Posted by Davy on July 16, 2007, 12:52 pm
Now that the mangetout has finished and I have removed the blight infested
tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect the
soil structure from rain.
Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a raised
bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
thanks, Davy
Posted by Geoff on July 16, 2007, 1:03 pm
> Now that the mangetout has finished and I have removed the blight infested
> tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
> temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect
> the
> soil structure from rain.
> Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a
> raised
> bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
> thanks,
Davy
Use pea gravel then you could stand planted up flower pots on it to
brighten it more.
Geoff
Posted by Sacha on July 16, 2007, 1:10 pm
On 16/7/07 17:52, in article
08udna3BALmKPwbbnZ2dnUVZ8sOonZ2d@brightview.com, "Davy"
> Now that the mangetout has finished and I have removed the blight infested
> tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
> temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect the
> soil structure from rain.
>
> Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a raised
> bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
>
> thanks, Davy
>
>
Cut holes in plastic, insert plants? Hold down edges with rocks.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
Posted by Alan Holmes on July 16, 2007, 6:09 pm
> On 16/7/07 17:52, in article
> 08udna3BALmKPwbbnZ2dnUVZ8sOonZ2d@brightview.com, "Davy"
>> Now that the mangetout has finished and I have removed the blight
>> infested
>> tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
>> temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect
>> the
>> soil structure from rain.
>>
>> Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a
>> raised
>> bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
>>
>> thanks, Davy
>>
>>
> Cut holes in plastic, insert plants? Hold down edges with rocks.
I'm interested in this method, but how does one water the plants?
I want to construct a strawberry bed.
Posted by Sacha on July 16, 2007, 6:14 pm
On 16/7/07 23:09, in article o0Smi.25888$vA3.17531@newsfe2-win.ntli.net,
>
>> On 16/7/07 17:52, in article
>> 08udna3BALmKPwbbnZ2dnUVZ8sOonZ2d@brightview.com, "Davy"
>>
>>> Now that the mangetout has finished and I have removed the blight
>>> infested
>>> tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
>>> temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect
>>> the
>>> soil structure from rain.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a
>>> raised
>>> bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
>>>
>>> thanks, Davy
>>>
>>>
>> Cut holes in plastic, insert plants? Hold down edges with rocks.
>
> I'm interested in this method, but how does one water the plants?
>
> I want to construct a strawberry bed.
>
>
Stick a hose in the holes or put irrigation tubes under the plastic.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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> tomatoes, I have some bare area areas in my raised beds which I would
> temporary like to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds and protect
> the
> soil structure from rain.
> Does anyone have a method for securing the plastic over the soil of a
> raised
> bed in such a way that it looks reasonably attractive?
> thanks,
Davy