On 15/01/2014 10:10, stuart noble wrote:

I'm with you on Christine, although like her I grew up in Manchester. So
it's not the accent. I just find a little of her goes a long way.

I didn't think bindweed was taprooted, certainly what we've got isn't
like a
dandelion root. Ours has wiggly all over the place roots, and snaps at the
slightest touch, sending several new shoots up, so I'm not convinced of the
efficacy of the "cure" presented last night.

I have mostly liked what I've seen of the series though. Coincidentally,
The
gardens with the massive herbaceous border (Arley? Apsley?) was also
featured at lunchtime on one of those flog your crap down the auction
programmes on just before the news.

Steve

As you say Steve, bindweed has white, brittle roots that ramble all over
the place. Definitely no tap-root, But the method shown does work well,
but it's best if you put on a plastic/rubber glove with a woollen glove,
or old sock over it, then dip your hand into the mix of weed killer and
draw your hand over the bindweed (or any other weed that you want to
spot treat) this prevents spray drift, and if you do it in the evening
then you wont have the weed killer evaporating and spreading fume around.
I also saw our "Antique expert" being given a bit of the story of the
gardens,
Well if you have a camera crew and all the hanger ons it makes sense to
get all you can out of them.
David @ a yet again rain swept side of Swansea Bay.