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[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

To another neighborhood with 11 homes? Didn't those take 14 years? That weed is a slow growing catastrophe. He'll put lots of work in before it's discovered as a problem. And then when he finally leaves, fuck him. Who cares? He as a whole neighborhood that's fucking worthless.

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

so why is the world not over run with this one plant?

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 21 hours ago

Its japanese and they were stopped in WW2

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

Because it's illegal as fuck to take it over state lines. If you research the conservation material or whatever, they often have a map of exactly where someone has found it so they can keep an eye on it.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

All those neighbors will be fucked over too.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago

Not if they sell which is what he wants.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Is it worse than running bamboo?

Wow just looked up knotweed and its edible and actually contains a shit load of reservatrol.