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Title: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: isbister on March 07, 2007, 09:44:55

At my local Tesco yesterday
Weed Prevention Sheet 1.5 x 10 m  £2
Garden Fleece 2.4 x 8 m  £3

The weed sheet proves to be thickish black plastic with small holes punched in it - not nearly as good as the proper woven stuff but i think it should do the job, the fleece looks fine...

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: SMP1704 on March 07, 2007, 10:25:54

I used the black plastic sheets last year - hopeless for perennial weed suppression - they grew thro the holes >:(

But excellent for warming the soil and growing melons etc.

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: sawfish on March 07, 2007, 10:44:56

Lidl have the black porous material for £2.99 just now. 1 metre by 10 metres,

ideal for under woodchips as a path.

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: craftyparsnip on March 07, 2007, 12:18:23

I`v just bought the black plastic from Lydl for my strawberry plants.. Thanks for the info on tesco, i need to get some fleece for my carrots

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: manicscousers on March 07, 2007, 19:03:44

yes,thanks..we'll go have a look tomorrow, the last one we got was only 1 metre wide, not big enough to go over the hoops  :)

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: Blue Bird on March 07, 2007, 20:02:50

Our Lidl have no fleece or black out material !!! :(

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: flossie on March 07, 2007, 20:05:08

Thanks for Lidl tip - will have a look at w/e

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: Marymary on March 07, 2007, 20:28:50

Poundland had some weed suppressant fabric too but VERY thin.  I have used it under bark chips for paths but don't know how long it will last.

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: dtw on March 07, 2007, 20:37:42

I bought some of the Tesco black plastic, but it wasn't any thicker than bin liners.
I expect it's not UV resistant either.

Title: Re: cheap weed prevention sheet and fleece
Post by: sawfish on March 08, 2007, 09:33:43

Quote from: manicscousers on March 07, 2007, 19:03:44

yes,thanks..we'll go have a look tomorrow, the last one we got was only 1 metre wide, not big enough to go over the hoops  :)

If its not wide enough then stick it together with gaffer tape also available cheap in lidl.

Isbister you must have Orcadian roots with that name?