Away with the weeds – so, you will be with kirskål

"Away with the weeds – so, you will be with kirskål"

"Kirskål – get the weed evokes such disgust that just kirskålen, and it can be really really troublesome. But there are actually a few different ways to get rid of it for good. Jessica Lyon from the Odlingstv provide tips on how you can avoid weeds."

"Kirskål, Aegopodium podagraria, this reviled weed. It spreads quickly and easily takes over the entire discounts. Kirskålen can be up to 80 centimeters high and spreads by both seeds and roots. The roots form a thick mat that effectively kills everything else growing in the flower bed. "

"Jessica Lyon from the Odlingstv want to strike a blow for an old-fashioned method to get away kirskålen from the discount but also suggest that it is not just a weed but to eat also."

"– a Weed is anything that grows where you really want to grow something else. Kirskål are often weeds in mälardalsträdgårdarna but in Skåne you can buy kirskål for 600 kronor a kilo, " says Jessica Lyon."

"who is smart with weed is that it shows what kind of soil you have. It grows such as nettles so is the soil nutritious. "

"– are you Using ogräsgift so takes you to death on everything, even on the mikrolivet and then you can't grow anything at all in which ago. But there is an old, forgotten method to get away kirskål. Even in a rather simple way, " says Jessica Lyon."

"– If you have an area with a lot of kirskål where you want to grow vegetables or flowers on then you should start with to grow jerusalem artichokes on the site. That would kirskålen. The jerusalem artichokes change the earth's structure and absorbs all the nutrients at the expense of kirskålen. The kirskål who survive will be very easy to clean away thanks to the earth's structure changed. And in the bargain you will get lots of good artichokes, " says Jessica Lyon."

"jerusalem Artichokes are put on the autumn or early spring and harvested as late as possible next fall. They can be left in the ground until frost. "

"Other proven ways to get rid of kirskålen is to cut it down completely and cover with wet newspaper and the black plastic that you hold in place with some rocks. Kirskålen have to shoot the shots in order to survive, but if the plants do not receive light will not leaves up, and eventually, after about two years, dies."

"You're going to absolutely not try to dig it up, the minimum total amount of rotbit form new plants. However, you can tire out it by constantly cutting it down as short as possible, then carpet it and hopefully it will disappear completely at the end of the year."

"But there are actually benefits to it as well, it is really good. You can use it in salad and soup. But be careful with how the flora. Kirskål belongs to the flockblommiga family where three of Sweden's most toxic plants; sprängört, vildpersilja and hemlock. Kirskålen stands out with its trefingrade and toothed small leave. "

"So it's just to choose, war or love. Pick and enjoy, or scare it off. Kirskålen will probably outlive all of us."