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Newbie allotment holder here. I took on a plot about 1 month ago - very overgrown but that comes with the territory I guess.
After much strimming to level the area, I can now see how the beds were laid out before and have now started to begin digging them. My plan is to go for a 'dig' 'no dig' approach, i.e. dig out as many of the perennial weeds as I can, and then cover with cardboard and use the 'no-dig' / lasagne beds approach leaving most of the beds covered until Spring.
I've the usual suspects of weeds, couch grass, bind weed, and one that I *think* is Ground Elder... but... it seems to have dark roots whereas all the pictures and descriptions I've found online seem to suggest the roots of ground elder are creamy white.
The leaves seem quite similar to ground elder, but again in other pictures quite different.
I've taken some pictures that I've attached. Any thoughts on what it may be are welcomed!
Newbie allotment holder here. I took on a plot about 1 month ago - very overgrown but that comes with the territory I guess.
After much strimming to level the area, I can now see how the beds were laid out before and have now started to begin digging them. My plan is to go for a 'dig' 'no dig' approach, i.e. dig out as many of the perennial weeds as I can, and then cover with cardboard and use the 'no-dig' / lasagne beds approach leaving most of the beds covered until Spring.
I've the usual suspects of weeds, couch grass, bind weed, and one that I *think* is Ground Elder... but... it seems to have dark roots whereas all the pictures and descriptions I've found online seem to suggest the roots of ground elder are creamy white.
The leaves seem quite similar to ground elder, but again in other pictures quite different.
I've taken some pictures that I've attached. Any thoughts on what it may be are welcomed!
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