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...
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.
Lidl have the black porous material for £2.99 just now. 1 metre by 10 metres,
ideal for under woodchips as a path.
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
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 :)
Our Lidl have no fleece or black out material !!! :(
Thanks for Lidl tip - will have a look at w/e
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.
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.
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?