@Judeet88 @antinomy @dibben

Interestingly the issue of #Japaneseknotweed has generated a lot of responses, which perhaps tells us the Chef at Hackney Wick may find a lot of people don't think its such a good idea.....

Could the answer to every #gardeners problem - #Japaneseknotweed - be to eat it... Douglas McMaster of the Hackney Wick restaurant tells us that 'Japanese knotweed is incredible, its like a mix of asparagus & rhubarb'.

Time to allow the harvesting of invasive species, and encourage its inclusion in a balanced diet?

Squirrel haggis and Japanese knotweed reach UK menus as invasive species trend grows | Restaurants | The Guardian
#SquirrelHaggis
#JapaneseKnotweed
#Squirrel
#Knotweed
#InvasiveSpecies
#Invasivorism
#Misidentification
#Poisonous
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/may/27/squirrel-haggis-and-japanese-knotweed-reach-uk-menus-as-invasive-species-trend-grows

Good,bad and downright #weird stuff on my walk through the #nature reserve today.
Great skies and then #japaneseknotweed and the comfiest seat you'll see in 2 of the most #inaccessibleareas .

An interesting listen mentioning Japanese Knot weed, apparently it’s not as big a problem as we have been given to believe, Buddleia causes more structural damage.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001kgzg?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

#japaneseknotweed

This is well worth a listen if only to hear the wonderful interaction between Arthur and the brilliant Polly Weston https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001kgzg?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile #bolton #BBCSounds #japaneseknotweed

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-environmental-japanese-knotweed.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2023-03-environmental-japanese-knotweed.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/physorg_com/status/1636757803967688705#m

New study counts the environmental cost of managing #Japaneseknotweed @SwanseaUni @SciReports https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-30366-9 https://phys.org/news/2023-03-environmental-japanese-knotweed.html

The invasive plant species Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam influence the abundance of soil arthropods and are characterized by lower richness of root-associated fungi compared to the native nettle in riparian habitats. Just published today in Biological Invasions!

➡ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-023-03034-2

#SystemLink #Landau #RPTU #Fallopia #Fallopiajaponica #Impatiens #Impatiensglandulifera #Urtica #Urticadioica #Acari #Collembola #biodiversity #metabarcoding #endophytes #mycorrhiza #Japaneseknotweed #Himalayanbalsam

#lewispaite #japaneseknotweed

#lewispaite #japaneseknotweed

@soniashah @NatGeo The more I hear about feral pigs or hogs, the more I like it as a solution to many #NYC problems. There are no crops in #NYC to eat outside of gated gardens. They will be a problem for motorists. Will they be a problem for bicyclists? Their presence will encourage all bikers to go slow. They will eat non-native invasives such as #japaneseKnotWeed, #ItalianArum and #LesserCelandine as they root around.

#FeralHogs #FeralPigs #eBikes #Cars

@soniashah @NatGeo Feral pigs are the only chance of stemming many invasive plants in #NYC as their rooting behavior will wipe out #japaneseKnotWeed, #LesserCelandine and #ItalianArum,

How To Identify Japanese Knotweed: Identification Guide
#JapaneseKnotweed

Find out how to spot Japanese Knotweed using our guide which includes images showing the plan growing throughout the seasons.

https://www.knotweedhelp.com/japanese-knotweed-guide/how-to-identify-knotweed/

Man hit with huge legal bill after selling home riddled with Japanese knotweed | The Independent
#JapaneseKnotweed
#SellingProperty
#LegalBill

Japanese knotweed is notorious for its habit of growing between brickwork and tarmac, ruining homeowners’ driveways, patios and drain

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/japanese-knotweed-damage-uk-law-b2269604.html

This article confirms my belief we need #pigs or in this case #wildhogs in #RiversideParkNYC. Would they survive the cold? They would #root out all the #invasives we have such as #japaneseKnotWeed, #LesserCelandine and #ItalianArum. A downside is that the #CloisterGardens would have to be fenced in. They'd compete with #rats for food. Some may get eaten. No big deal. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/30/tales-of-killer-wild-boar-in-uk-are-hogwash-say-environmentalists