Relative novice - identification needed

[novicetom]

Here goes for my first post, apologies if this is in the wrong thread!

I have just moved into a new rented property and thought i would try tackling the garden as the landlord refuses to, i have done some in the past with family but wondered if someone could assist with identifying two below that i'm not sure what to do with.

I have come across these 2 plants, the first a trailing plant, seems to be taking over the bottom of the garden and i don't know whether it is a vegetable as their are other veg in the area from previous residents or something aggressive that i should pull out immediately before it kills off the other plants.

The other plant i believe may be cucumber? as it looks similar to one i have seen grown before.



Appreciate people sparing their time to help me!

[Martin H]

The second one is bindweed. I'm not sure about the first one.

[mothhawk]

The first looks to me like bryony (weed) and as Martin says, the second is bindweed, or convulvulus - the white trumpet shaped flower you see in hedgerows about July time.

[Nannysally99]

I'd definately get rid of both of them

[veggiechicken]

White bryony - from a lead of MothHawk's

Bryony (White) - Wild Flower Finder

and a Bindweed Bindweed (Hedge) - Wild Flower Finder

These flowers look so attractive in close up but they're real pests in the garden

[Martin H]

Yes, the first does look quite a lot like bryony: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/Profile?PID=783

[Martin H]

VS's hedge bindweed link describes a different plant from the one we both know as hedge bindweed.

Try this one: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=241

[veggiechicken]

But same Latin name "Calystegia sepium" !
Confusing, innit