thanks for your help.It got hold in one area of my garden during a period I
had to give up gardening due to a hernia op.
I will do as you suggest.
Isn't it amazing that my query has started a long conversation about eating
weeds! I wonder how sorrel would suit them!
Blair

On Sep 9, 2:28*pm, "bm" wrote:
"Des Higgins" wrote in message

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On Sep 9, 8:23 am, "bm" wrote:
"mogga" wrote in message

. ..

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and
form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I
don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some
areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

Photo needed

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel
Blair

Sorrel (Oxalis) is a famous weed. *It can be hard to get out once it
gets a hold. *Roundup works but you have to persist. *You just keep
doing it until it is gone. *Wait 2 weeks before applyin it again and
it is only really effective when things are actively growing. *It will
not get seeds and you will end up with stragglers for years to come
but with decreasing frequency.
After a while you will be able to stop using the roundup and then just
pull up stragglers as you find them.

Thanks for your help.It got hold in one area of my garden during a period I
had to give up gardening due to a hernia op.
I will do as you suggest.
Isn't it amazing that my query has started a long conversation about eating
weeds! I wonder how sorrel would suit them!
Blair- Hide quoted text -

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Sorrel is very much edible, so long as it is not the Oxalis variety -
which appears to be the one you have. If I recall properly, it
contains oxalic acid, which is toxic in high doses.
But I wouldn't put it past one of the URGers to come up with an oxalis
chutney recipe which circumvents the problem...

Cat(h)

On 9/9/08 14:28, in article , "bm"
wrote:


"Des Higgins" wrote in message
...
On Sep 9, 8:23 am, "bm" wrote:
"mogga" wrote in message

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:53:04 +0100, "bm" wrote:

I have a weed which has invaded my garden and I wage a constant battle
against it . It spreads by putting out shoots which then pop up and
form
the
next weed. If the slightest piece breaks off it forms a new weed. I
don't
know what it is called.
I have tried using roundup and it certainly seems to work but some
areas
are
so bad I have had to dig them up as best as I can with limited success.
Is there a procedure for dealing with this pest?
Blair

Photo needed

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel
Blair

Sorrel (Oxalis) is a famous weed. It can be hard to get out once it
gets a hold. Roundup works but you have to persist. You just keep
doing it until it is gone. Wait 2 weeks before applyin it again and
it is only really effective when things are actively growing. It will
not get seeds and you will end up with stragglers for years to come
but with decreasing frequency.
After a while you will be able to stop using the roundup and then just
pull up stragglers as you find them.

Thanks for your help.It got hold in one area of my garden during a period I
had to give up gardening due to a hernia op.
I will do as you suggest.
Isn't it amazing that my query has started a long conversation about eating
weeds! I wonder how sorrel would suit them!
Blair


Depends on your sorrel. It's cultivated by many people and makes the most
delicious soup. But sheep's sorrel sounds like your weed and that is a
problem.
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/sorrel.htm
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/freefood.htm
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

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Thanks for your help.It got hold in one area of my garden during a period I
had to give up gardening due to a hernia op.
I will do as you suggest.
Isn't it amazing that my query has started a long conversation about eating
weeds! I wonder how sorrel would suit them!

Depending on which type of sorrel, very nicely, thank-you.

The one you add to salads is like a small dock with arrowhead-shaped
leaves, and is very sharp. I've no idea whether the (unrelated) Oxalis
is edible, though.

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I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel

Which one?

There is a plethora of sorrels.

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On Sep 9, 7:09 pm, Rusty Hinge 2
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from "bm" contains these words:

I started down the route of having a web site but I decided to see if I
could find the weed on the internet and I've found it. It is Sorrel

Which one?

There is a plethora of sorrels.

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ooops; you are right of course; I plumped for Oxalis which is indeed
invasive sometimes but that was not his sorrel. Oh what a complicated
world we live in.