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Eating Japanese Knotweed
I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it.
I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it. I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Lol |
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On May 14, 10:27*am, "Lol" wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it. I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. *Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Lol It is also known as Gypsy Rhubarb |
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Lol wrote:
Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Rhubarb is lovely! |
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On 14 May 2011 18:54:34 GMT, wrote:
Lol wrote: Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Rhubarb is lovely! So's the cat who has adopted us but I won't eat him ;-)). I've never been a rhubarb fan and the trouble is that unless the dreaded knotweed comes up in my garden, I can't experience its taste as nipping up the road to cut some and bring it back to cook would be illegal. Anyhow, the farmer seems to have won his 7 year battle this year - no sign of it growing. (scratches head and gets splinter in finger). |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it. I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol As Kids we used to have a go at chewing the young stems. Never did us any harm, but we never tried them cooked with sugar, which they would have definitely needed.. Bill |
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"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On May 14, 10:27 am, "Lol" wrote: "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it. I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Lol It is also known as Gypsy Rhubarb It has many names depending on the locality - in Morriston we used to call it something like Sally Rhubarb -Colloquially it was ronounced "Sarley" Rhubarb. These was a hell of a lot of it about :-) Bill |
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Jake wrote:
On 14 May 2011 18:54:34 GMT, wrote: Lol wrote: Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Rhubarb is lovely! So's the cat who has adopted us but I won't eat him ;-)). I've never been a rhubarb fan and the trouble is that unless the dreaded knotweed comes up in my garden, I can't experience its taste as nipping up the road to cut some and bring it back to cook would be illegal. Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? |
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On Sat, 14 May 2011 22:08:07 +0100, Steve wrote:
Jake wrote: On 14 May 2011 18:54:34 GMT, wrote: Lol wrote: Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Rhubarb is lovely! So's the cat who has adopted us but I won't eat him ;-)). I've never been a rhubarb fan and the trouble is that unless the dreaded knotweed comes up in my garden, I can't experience its taste as nipping up the road to cut some and bring it back to cook would be illegal. Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? All parts of the plant and also any soil contaminated with its rhizomes are classed as controlled waste so (in theory at least) you deal with it on-site or you either get it removed from the source site by a licensed waste carrier or, if you remove it yourself, you must take it to a waste site which is licensed to receive it (and from which you then get a certificate of receipt). Usually the receiving site requires advance warning that you are coming with Knotweed. So you can eat what's in your own garden but cannot yourself remove it from someone else's land unless you also happen to be a licensed carrier. Local authorities where Knotweed is a real problem seem to have a sixth sense and turn up to check within days of anything being done to a stand. My neighbour farmer used to phone up a couple of days before he was cutting his clumps down to save them the trip. He cut them by hand and then had a bonfire. |
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Jake wrote:
On Sat, 14 May 2011 22:08:07 +0100, Steve wrote: Jake wrote: On 14 May 2011 18:54:34 GMT, wrote: Lol wrote: Anything tastes good if you use _enough_ sugar even rhubarb! Rhubarb is lovely! So's the cat who has adopted us but I won't eat him ;-)). I've never been a rhubarb fan and the trouble is that unless the dreaded knotweed comes up in my garden, I can't experience its taste as nipping up the road to cut some and bring it back to cook would be illegal. Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? All parts of the plant and also any soil contaminated with its rhizomes are classed as controlled waste so (in theory at least) you deal with it on-site or you either get it removed from the source site by a licensed waste carrier or, if you remove it yourself, you must take it to a waste site which is licensed to receive it (and from which you then get a certificate of receipt). Usually the receiving site requires advance warning that you are coming with Knotweed. So you can eat what's in your own garden but cannot yourself remove it from someone else's land unless you also happen to be a licensed carrier. Ah, right. Thanks for the clarification. Local authorities where Knotweed is a real problem seem to have a sixth sense and turn up to check within days of anything being done to a stand. My neighbour farmer used to phone up a couple of days before he was cutting his clumps down to save them the trip. He cut them by hand and then had a bonfire. |
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On Sun, 15 May 2011 13:32:47 +0100, Jake wrote:
On Sat, 14 May 2011 22:08:07 +0100, Steve wrote: Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? All parts of the plant and also any soil contaminated with its rhizomes are classed as controlled waste so (in theory at least) you deal with it on-site or you either get it removed from the source site by a licensed waste carrier or, if you remove it yourself, you must take it to a waste site which is licensed to receive it (and from which you then get a certificate of receipt). Usually the receiving site requires advance warning that you are coming with Knotweed. Oops. Bugger. I didn't know that. I dug out the small number that were spreading from next door a few weeks ago. It was half a bin bag full. I double bagged it and put it in the main waste bin rather than the green bin. I'll have a look at the Leicester City website and see where I should take it next time. Warwick |
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On Mon, 16 May 2011 08:35:47 +0100, Warwick
wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 13:32:47 +0100, Jake wrote: On Sat, 14 May 2011 22:08:07 +0100, Steve wrote: Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? All parts of the plant and also any soil contaminated with its rhizomes are classed as controlled waste so (in theory at least) you deal with it on-site or you either get it removed from the source site by a licensed waste carrier or, if you remove it yourself, you must take it to a waste site which is licensed to receive it (and from which you then get a certificate of receipt). Usually the receiving site requires advance warning that you are coming with Knotweed. Oops. Bugger. I didn't know that. I dug out the small number that were spreading from next door a few weeks ago. It was half a bin bag full. I double bagged it and put it in the main waste bin rather than the green bin. I'll have a look at the Leicester City website and see where I should take it next time. Warwick In a domestic setting (i.e. without heavy digging equipment) it's actually best not to dig knotweed out as it usually makes the problem worse - depth of roots, capability to grow from the slightest little bit and all that stuff. It's better to mix herbicide treatment (as long as you're not too near a watercourse) and simply pulling the young stems off, again pulling rather than cutting, repeatedly. Easiest follow-up is to burn the stuff on-site if you can. Don't do what one idiot did and put it in his compost dalek! It will compost eventually but needs far more heat than your average domestic heap will produce. I hope Leics don't just send their general waste to landfill ;-). Mike will no doubt suggest a letter to your family is warranted. Cheers Jake |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... I recorded Countryfile and have only just got round to watching it. I did not realise that Japanese Knotweed could be eaten. Apparently it's a bit like rhubarb, except that it's the young stems which are cut up, stewed and mixed with sugar. Luckily, none growing near here but has anyone tried it? Pam in Bristol Down here its also known as donkey rhubarb, Liz and I often joke its only become a problem since kids stopped eating it!! -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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On Mon, 16 May 2011 13:34:39 +0100, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 16 May 2011 08:35:47 +0100, Warwick wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 13:32:47 +0100, Jake wrote: On Sat, 14 May 2011 22:08:07 +0100, Steve wrote: Would it? I knew it was illegal to deliberately plant it, but harvest it to eat? All parts of the plant and also any soil contaminated with its rhizomes are classed as controlled waste so (in theory at least) you deal with it on-site or you either get it removed from the source site by a licensed waste carrier or, if you remove it yourself, you must take it to a waste site which is licensed to receive it (and from which you then get a certificate of receipt). Usually the receiving site requires advance warning that you are coming with Knotweed. Oops. Bugger. I didn't know that. I dug out the small number that were spreading from next door a few weeks ago. It was half a bin bag full. I double bagged it and put it in the main waste bin rather than the green bin. I'll have a look at the Leicester City website and see where I should take it next time. Warwick In a domestic setting (i.e. without heavy digging equipment) it's actually best not to dig knotweed out as it usually makes the problem worse - depth of roots, capability to grow from the slightest little bit and all that stuff. It's better to mix herbicide treatment (as long as you're not too near a watercourse) and simply pulling the young stems off, again pulling rather than cutting, repeatedly. The soil in the back is fairly crumbly (and in desperate need of a tonne of well rotted manure) so I was able to work my way along all the roots. I was gentle and sifting my way through it too. There was one small bit of root that I obviously missed because that sprouted up about a week later and was promptly uprooted. Any more will have the same treatment. I prefer to avoid herbicides (but will resort to it on occasion). If the soil was any firmer I wouldn't have been so sure of getting the roots out but this stuff was easy. The next lot to show up will probably be dunked into glyphoste solution to try to kill some of next door's lot at the roots. Easiest follow-up is to burn the stuff on-site if you can. Don't do what one idiot did and put it in his compost dalek! It will compost eventually but needs far more heat than your average domestic heap will produce. Not in a position to have bonfires, the heap is only just started and I'm not putting *that* stuff in it. I hope Leics don't just send their general waste to landfill ;-). Apparently they have some big sorting ball thingy. There's nothing about knotweed on the council site or the Biffa website. Mike will no doubt suggest a letter to your family is warranted. I haven't seen any posts from him for a couple of days now... wonder why that could be? ;-) Warwick |
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Eating Japanese Knotweed
On Mon, 16 May 2011 19:54:51 +0100, Warwick
wrote: On Mon, 16 May 2011 13:34:39 +0100, Jake wrote: Mike will no doubt suggest a letter to your family is warranted. I haven't seen any posts from him for a couple of days now... wonder why that could be? ;-) Warwick Because you haven't been looking, silly ;-)) Seek and ye shall find (copiously). Jake |
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