morning gloryMorning glory, or bindweed, shows up in the garden in mid to late summer. This introduced, non-native species is incredibly hardy, and even a small section of root left in the ground can sprout into a new plant. There are clumps of morning glory on the curb of McKenzie Ave, so even when we remove it from the garden's hedgerow and borders, we will have to contend with seeds and new sprouts as long as the roadside plants are not properly dealt with.
Because morning glory is so vigorous, it cannot be composted. Neither our volunteer compost, nor the McCoy pile which is composted industrially, are suitable. Saanich requests that this plant be pulled and put into landfill. We do have a "solar frog" in the garden which takes the form of a child's green frog sandbox, to the right of the volunteer composting bins. Small amounts of bindweed can be left in this frog to solarize, which will kill the seeds; the plant is susceptible to drying out. The best way to deal with morning glory is to visit regularly and pull on sight. It can seem intimidating at first, but less and less will return each time! |
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