"Pete C" wrote
Janet wrote:
says...
I have recently taken on a large allotment which has a severe case of
couch grass invasion. Could someone please tell me the best thing to
cover the area with whilst I am working on other parts of the
allotment.
Consider old wool carpet on a canvas backing.
Locally, I can get any amount, delivered free from the carpet company
that removes it before fitting new carpets. They are delighted to give
it away (and deliver free) because they would otherwise have to deliver
it to waste disposal and pay commercial waste rates.
My local authority has banned carpet from allotments.....check your site
rules.
See the first part of my reply of the 12th, probably the reason.
People cover most of their plot with carpet and try to garden on a small
bit, some time down the line they realise they cannot manage the hours of
work or get bored and give up. The carpet gets left on the plot until the
Council realise the rent hasn't been paid, weeds have grown through it, and
the next person that takes on the plot has to try to remove and get rid of
smelly old wet partly rotten carpet stuck to the ground with weeds. Seen it
too many times.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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