well there goes my carrot patch..

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    Can anyone tell me what these huge things are that have taken over my carrot patch? I swear, I don't go up the allotment for two weeks and some almighty triffids suffocate my seedlings... IMAG0686.jpg
     
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    Possibly Comfrey left from previous inhabitant of allotment.
     
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      Yeah looks like comfey to me as well.

      Could be worse, could be bindweed :biggrin:
      But not much.
       
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        Yes I am sure it's Comfrey, very good for making compost :thumbsup:
         
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