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    Covering with black plastic at this time of year

    A big patch in the middle of my 2nd allotment seems free of couch grass and has other weeds, so covered it with plastic (is it allright?)

    for this area I am thinking of Not to dig, clear the weeds and plant directly ( tomato, aubergines and greens ) and Mulch with soil conditioner compost (ordered from council)

    Should I allow rainwater go through while supressing weeds in summer before I put any plants?
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    Covering with plastic is fine, it should keep the weeds at bay. Are you wanting to reuse the plastic as you could use that as your mulch & plant through it.
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      BM, I only wondering which one is good for mulching. black plastic or weed membrane that allows rain water to go through.

      second qry is, is it good to cover clay soil a while during summer (moisture wise) before the plants can go in.

      as this place looks cultivated recently, not really sure I should turn it over though I like to blend some compost. mulching with compost top during summer will do any good rather blending to simplify ?

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        The way I see it is that a mulch is any material/s that reduce the amount of light getting to the weeds, it does not have to have any nutritional value. So in theory, you could put your compost/manure etc on the soil, cover with plastic & plant through it. I'm toying around with planting through wallpaper as I have some spare.
        Last edited by Bigmallly; 02-06-2015, 05:20 PM.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
          I'm toying around with planting through wallpaper as I have some spare.
          Will you pattern match?

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            Originally posted by WendyC View Post
            Will you pattern match?
            Cheeky whippersnapper......................
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            • #7
              It would have to match - it would drive me nuts if it didn't

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                It would have to match - it would drive me nuts if it didn't
                Pattern down, planted through then covered with Horse muck...................
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                  Pattern down, planted through then covered with Horse muck...................
                  Where's your sense of adventure?

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                  • #10
                    Adventure?..............If anyone saw me doing it they'd send round the guys in white coats.............
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