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Post by desertwoman on Jun 10, 2015 10:18:55 GMT -5
At least purslane is edible!
But I know what you mean. I find it's easier to pull out when they are bigger. The little ones especially hold on tight.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 10, 2015 10:46:09 GMT -5
What if you did solarization to get rid of it? Could that kill the growing tip of it? Causing it to die?
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 10, 2015 11:06:00 GMT -5
With purslane, it reseeds aggressively so you can solarize with some success but it will prevail. At the least, the wind will bring in seed from neighboring yards.
With bind weed, I would think that solarizing would be the same as cutting it at ground level, but in my experience solarization does not even begin to touch that wicked menace. The vines seem to survive the heat! With roots that go 20-30 feet it is pretty darn challenging.
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Post by mrsk on Jun 10, 2015 19:38:49 GMT -5
Wash your hands with this mixture: Fill a jar about 3/4 full with baking soda, add dish soap and stir to make a thick paste! Really cleans garden hands... and rancher hands. And ugly summer feet, and the bathtub ring, and shines my stainless steel sink.
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Post by Latitude33 on Jun 10, 2015 20:30:02 GMT -5
But I like my summer feets ;)
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Post by claude on Jun 10, 2015 20:41:18 GMT -5
Glad you're in California with your summer feet ????????
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Post by Latitude33 on Jun 10, 2015 20:44:04 GMT -5
May actually go in for one of them pedicures you womens keep raving about ;)
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Post by claude on Jun 10, 2015 20:46:19 GMT -5
Well lat..let me tell you...you will enjoy it much more than you think you will...it's one of my favorite things...I was 50 before I had one.
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Post by Latitude33 on Jun 10, 2015 20:50:58 GMT -5
Why am I suddenly thinking of the Cowardly Lion getting pampered while in OZ? 
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 10, 2015 21:38:46 GMT -5
 I got such a great image of you with that statement, lat
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Post by tbird on Jun 11, 2015 7:06:45 GMT -5
im finding wild perselane start putting it into stirfries, curries and smoothies! Once I start eating something, there is never enough. I do prefer the cultivated form, golden purslane, but I've used the wild as well. |
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Post by tbird on Jun 11, 2015 7:10:27 GMT -5
That's why I use cardboard under the mulch in certain gardens. Sometimes MONTHS later I'll move the mulch and there will be feet of that stuff..all white because of lack of sunlight waiting for a spot of sunshine..it's easy to pull out..what a pia. yes - and it weaves through inches and inches of leaves like it's a fun puzzle. |
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Post by tbird on Jun 11, 2015 7:17:58 GMT -5
Check with your county extension, or university ag center. The mites have been very effective for me. I found this info googling the mites and Illinois: ask.extension.org/questions/149719#.VXl69c_BzGc"Before mites can be moved into states where they are currently not already widespread, they have to be permitted through USDA APHIS and the recipient state. That is a single process that can take 4-6 weeks or so if things go smoothly. USDA will allow the transfer and seek permission for importation by the recipient state." that is the only hit with both bindweed mites and illinois, and it was in 2013. I'm not such a trailblazer as to pursue this via filing forms, but will ask the extention if there is any update on the status of bringing in the bindweed mites. I see in gardens all over the neighborhood when walking the dog, so I am not alone. So - for the foreseeable future, It is I and my pinching fingers against the hoards. |
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Post by tbird on Jun 11, 2015 7:21:06 GMT -5
The vines seem to survive the heat! they also seem to thrive in drought as well. during a particularly long dry spell, you can see untended areas where everything is dead, the ground look like cracked cement, and the bindwed is green and luxurious. Really quite marvelous on a curiosity level. But, it grows so quickly, and takes down any plant in it's path, it's a tough opponent for sure.... I cleared the tom bed yesterday....off to see what's emerged today, lol! |
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Post by tbird on Jun 11, 2015 8:04:28 GMT -5
yep - about 5-6 sprigs sprung through, I guess I better just figure it'll be a near daily task ad infinitum.
At the foot of the tom bed is my chives, and there is a lot of bindweed curly up from within and wrapping onto the chives all the way up. I think I will need to dig those out this weekend, and get those bindweeds untangled from the chive roots, and transplant elsewhere. that is also a problem with the sorrel at the other corner, but I can at least get to it to pull it out, not so with the chives.
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