Bindweed taking over :(

Leif

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I did this before felling, whether that makes a difference, I don't know;)

My guess is that it does, and in your favour, since it will be drawing down sap from the branches.

Davesnave

We chain-sawed down four willows 10 -15 cm thick at the end of last year, then drilled holes and applied neat glyphosate in veg oil and covered.

There was very little re-growth. I still think the b*ggars might try to come back next spring, but I was surprised at how little resistance they put up, considering their reputation.

Being mischievous, what would Funky Bold Ribena recommend for the removal of unwanted, vigorous trees? I'm guessing it would have to be a digger. That does work, but I have found roots remaining then shoot up in random places years later.

cyclonebri1

Davesnave wrote: »

Being mischievous, what would Funky Bold Ribena recommend for the removal of unwanted, vigorous trees? .

He follows the Prince Charles School of Quirky Organic but Personnel Gardening.

He asks them nicely to "bagger orf" :D

cootambear

is it edible?

edible is the way i deal with my dandelions

if you invade me i will eat you

cootambear

in fact i have a back garden that i cannot cut

rabbits will scythe it and they are rabbits i can eat

what are the best eaters?

i know wild rabbits are gamey, but what about home breeds?

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Davesnave wrote: »

Being mischievous, what would Funky Bold Ribena recommend for the removal of unwanted, vigorous trees? I'm guessing it would have to be a digger. That does work, but I have found roots remaining then shoot up in random places years later.

We use a chainsaw, and stump grinder. If roots shoot up in random places, dig them out. What do you think people did before they invented weed killers?

Funky_Bold_Ribena

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

He follows the Prince Charles School of Quirky Organic but Personnel Gardening.

He asks them nicely to "bagger orf" :D

He is a she and has her own chainsaw. More than happy to show you how I get rid of unwanted shrubbery. Just because I don't use herbicides and pesticides does not mean I am a pushover.

Davesnave

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

What do you think people did before they invented weed killers?

Employed poor people on subsistence wages to do the hard work.;)

cyclonebri1

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

We use a chainsaw, and stump grinder. If roots shoot up in random places, dig them out. What do you think people did before they invented weed killers?

I wonder what they did before they invented weeds;);)

martinsurrey

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

We use a chainsaw, and stump grinder. If roots shoot up in random places, dig them out. What do you think people did before they invented weed killers?

Well they used Oxen to trample the weeds after the floods, they then used a intensive organised labour force to clear the ground, under the supervision of a good manager

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_Farmer%27s_Almanac

so, anyone got some oxen and slaves I can borrow, I already have the manager (well my other half seems to act like the boss!).