Some species grow quite inconspicuously in the cracks of paving stones, others immerse entire meadows in a delicate sea of flowers. However, too much in the wrong place is annoying in any case - we are talking here about bittercress.
Bitterweed multiplies very quickly and is therefore not always desirable
Meadow smock rarely needs to be fought. It mostly grows in meadows. If these are mowed, the seeds of the cuckoo flower cannot spread further. If it has already settled elsewhere, simply pluck the young plants out of the ground. They can be easily removed along with their roots. Hoeing the ground is often enough.
Eat instead of destroy
Bitterweed can be described as a weed or as a useful weed. It's a matter of taste and attitude. The bittercress is definitely edible. It tastes similar to cress and goes well in summer salads, with soups and sauces or on sandwiches. It is also ideal for preparing delicious herbal dishes.
So use the bittercress in the kitchen at least occasionally, thereby decimating it in your garden and not only having work but benefit from it. Small quantities of bittercress are also suitable as additional food for rabbits and other herbivorous pets.
Manual destruction of bittercress
You don't need any chemical products to get rid of annoying bittercress in your garden - a hoe and your hands are enough. Because weeding and hoeing are the best and easiest ways to get rid of all types of bittercress if they bother you. If seeds have already formed, composting is often not enough to destroy them, because the seeds sometimes survive this process.
The essentials in brief:
- do not use chemical agents
- Weed and chop, if possible before seed formation
- tasty herb
- eat instead of compost
tips
If you have a lot of bittercress and other wild herbs in your garden, then get yourself a herbal cookbook and get to know the many possibilities of herbal cooking.