The wood sorrel is invading your garden or vegetable patch?
I show you here how to contain it and get rid of it easily.
Because it must be said that it is a very invasive weed.
But first, let me help you recognize wood sorrel.
It looks like some sort of fake three-leaf clover in the shape of a heart.
Its flowers are most often yellow, white or pink.
All in all, it's very pretty. But it completely invades the whole garden...
And to eliminate it, hello the obstacle course!
Fortunately, here are 5 simple, natural and effective tips to contain and remove wood sorrels from your garden . Watch:
Wood sorrel has become encrusted in your vegetable garden?
I recommend a simple but effective solution:mulching!
Not only is it recommended to keep your plants moist and protect them from cold or heat...
But in addition, it smothers "weeds" and prevents their proliferation.
In my opinion, the thicker mulches are the most effective .
When I say thick, I mean at least 10 cm.
Think of wood chips or green waste, for example.
We found a weak point of the wood sorrel, yes, yes!
It's the heat.
Several solutions are then available to you to delete it.
The most effective is the thermal weeder .
Wood sorrel does not resist it.
If you don't have this device, you can pour in the still hot cooking water for vegetables or pasta, for example.
Like all plants, wood sorrel loves light.
And to deprive her of it is to kill her slowly.
Spread a black tarp on the area infested with wood sorrel.
Within a few days, the wood sorrel will wilt and die.
Now all you have to do is remove the roots.
You know what I like about this treatment?
It doesn't use any chemicals and is extremely effective.
Classic method, but which remains very effective and much more natural than using glyphosate:
White vinegar.
Spray white vinegar directly on the plants, preferably on a sunny day, and wait.
The acidity of white vinegar kills the plant .
Remember to remove the root when the plant is dry.
The best solution, and above all the greenest, is weeding by hand.
All you need is a good pair of gloves. And a little patience.
Then you will pull the roots to pull out the plant.
I advise you to do this on a rainy day.
Why ? Quite simply, because the soil is less resistant and the roots grow better.
Don't trust it! Sorrel looks like clover , but it's not a cloverleaf! Its leaves are rather heart-shaped.
It is a ground cover plant that quickly becomes invasive, especially in humid and shady areas.
It can have green or purple leaves and white, yellow or pink flowers.
There are several varieties such as oxalis corniculata which flowers all summer, and oxalis acetosella which only flowers in spring.
It is often sold in pots, especially in spring. It is a colorful and decorative plant (but which must remain in a pot!)
Oh yes ! wood sorrel is edible. If it's called "wild sheep's sorrel", it's not for nothing!
It's because its taste is really interesting for cooks.
Its leaves can be eaten from April to October.
In salads, as an aromatic herb, cooked like spinach...everything is possible.
They can be put in quiches or savory pies for example.
Or chiselled on salmon or meat.
Of course, its leaves and flowers can be used as decoration on a dessert.
Like what, weeds are not so bad!
- For effective weeding, remember to remove the entire root of the wood sorrel.
- Also remove the small bulbs from the plant. Why ? Because that's what allows it to grow back every spring.
- Be careful not to split the bulbs when passing the spade or tiller. It would be the worst thing to do, because instead of eradicating wood sorrel, you will multiply it.
- Stir the soil and remove the bulbils one by one. So, yes, it is very long! But it's the only way to overcome it without using glyphosate.
- Another solution:you can exhaust the plant by systematically cutting its leaves with pruning shears. Eventually, it won't grow...but it will take time.
