On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:05:48 +0100, Kathy wrote:

Problem No 1. Jerusalem artichokes - how do I get rid of them? So far
I've tried digging them up, glysophate and, with one lot, covering them
with black plastic for a year. They are *still* growing! Previous bod
must have liked them as he planted them at both ends of the plot.

I suggest you develop a taste for them: it will be quicker in the long
run More seriously, previous bod may well have planted them as a wind-
break at either end. Are you /sure/ you don't need this windbreak?