My heart is broken from this weed

Hi I am new to the forum, I have a small vegetable garden, and for the past number of years the soil has been infested
by this weed, if it is broken or snapped it sprouts a both ends and makes it worse.
I am in Ireland.

Can anyone identify the weed and suggest a solution of how to get rid of it.

 

Thanks for that, this stuff is everywhere, every time I dig it is there, the root covering the whole garden, so trying to target specific plants would be near impossible. When the garden has been sprayed with roundup it stunts it, but doesn't kill it off completely.

 

IT looks almost like Mint was it a kitchen garden before you took it over , give the leaves a squash and smell it if its minty theres your answer

 

Oh dear . I too have every single bed full of the stuff

 

Rub a bit between finger and thumb. If it smells like mint then it is mint. If it doesn`t smell like mint then it is ground elder.

 

Definitely doesn't smell of mint, my father who I am doing this on behalf of (i.e. its his garden) has now read up on ground elder after your suggestions, and he thinks it doesn't fit the description. Any other suggestions?

 

no it was originally a field then developed into a site for a house, so just a bit of land next to the house.

 

OK I will post some pictures later on in the next month or so when it begins to sprout up more. In the meantime if anyone else has any ideas that would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks Marley . Shielding a pernicious weed with a plastic bottle before spraying is a top tip

 

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This reminds me of Jerusalem Artichoke which i am trying to get rid of it sprouts up all the time difficult to get rid of and spreads all over
Victoria