To weed or not to weed...

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  1. Triffid

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    That is the question...
     

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      It's charlock - a weed with yellow flowers, they grow quite big and smother smaller plants, so I'd pull it out asap :dbgrtmb:
       
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        Are you sure it's (or it was) not a nipplewort?
         
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          I think there's a nipplewort in the front garden - kinda like it!

          I'll let it flower and see what it turns into...
           
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          Its got the lobes at the leaf base that Nipplewort has, but I don't have a Charlock around to compare it to.
           
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            A tip for pulling weeds is to give the weed bed a good watering the night before.
            With the ground thoroughly soaked, the soil will be softened and will yield the entire weed plant, root and all.
             
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            is it charlock? Also looks like Jack by the hedge seedling. A weed though, either way.
             
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            If in doubt, whip it out!

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