decision on those mystery plants

[rafiwinters]

Between the opinions of various people and of Google Images, I'm not sure if the mystery seedlings were bindweed aka wild morning glory, or regular morning glory. However, it's become irrelevant--I don't want either of them. They take over. I'd rather have my reclaimed space for what I want to grow. So I did a lot of weeding today and while it's not all gone, a good part of it is.

Comments

[tielan]

I hate getting rid of morning glory. Tried it in my old place so I'd have somewhere to grow things but gave up. It was everywhere and I simply didn't have the time and energy (or equipment) to bother.

So good on you for getting at it!

[rafiwinters]

Isn't "a weed" defined as "any plant you don't want in your garden"? If that's true then I have classed them as weeds regardless of what they are. :)

[tielan]

Morning glory is officially classified as a weed here. You can't buy it, and I suspect that if they catch you planting it around here, then you'll get slapped with a fine.

It loves the Sydney environment and it grows rampant, and once it's in, you won't get it out. It's a zombie plant. I have a local friend who has to go around and yank out all the tendrils of morning glory growing through her deck regularly through spring and summer.

[rafiwinters]

Yeah, I've been learning... the damn things are everywhere. Someone might have planted them in ages past, possibly to twine onto and thus cover the sight of an ugly wire fence. Lesson #1 for the beginning gardener: find out what's already growing in your garden plot before you start planning!

[dantesspirit]

Essentially yes, a weed can be *any* plant growing where you don't want it. }:)