Only upside is the grounds wet so it lifts easily and nothing else is growing for it to tangle into.
catmadwoman on
Bastard!
captain-redbeard-the on
Already? Bloody hell good luck comrade I haven’t properly had a look out back yet but if last year was anything to go by I migh be tempted by chemical methods this year. Does weed killer work on this effectively?
katie5446 on
I love pulling this up! It’s very satisfying
spizoil on
Train it up a couple of bamboo canes, when there’s a decent amount, leaving it in the ground, unravel it from canes and stuff it into a plastic shopping bag bruising the leaves. Spray a systemic weed killer into the bag and tie the handles together (with most of the plant inside the bag. Leave it a week or two and the whole plant right down to all the roots will be killed
Randy_Baton on
And lets not forget how good a warm wet winter is for slugs…..
But on the upside we are almost certainly past last frost, March is forecast to be warm
etzpcm on
The celandine cometh
The ivy cometh.
The wild garlic cometh.
The dandelions cometh…
Electronic-Trip8775 on
Gently pull it out
assorted_chalks on
Oh Christ I’d almost forgotten and I’ve been a gardener for like 10 years noooooooo
Abject_Ad3773 on
The yearly Battle of the Bindweed. I am slowly winning. 5 years and there I definitely less, but I know if I stop it will return with a vengeance. Bastard plant.
AccomplishedMail584 on
Very unpopular opinion, but the leaves are sooo pretty!
Designer-Computer188 on
Haha you just reminded me.
M7OCL on
This should be marked as NSFW!
/s
SeaIntelligent4504 on
Eek, I’d better get out there.
condor--avenue on
Hello darkness my old friend
ArethusaF38 on
Oh goodness my whole garden is infested with this stuff! The struggle continues……..
rotters_ on
I took over this plot 8 years ago. It was a mess, local chap said if you clear it, I’ll rotovate it for you…little did I know. It created a trillion⁹ of new bind weed plants.
My best forbidden noodle I have pulled was 12 feet long.
I mainly just snap at the soil and kill in a bucket of water before composting. My other tip is don’t give it anything to grasp and grow up. I’ve put gravel boards at the bottom of all my fences for ease of weeding.
Oh no… not the bindweed. If you’ve spotted it already, start pulling now while the soil’s wet. Get as much of the root as you can – it snaps easily but the deeper you go, the better. It’s a long game unfortunately.
BinkyBunFrog on
Already!?? I don’t use any weedkiller or anything on the garden, but we are inundated from the local park, what is the least worst systemic weedkiller to use?
rotters_ on
If only it was edible…then it might be worth something. I know chickens love it.
Huge_Dream_4274 on
That’s gardening for ya . I’ve dug over some beds this week and pulled out loads of it like spaghetti. I find it likes to make a nest sort of . Keeps you busy though and don’t cause to much trouble . I use strulch on the beds it helps loads although it’s an extra cost .
Conscious_Cell1825 on
Just dab a bit of glyphosate on it. Problems sorted
Ok_Analyst_5640 on
Hello darkness, my old friend.
BewareOfLuggage on
I personally found the bindweed battle one that can be won.
It took me a year of ruthless weeding and now it’s only the odd bit here and there.
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Only upside is the grounds wet so it lifts easily and nothing else is growing for it to tangle into.
Bastard!
Already? Bloody hell good luck comrade I haven’t properly had a look out back yet but if last year was anything to go by I migh be tempted by chemical methods this year. Does weed killer work on this effectively?
I love pulling this up! It’s very satisfying
Train it up a couple of bamboo canes, when there’s a decent amount, leaving it in the ground, unravel it from canes and stuff it into a plastic shopping bag bruising the leaves. Spray a systemic weed killer into the bag and tie the handles together (with most of the plant inside the bag. Leave it a week or two and the whole plant right down to all the roots will be killed
And lets not forget how good a warm wet winter is for slugs…..
But on the upside we are almost certainly past last frost, March is forecast to be warm
The celandine cometh
The ivy cometh.
The wild garlic cometh.
The dandelions cometh…
Gently pull it out
Oh Christ I’d almost forgotten and I’ve been a gardener for like 10 years noooooooo
The yearly Battle of the Bindweed. I am slowly winning. 5 years and there I definitely less, but I know if I stop it will return with a vengeance. Bastard plant.
Very unpopular opinion, but the leaves are sooo pretty!
Haha you just reminded me.
This should be marked as NSFW!
/s
Eek, I’d better get out there.
Hello darkness my old friend
Oh goodness my whole garden is infested with this stuff! The struggle continues……..
I took over this plot 8 years ago. It was a mess, local chap said if you clear it, I’ll rotovate it for you…little did I know. It created a trillion⁹ of new bind weed plants.
My best forbidden noodle I have pulled was 12 feet long.
I mainly just snap at the soil and kill in a bucket of water before composting. My other tip is don’t give it anything to grasp and grow up. I’ve put gravel boards at the bottom of all my fences for ease of weeding.
https://preview.redd.it/nw4buk2hb3mg1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47e2b95a098c528dead180dc04ed10ce612b36c6
Oh no… not the bindweed. If you’ve spotted it already, start pulling now while the soil’s wet. Get as much of the root as you can – it snaps easily but the deeper you go, the better. It’s a long game unfortunately.
Already!?? I don’t use any weedkiller or anything on the garden, but we are inundated from the local park, what is the least worst systemic weedkiller to use?
If only it was edible…then it might be worth something. I know chickens love it.
That’s gardening for ya . I’ve dug over some beds this week and pulled out loads of it like spaghetti. I find it likes to make a nest sort of . Keeps you busy though and don’t cause to much trouble . I use strulch on the beds it helps loads although it’s an extra cost .
Just dab a bit of glyphosate on it. Problems sorted
Hello darkness, my old friend.
I personally found the bindweed battle one that can be won.
It took me a year of ruthless weeding and now it’s only the odd bit here and there.
You’ve got this!
Compost it.
Rip it out