Forum home Plants

Help identifying this plant/weed

SlumSlum Posts: 373

I'm sure it is a common one which someone will identify for me in seconds...

image

Posts

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,034

    It's Jack-by-the-hedge or Garlic Mustard (2 names for the same plant).  It's a weed, but an important food plant for Orange Tip butterfly caterpillars, if you have room to keep a patch somewhere...

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • SlumSlum Posts: 373

    Thanks for that. Your identification lead me here: http://www.naturessecretlarder.co.uk/wild-food-useful-plants/jack-by-the-hedge-alliaria-petiolata.htm . I may try eating it.The patch were it is is in front of the greenhouse and will probably stay. I have been pulling out a lot of its seedlings from around the garden though. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,341

    I've no idea where it comes from, but every year I'm plagued by this stuff. Thousands of seedlings appear throughout the year all over the garden and between every paving crack etc I hoe, blast with glyphosphate, but they just keep coming

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,034

    Maybe you should try eating it, Pete8.  In my garden that's a sure-fire way to ensure something dies... as soon as you think "that could come in handy" it turns up its toes...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,341

    Good idea I'll go down the garden and threaten them.

    Glyphosphate probably has the edge tho image

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114

    Don't bother with Glyphosate - they are very easy to pull up.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,041

    Noooooooooooo!  don't use glyphosate ... the little plants are really good in a mix of salad leaves! image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





Sign In or Register to comment.