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Hi everyone, I use black weed guard a lot on my allotment to plant squash/strawbs through.
I have used Wilkinsons cheap one for a few years very successfully but last year the quality really went down hill & some of it didnt even survive the summer & what did hasnt survived the winter (the original stuff I used under my strawberries lasted 3 years in comparison & I used to be able to lift it after my squash were harvested & reuse it the following year).
Does anyone know of a cheap but strong one I could use this year?
I have to cut holes in it for the squash plants so it needs to be strong enough to withstand that without ripping to shreads.
I am on a very low income so cant buy expensive stuff for this year (that would probably work out much cheaper in the long run) but I could save for some next year if anyone can let me know a really good type that will last a few years.   
Thanks xjane

I had the same problem my usual black weed membrane disintegrated after afew weeks. I was considering the plastic woven kind but found one that is brown and is called premium membrane @£2 a metre. this one is tough!!!

duke

Thank you so much Duke for your quick reply. I will search for some of that then. I was so shocked last year when the stuff that is normally great literally disintegrated in weeks. The same happened with the fleece I got from Wilkos last year yet I have some form 4 years ago I got there that is till ok to use if abit ragged looking. I wish companies would increase the price abit rather then reduce the quality alot, sigh!
xJane

Hi Duke Ive just tried to search for some online but Im not getting very far. Where did you buy yours from? Thanks xjane

Hi

Unfortunately I got mine from a local independent garden centre Elm Park Garden Centre Tadley Hampshire. It was on a roll and you buy it by the metre. I was going to buy this one from Amazon which looks quite good.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0012IWRI2/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B007RWH8DG&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=04P5Y21VN83Z5AVN4HCZ

Duke