bind weed

[janto]

I know how hard it is to rid my plot of the dredded bind weed But can tou compost the foliage???

[chris]

You could burn it and add the ash to the heap/etc - or perhaps tie it in a black binbag if you have enough and leave it to rot down for a year or so.

I've heard of drowing it too, but some may still be alive.

I don't know if it'll grow readily from just the foliage.. if you have a bit of stalk/stem attached to the leaf still. If you want to be safe, and not have to pull it all out again, burn it

[Jeanied]

I do - but I let the root part dry out and die before composting that bit. I also check over the compost and pull out any live roots which are clearly visible if the compost is nice and dark brown.

[arpoet]

When we took over our plot it was everywhere.. I used to pull/dig it up and drown it in a barrel of water... it not as bad now but we all get it in the hedges and cant do owt about it.
Roger

[taff]

I stick it in the weed bucket and drown them too. Makes extra feed for my veg