Plant ID Thread (Merged)

melanie22_2

SAMHP wrote: »

Dispose of anything you've dug up really carefully - don't put couch grass on your compost heap whatever you do! Either a) put it in a black sack and leave it somewhere out of the way for about a year until it is indistinguishable as anything remotely grass-like and then you could (if nec) put on compost heap or b) and I'd go for this - shake soil off and put grass and roots on a bonfire.

This battle CAN be won, but you must not let yourself get overwhelmed by the enormity of the project!
Sam

Oops. i already cut it and put it on my heap

jabba4

You can put the couch grass (roots and tops) into a barrel of water. Let it 'mellow' for a few weeks/months and you'll end up with a lovely liquid fertiliser. Just water it down.

Oh..it stinks a bit as well, so you might want to put it out of the way.



I do the same thing with my marestail waste.

mum_of_4

jabba4 wrote: »

You can put the couch grass (roots and tops) into a barrel of water. Let it 'mellow' for a few weeks/months and you'll end up with a lovely liquid fertiliser. Just water it down.

Oh..it stinks a bit as well, so you might want to put it out of the way.



I do the same thing with my marestail waste.

It really does stink too:rotfl: - I make all these wonderful liquid fertilsers but then can't get near to them because of the smell:rolleyes:

arkonite_babe

I'll add this to the plant ID thread

elliep_2

I moved into a new house last year and am only just able to start work on the garden (had too much stuff to do in the house before.)

I've found 3 different types of unidentified plant growing and I really want to figure out what they are so I can decide whether to dig them up or let them grow. Thank you for any help anyone can give.

elliep_2

I've just noticed, seeing the pictures side by side like that the second two look the same, one is just more developed than the other. I still have no idea what they are though.

V.Lucky

We have the one on the left, not sure what it's called but it's a weed that is horrendous to get rid of, it just sprouts up everywhere with very shallow spindly roots and each one is a circular shape.

Pippilongstocking

Hold on looking them up - I think ones an Epilobium - kind of willow herb - menace and a nuisance - pink flowers?

The other one might be herb robert - a wild type of geranium - gets everywhere but not sure from the photo - will have a closer look. - again pink flowers?

elliep_2

I've not noticed any flowers as yet. last year they were all covered by a lot of stuff (old bed's that smelled of wee etc that the last occupants left behind)

I can take pictures from different angles if it helps?

So far the opinion seems to be to get rid? I only really want them if they smell nice or are edible as realy I want to turn the garden into a veg patch.

peter_the_piper

Unsure about 1) but the other 2)3) I think are Rosebay Willow Herb and are a very invasive weed.