Sounds like it might very well be, Arum. Melissa, do you have a photo of the plant and it's blooms? If it is bindweed, it is very difficult to get rid of. And if you try to rototill the area, you just make more. And in a veggie garden, you probably don't want to use RoundUp. Eeek. Hope it's just some overly friendly I. purpureas! They do try to take over my garden, but are easily yanked.