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    Thanks to the rain, all sorts of green things have sprung up on the lottie. Please could someone tell me what the 2 in the attached photos are? I think they're escapees friom the compost heap which is next to my plot!

    The Triffid (pic 1) actually looks quite interesting, but I haven't a clue what they are, if they're edible, if they spread and if I'd want to grow them. IYSWIM

    BTW, the second picture was on zoom. The leaves aren't huge at all. There's quite a large patch of it, though.
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    Last edited by basketcase; 31-08-2009, 12:46 PM.
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    1st one looks like horse radish, not good to have , its a cow to get rid off, 2nd looks like turnip tops, not sure about it tho..have a dig and see if it is.
    Last edited by ginger ninger; 31-08-2009, 12:52 PM.

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    • #3
      The first picture is comfrey.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by pdblake View Post
        The first picture is comfrey.

        Good grief! Didn't know it grew so big - the leaves are about 2ft long!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ginger ninger View Post
          1st one looks like horse radish, not good to have , its a cow to get rid off, 2nd looks like turnip tops, not sure about it tho..have a dig and see if it is.

          Thanks, ginge - will have a root (sorry! ) around!

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          • #6
            1st on is definitely comfrey of some description - not horseradish [I know Horseradish when I see it - I'm trying to get rid of it on my lottie].....

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            • #7
              Comfrey can get HUGE. If it's near the compost heap it's got good nutrition!
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Flummery View Post
                Comfrey can get HUGE. If it's near the compost heap it's got good nutrition!
                That's nice to know, shall lean over my fence and relocate it immediately!

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                • #9
                  Good luck with that! It has huge roots, and usually by the time it's that size it's there for life - you can move it and it will happily grow somewhere else, but it'll probably come back in the original place too!
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                  • #10
                    That'll make some good fertilizer!!
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                    • #11
                      Comfrey and violet

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Paulottie View Post
                        Comfrey and violet

                        Cryptic...

                        Do you mean that picture 2 looks like it could be violets or that you never get rid of either of them?
                        Last edited by basketcase; 01-09-2009, 11:59 AM.

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                          Originally posted by Comfreyfan View Post
                          Good luck with that! It has huge roots, and usually by the time it's that size it's there for life - you can move it and it will happily grow somewhere else, but it'll probably come back in the original place too!

                          That's OK - it's over the fence from me.

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                            Meant that the second photo looks like violet. They seed around a bit and cause quite big clumps but are not too invasive.

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                              Originally posted by Paulottie View Post
                              Meant that the second photo looks like violet. They seed around a bit and cause quite big clumps but are not too invasive.
                              Ah. Thanks, Paulottie. Will check it later - would love some violets but didn't realise they grew so big. What with that and the size of the comfrey, the soil back there must be incredible!!
                              Last edited by basketcase; 02-09-2009, 12:26 PM.

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