Weed identification help please...

**veggiechicken** · 14-09-2014, 09:30 AM

Looks like :-
Top left - Creeping buttercup
Top right - ? sorrel
Bottom - ?

I wouldn't put roots or seeds of the first 2 in the compost - only leaves.

Someone with better ideas will be along shortly

**VolesAteMyPeas** · 14-09-2014, 10:23 AM

I agree with the buttercup. The bottom one however isn't mares tail (you'll be pleased to hear). It's yarrow. The third one, I don't know. I definitely wouldn't put creeping buttercup on the compost heap. It spreads like mad from tiny pieces and unless you can guarantee a really hot compost bin, I wouldn't risk it! You can drown them first though.

**Martin H** · 14-09-2014, 10:45 AM

My guesses are the same: buttercup, sorrel and yarrow. If so then they are all vigorous but not hard to get rid of if you keep after them.

It would be easier to be certain if we could see the complete plants, though?

**veggiechicken** · 14-09-2014, 11:33 AM

Thanks both for the Yarrow suggestion. I thought it wasn't MT because of the white stem but couldn't think of an alternative

I've taken it out of my post before more people come along and call me a confused old hen

**Scarlet** · 14-09-2014, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

I've taken it out of my post before more people come along and call me a confused old hen

Ha! As if we would!

**VolesAteMyPeas** · 14-09-2014, 06:36 PM

Through my plot I've become a rather reluctant aficionado of mares tail. I also think it follows me. Since I waged war upon it, I see it everywhere I go. It's staking me out, I know it.

**princess_potter** · 14-09-2014, 08:16 PM

Thanks all, I was hand shearing the grass when I came across these bits so had hacked at most of the plant already! I won't risk anything on the heap to be on the safe side.

**Martin H** · 14-09-2014, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by princess_potter View Post

I won't risk anything on the heap to be on the safe side.

Personally I do it the other way round: everything goes on the heap unless I have really good reasons not to. The way I see it, the worst that can happen is that a piece of weed will start growing in the heap and I'll have to take it out again when I empty the heap and spread it on the plot.

So about the only things that don't go on there are unwanted or infected potato tubers or carrots.

I'd definitely be putting leaves of every possible weed on there.

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