Whats this weed on my allotment ?

mark.carline · « **on:** June 19, 2009, 12:02 »

Any ideas what this is ? - We have loads of them !

diggerjoe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:10 »

I've loads of that as well mainly in soil from turf i'd rotted down its now in the whole carrott bed

:mad:and makes weeding a pain

Aidy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:12 »

yea I do but me age is catching up with me and I forgot, but it is an annual and can be composted or dug in.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:15 »

It's called "Fat Hen"

barney rubble · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:21 »

Somebody kindly gave me this link for a previous posting - best one I've seen so far for picis, even if they are all of young weed seedlings

http://www.bayercropscience.co.uk/content.weedspotter/1036/1040/e-Tools/Weedspotter/Broad-leaved%20weeds.mspx?fn=fullbroad

Hope it helps

noshed · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:24 »

Fat Hen as Aunty says - spreads like mad but apparently you can eat it. Just keep pulling it up and composting it. Roots aren't very deep.

Aidy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:29 »

Wayhay I remember Fat Hen

ohh you guys beat me to it.

barney rubble · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:31 »

If fat Hen is what it is - as noshed says you can eat it :

Fat Hen

Edited to remove long URL

Livifisherman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:55 »

I spent Summer holidays in my youth pulling out huge fat hen plants from sugar beet. They can grow to 4' tall and some needed two of us to pull them out when the ground was dry.

Happy days!

Sadgit · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2009, 13:08 »

I have MILLIONS of these.. in fact these are what kept my peas staked up!!

MrsD · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2009, 14:44 »

I've had this weed appear in loads of tubs, flowerpots etc.. infact, it has grown everywhere that I used compost from a new bag (not sure if i'm allowed to name the brand!) which I bought a couple of months ago.. including down at my allotment !!! Could it have been in the compost already i'm wondering ?

diggerjoe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2009, 14:56 »

great a weed that you can eat! at last they have a use - fat hen sandwiches then this sunday -ummm somehow that does not sound as tasty as chicken sandwiches

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