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Garden Gate:  Mystery Plant - can you identify?  |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 2:03:07 PM
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This volunteered in 2 places in my yard. Since I didn't know what it was, I decided to let it grow and figure it out. But I still haven't figured out what it is and my neighbors don't know either. One thought it was swiss chard, but it doesn't look like any swiss chard I've ever seen.
What do you gals think?
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 2:58:39 PM
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it looks like chard but I've never grown it so not sure. The flower might tell you more? Are mustard greens similar to chard? I have several "unidentified" plants in my garden and I usually wait until it flowers and if I like it I keep it...if not it's labeled a weed and get's excavated.
Let us know if you find out for sure.
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 6:57:54 PM
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Sorry, I should have said the pics were on my blog!
No, Julie, the stems are not woody at all. I'll just continue to wait and take more pics when it flowers. The one that I took pictures of gets sun in the early morning but is in the shade for the rest of the day. The other one is shaded all morning and gets sun all afternoon and it looks pretty pathetic. So, I'm assuming it prefers shady areas; if that helps.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/lisamariesbasketry/index.htm |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 7:03:01 PM
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Hey, could it be horseradish? It kind of looks like it. I have a neighbor a few houses over with horseradish. Could seeds from hers been somehow transported to my yard? Is horseradish still good after it flowers? Is there some way to tell if that is what it is?
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/lisamariesbasketry/index.htm |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 8:09:02 PM
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Nope, it's a weed...curled dock. Cursed one too...has a taproot that goes half way to China! I get them too and you sure don't want it going to seed.
Di |
Edited by - DaisyFarm on Jun 21 2008 8:52:35 PM |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2008 : 08:42:52 AM
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Thanks, Diane and Laurie. It appears to have some medicinal uses, but can also be slightly toxic. I'm not messing with it. I'll destroy them. It may take me a few years to actually kill it, though :(
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/lisamariesbasketry/index.htm |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2008 : 08:43:43 AM
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Laurie - Lisa's plant is curled dock. It's different than burdock. I didn't know burdock had medicinal qualities though, that is interesting. All I know is the humungous burrs it gets in the fall that stick like velcro!
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 05:46:47 AM
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What an image! At least they are big enough to pick off. My roof grass has seed heads like arrows and it takes forever to get them out of my shoelaces! That won't be staying during the redesign.
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