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I've always maintained that the solution to bindweed was to find a gourmet recipe for it, then it would automatically become very difficult to grow and command premium prices......
Spotted this in the Observer Food Monthly this week....
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,,2017475,00.html

Morning glory is a vegetable indigenous to most of Southeast Asia, and in Thailand it grows vigorously. Also known as water convolvulus and water spinach, it is rich in nutrients and crisp and crunchy when stir-fried. Spinach makes a decent substitute.

Serves 4

200g morning glory/spinach
2 tbs vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tbs red or yellow curry paste
1 tsp sugar
100ml water

Slice the stalks of the morning glory or spinach into 5cm pieces and shred the leaves roughly. Wash and drain thoroughly. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic for 1 minute until light brown then add the curry paste and sugar. Fry for another minute then add the morning glory/spinach and water. Cover the wok and cook over a high heat until the leaves are tender, about 3 minutes.

Problem solved  ;D ;D

Right who,s going to be the GP and try eating the stuff
margaret  :-\

Not me!!!!!!

Count me out.
               ;) ;) ;)

You could say the same about japanese knotweed which is a big problem around here, the young shoots are supposed to taste like asparagus although loads of people know that I have never seen anyone try it yet. If anyone does find a market for it that would just leave rhododendrons to deal with which are the other big problem around here, then we could get onto the native weeds.

Japanese Knotweed used to be grown as animal feed

Troube is, the evil stuff doesn't get eaten! It just grows.