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best/cheapest sources of black plastic sheeting ?

 
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gil
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 06 2:22 pm    Post subject: best/cheapest sources of black plastic sheeting ? Reply with quote
    

Where's the best/cheapest place to get thickish black plastic sheeting, suitable for covering ground on a new allotment, perhaps with a view to planting things like peas or broad beans seedlings through slits in the plastic ? Builders' merchants ? Agricultural suppliers ? What about silage pit sheeting, or is that too heavy duty ?

This would be in case there isn't time to clear and dig over the rest of the allotment by the time for sowing legumes.

Anyone tried this before, and if so, how did it work ?

I have searched the forum but can't see that anyone has asked this question before.

Nick



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 06 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How much do you need?

It's about 50p a square metre on eBay.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10M-x-2M-Black-plastic-polythene-sheet-mulch-weed_W0QQitemZ7757105030QQcategoryZ3186QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 06 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://secure.mmm.co.uk/cgi-bin/site-editor.pl/14/-ecommerce?action=category;category=Plant%20Protection%20and%20Support%5cGround%20Cover%20and%20Mulching%20Fabrics;eid=556273

Apologies for the length of the link - this stuff is hard wearing - I've got it down as paths.

gil
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 06 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks, Nick and Behemoth. Path-grade also sounds good, as reusable.

We would need between 30 and 40 sq m of the stuff.

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 06 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Check it's porous to let rain through.

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