Just read a post from Dove who reckons not polythene So I suppose youcould use landscape fabric - however bags are free and it's recycling.
My beds are raised because underneath is a warren of roots from trees and shrubs, some we cut down, some are not so the only way to get enough decent soil was to build upwards
Crikey Flo-they dont give this away-you will need to buy a bike-a tandem would be nice- or a trandem like the Goodies-a new bed and a 3 piece suite-this veg growing needs to be productive to make this pay
Right - that is my lot for today. Just a little bit left to in one of the borders to weed but we have spotty rain. It was forecast for today though.
Sown Canary creepers , oriental poppies (dwarf allegro). sweet sultan,rudbeckia,echinacea and the cosmos seeds I saved from my plants last year. Good job I 've got that extra heated propagator.
All for my bumble bee border. Getting very excited now. All taking shape.
I think I'm going to have another heavy date with Mr Radox - knackered now.
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Just read a post from Dove who reckons not polythene So I suppose youcould use landscape fabric - however bags are free and it's recycling.
My beds are raised because underneath is a warren of roots from trees and shrubs, some we cut down, some are not so the only way to get enough decent soil was to build upwards
Which thread is that, Bjay? I'll have a look to save you having to relay all the info. over here
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/fruit-and-veg/lining-a-raised-bed/3234.html
there are a lot of threads on them. Some need the doh smiley
Crikey Flo-they dont give this away-you will need to buy a bike-a tandem would be nice
- or a trandem like the Goodies
-a new bed and a 3 piece suite-this veg growing needs to be productive to make this pay
I shall have to sneak in at dead of night and raid the rubbish heaps.
You could nick Gary's sentry box
Right - that is my lot for today. Just a little bit left to in one of the borders to weed but we have spotty rain.
It was forecast for today though.
Sown Canary creepers , oriental poppies (dwarf allegro). sweet sultan,rudbeckia,echinacea and the cosmos seeds I saved from my plants last year. Good job I 've got that extra heated propagator.
All for my bumble bee border. Getting very excited now.
All taking shape.
I think I'm going to have another heavy date with Mr Radox
- knackered now.
Talkig of seed sowing - today I have set my morning glory seeds to soak - how long fof? should I have chitted them? If so what does that mean?
Puzzled, Malvern
There was talk of morning glory the other day-will see if I can find it-perceived wisdom is do not so too early
Back in a mo
Bjay - just half an hour should do it . No need to chit them. That's all I did last year and they all came up.
Which ones are they ? I sowed Flying Saucers . They were lovely.