"Paul Luton" wrote
Buzzard wrote:

My plan as a complete novice now is to remove the 3 blackcurrant bushes
and to transplant them into large containers and prune them back hard to
get rid of all the smashed wood.
The ground then treat with sodium chlorate and cover with black
membrane to have a fresh start next year.

Sodium chlorate sounds a bit persistent. Why not glyphosate which will be
deactivated rapidly.

Totally agree, Glyphosate (Roundup or similar) will kill most things with
one application, some perennial weeds need another spray. It is deactivated
quickly once on the soil, works on green leaves only, so you should be able
to replant into clear earth in a few weeks with no need for unsightly
plastic.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London