Hi all,
I've had to make a difficult decision... I'm not going to manage to cultivate my entire plot this first year :( I've covered most of the area that I am leaving alone with black matting, and will leave it now until next spring. However, I'm needing to buy some more as I ran out! Has anyone seen any good deals on the stuff?
Thanks, Kelda
If you can't find any in Aldi/Lidl/Netto then ebay will probably be your best bet..
chrisc
I would beware.
Cheap weed supressing membrane allows couch etc to puncture through it. The effect is that it still gets weedy and that the weeds become intertwined with the membrane. I would either use decent stuff or use thick black platic sheeting - I once bought a piece 60 feet by 30 feet and 10 years on its still going strong.
wickes blue tarpaulins, at a tenner for one 4m x 5m as a suggestion. im going to use one as a groundsheet for camping. might get a second for weed supressing before and after digging in winter.
Check the GSM grade its like paper the bigger the number the thicker it is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-x-40M-Driveway-Path-Weed-Control-Ground-Cover-Fabric-/120610347132?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Plants_Weed_Pest_Control_CV&hash=item1c14efd87c
I got some of this off ebay from a Lincolnshire farmer for a Fiver a roll it was Used but good stuff will last for years
If you do get some remember to use a Warmed up knife to cut it otherwise it frays :D
I cut mine with a gas soldering iron ;)
Quote from: schmelda on April 19, 2011, 08:26:45
Hi all,
I've had to make a difficult decision... I'm not going to manage to cultivate my entire plot this first year :( I've covered most of the area that I am leaving alone with black matting, and will leave it now until next spring. However, I'm needing to buy some more as I ran out! Has anyone seen any good deals on the stuff?
Thanks, Kelda
We buy ours from http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/Weed-Control-Fabric-PRDWCF1/
We buy a whole roll (quite an investment, I know), but one roll lasts for years even on 15 poles!
I only need about 7x1m at the moment, and I'm trying to limit the amount I spend this year, so I'm thinking I'll drop into Aldi on my way to Wilkos. I know that Wilkos will sell 25m for £14 (which is pretty decent stuff from what I can tell - there was plenty in the shed when I took on the plot!). If Aldi have any that beat that then I'll get it there. Thanks for the tips all :)