What is this weed?

Jason S. · Jul 23, 2013

This weed has taken over my garden. As much rain as we've had it seems like they grow over night. What is it though? Thanks for your help.

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IaGary · Jul 23, 2013

Lambs Quarter

GordoSD · Jul 23, 2013

The ? is , what is that grayish stuff above it?

Mike Aylward · Jul 23, 2013

Very definitely lambsquarter. A very competitive, hard to kill weed. Get rid of as many as you can. Mike

Fergienewbee · Jul 23, 2013

Pick it and cook the leaves like spinach.

Larry

Jason S. · Jul 24, 2013

My soil? I looked up lambs quarter and you all are right it is both hard to kill and you can eat it. One thing I read said it is basically wild spinach, and that it adds nitrogen to the ground because it said it was a nitrogen fixer. Is that true? If it was it would seem people wouldn"t mind them growing.

Larry NEIL · Jul 24, 2013

Don't know about the nitrogen, but once they get started, they are hard to get rid of.

hayray · Jul 28, 2013

I eat it early on before the garden greens are
ready.

donjr · Jul 29, 2013

Small, infantile rocks......

Dr. Walt · Aug 8, 2013

Turn a few Goats loose in your garden, it'll
disappear . . . along with everything else. LOL.

Jason S. · Aug 8, 2013

I don't work my soil into a fine powder. I leave it rough because it's on a hill side and it helps with erosion

T in NE · Sep 7, 2013

Let it grow unchecked for a year and see if you make that same statement.

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