Kitchen Garden Forum

Jopsy

We often have to clear uncultivated ground each year to grow potatoes, the deal is we get the ground rent free for clearing the land and leaving it in a clean state after our potato crop.

The way we clear the land is to spray the weeds with Glyphosphate weed killer and after this has taken effect we then cut the weeds and burn them.

Bindweed, horsetail, couch grass and brambles are the main problems, but all can be dealt with by Glyphosphate weed killer.

Like Allan's post the only 'organic' way I have eliminated bind weed is to sow with grass seed and mow it closely for several years.

As you also live in the West Country, Mole Valley Farmers is the best place to buy your weedkiller ( or anything else come to that).

Barnie

thank-you, thank-you
i've attacked them yet again!
for the bigger shoots i've put sticks in for them to grow up ready to kill!
i'll keep you posted!

omg
it's creeping across a section of my lawn too
i've just spent another hour getting rid
I HATE BINDWEED

Jopsy, take heart, it can not stand regular mowing.
Regards, Peter.

thank you, thank you, peter
unfortunately my bald lawn canot take regular mowing either
it is rather like the day of the triffids though!

Jopsy, perhaps your DH was trying to get rid of the bindweed for you.
I had not seen your other thread when I posted my reply.
Regards, Peter.

Hi Jopsy,
It has just occurred to me that perhaps you are treating bare stems and not leaves. For Glyphoste to work properly it is leaves that really take the G in.
So lull them into a sense of false security and then bash them!!!
'Hate' is an awfully powerful word and is the cause of wars so I guess you mean real business!!

ah peter, if only!!
i think he was just too keen to see all his new mower had to offer!
jo

I know how you feel about bindweed Jopsy.

I'm often found on the lottie, leering menacingly at the blighter, spray in hand shouting "die, die you mangy dog"

Mind you, it could be that i'm just barking

I have had a really good go at the bloomin' leaves tonight
How long does it take for the stuff to work?
I just want a perfect garden now!(as if)
I don't hate the bindweed any more-just detest it

Know how you feel Jopsey. I've found a bit coming back up on mine that had been nuked at the end of last season.

It was the familiar wail of a gardener who thought she'd got rid of the stuff, followed by tears, tantrums and the screams of "why won't you die you *******. Do you mean to torment me forever?!"

Anyway, have got the weedkiller and will spray the paths and use the glove method on the rest tomorrow.

I too, detest the stuff. Only now, it's got very personal Now, it's war

Don't be disheartened. I'm still fighting the d*** stuff after 20 years in this garden, long with a cold war against ground elder.

Just think - it would be much worse if it was Japanese Knotweed.

Hi Tigger,
That can be arranged!! So behave yourself at Malvern tomorrow!!

Years ago it was standard practice to be able to buy lawn weedkiller which was based on 2-4-D, 2-4-5T or MCPA. All these killed off all but monocotyledonous plants or in simple languahe only grasses were not killed. This was before glyphosate came which obviously would not be suitable on lawns anyway. what became of these others, are they still used in lawn combined dressings?
Allan (just curious)
(later)
I can put a p.s. now.
2.4D and MCPA are both used in various formulations. See among other places Bayergarden website. They seem relatively harmless and biodegadeable.

As if I would be anything other than well-behaved tomorrow JB?!

Going back to weeds - the b****** have managed to get through the best weed control fabric and 2 inches of gravel in my tunnels this year. This is definately war! Pass me the Roundup - again.