tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post4825063858538751144..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Hairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-67002634602437627192017-06-02T22:13:41.462+01:002017-06-02T22:13:41.462+01:00Very philosophical Neil.
Its very corny for me to ...Very philosophical Neil.<br />Its very corny for me to repeat a weed is a plant in the wrong place! I love my Valerian in the Worsbrough cemetery I maintain and I treasure the white herb Robert there.<br />You are right to point out that if you get rid of one weed another takes its place.<br />I prefer to cover the ground wth such as your London PrideRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-6631787526541035932017-06-02T17:03:48.139+01:002017-06-02T17:03:48.139+01:00I am on the side of not recognising herb robert as...I am on the side of not recognising herb robert as a weed. It has lovely foliage and the bright pink flowers are really attractive. However, I will not let it grow anywhere. That is also true of many plants we would all agree are not weeds but can become a nuisance, think of London Pride (saxifraga x urbium) or in my current garden antirrhinum which appears between the paving slabs almost Nell - Gardening in Waleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460731235802084394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-67628169756100878612017-05-30T13:17:53.099+01:002017-05-30T13:17:53.099+01:00I do agree Rick and like your list - and hate thos...I do agree Rick and like your list - and hate those weeds - and know them well!<br /> Many gardeners would not recognise wood avens and herb Robert as weeds but they certainly are. It is a mark of a good gardener such as yourself to make a list like yours - It's rather ironic that when you have mastered the well known weeds, others take their placeRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-4055958603859712082017-05-30T12:12:52.202+01:002017-05-30T12:12:52.202+01:00Must be my number one pet hate Roger,on top of a l...Must be my number one pet hate Roger,on top of a list which includes wood avens, herb-robert and cleavers! Like you I never saw it before containerised plants came along but it has stayed with me since, seeding itself into all sorts of rarely accessed places. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-80504726853742401252017-05-28T06:58:39.782+01:002017-05-28T06:58:39.782+01:00Weeds that hide under a canopy and sneaklilyset se...Weeds that hide under a canopy and sneaklilyset seed or later pop up through it like epilobiums do are a real nuisance Sarah. I often push my hoe or insert my downward pointed spray lance under the plant cover 'blind' when I know they are there.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-36455894846898393932017-05-27T09:39:03.337+01:002017-05-27T09:39:03.337+01:00I have a lot of the thale thingy, sometimes they a...I have a lot of the thale thingy, sometimes they are really tiny but already seeding. They hang out at the base of roses, where I don't see them and sometimes can't reach them. Sneaky.<br />A lot of the native brassica/mustard plants are food plants for moths, so there is probably a very tiny moth larvae that thinks these are yum!SarahStuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799371703899376033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-19689629289820298902017-05-26T14:05:09.189+01:002017-05-26T14:05:09.189+01:00It's more the insult - we have won!It's more the insult - we have won!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-30912910588055065842017-05-26T11:25:33.378+01:002017-05-26T11:25:33.378+01:00I didn't realise there were different varietie...I didn't realise there were different varieties. Have you ever been a bit tardy weeding it out and the act of weeding has made the seeds pop, spray into your face and sometimes find their way into your mouth? Yuk!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com