Yes, weedkillers are no use because it forms bulblets in the soil and these will resprout even if the plant is defoliated. It is related to clover. The only solution is to dig it up, but you need to go deep and wide to get all the little peskies. Do it now as it seeds and spreads like wildfire. Throw everything into a bucket and then onto the bonfire. A major infestation is almost ineradicable. Good luck. Ian.
I have this in my garden and I quite like it! It pops up in pots,cracks in paving etc but I never seem to be 'infested' with it.It is such a pretty little plant with its bright yellow flowers.
We spend loads of money on plants that need special attention but try and get rid of the ones that find their own perfect places!
This is a 'weed' that I can live with!
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Chickweed is edible, you cook it like spinach, briefly in very little water. Not now of course, when it's on the way out, but when it's just started flowering. Never tried it myself.
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Oxalis corniculata aka creeping wood sorrel. It can become a real nuisance and is difficult to control, unfortunately.
Yes, weedkillers are no use because it forms bulblets in the soil and these will resprout even if the plant is defoliated. It is related to clover. The only solution is to dig it up, but you need to go deep and wide to get all the little peskies. Do it now as it seeds and spreads like wildfire. Throw everything into a bucket and then onto the bonfire. A major infestation is almost ineradicable. Good luck. Ian.
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I treat them like bluebells; pull out or hoe the leaves when you see them and forget about them when you don't.
Thank you all for confirming this infestation. I've got my work cut out for me. Plenty of hoeing, pulling and mulching.
I have this in my garden and I quite like it! It pops up in pots,cracks in paving etc but I never seem to be 'infested' with it.It is such a pretty little plant with its bright yellow flowers.
We spend loads of money on plants that need special attention but try and get rid of the ones that find their own perfect places!
This is a 'weed' that I can live with!
Chickweed is edible, you cook it like spinach, briefly in very little water. Not now of course, when it's on the way out, but when it's just started flowering. Never tried it myself.