the plot thickens ...(well the paths )..

I've added this blog to GoYpedia Weed Suppressing Membranes..
How are you getting on with using the weed mats ?
Any advice please ?

thanx tt,we did it last feb on other plot which was very heavy with weeds etc ,covered it with about 3 inches of bark and never seen a weed yet fingers x,i expected quite a few to get through, but none have i think its an easy way to cover ground quickly but everywhere should be really covered well..:o)

What a difference it's made, should stat clean and tidy for quite some time. A word of warning though, In case some of you don't know, putting fresh bark on soil that you have or intend to plant in isn't wise. It sucks out all the Nitrogen from the soil.

thank you Heron,it makes a big difference, i didnt know about that about the nitrogen i have planted some snowdrops ,fresia and lilly in a bed and covered it with bark do you think i should take it off ?..

looks great now joan with bark down, so neat and tidy, well done on getting it free, you all worked very hard :o))

cheers san,i know it looks a lot better :o)

yw joan , your going to have lots of lovely fresh produce this year :o))

we hope so ,last year i tried lots of veg ..cabbage,sprouts,carrots,cauli sprouts etc all got eaten by everything under the sun except us lol so going to try hard this year mind you we had never grown anything before so its all trial and error i suppose..hows your secret garden coming along ?

Your garden looks very neat Joan. I am waiting to get an allotment there are just four on the waiting list in front of me-I am in no particular rush to stert though as I am growing flowers and veg for our own garden at the moment. :-)

Your plot looks very neat and Tidy Joan, well worth your hard work. I love the cup and saucer. :o)

thanx Richard,they seem to be like buses a few come at once,i hope you get a plot at the right time for you..:o)
hi Lab we are getting there now..slowly,cup &saucer at netto £7.99 in argos £15.. :o)

not done alot this week joan as weather awfull, i dont mind a bit of rain but the ground is terrable, i tried but wellies got stuck in soil lol so gave up, just need a few sunny days to get cracking again :o)

same here today i was going in and out like i dont know what,just planting bulbs in garden, lol your wellies, i know i hope it dries up soon ..then we will be crying for water..:o)

never a happy medium joan is it :o)

no your right oh wise one :o))) im just gonna look at your blogs forgot to do it earlier, cant remember who now but someone said one was funny..

lol joan my budleja rescue blog i think lol, flori read it yeasterday i think it was

That looks great J......especially when its for free. Its something we have in mind for the future......

just been through San and missed that one duhh,
cheers alice,its the easiest way to cover the paths saves breaking your back with bricks..paving etc :o)

It's all looking good - excellent idea! :-)))

thank you barbara, took the easy option really not getting any younger lol :o))

I like your new garden carpet. It makes the place look very cosy lol. When I saw the photo of it in a mound on the path I felt like I wanted to put my hands right into it :o) Isn't it nice to get something for free.

Joanella, I wouldn't chance it even though they are bulbs. My sister once had a claggy soil so we covered the borders with my neighbour's horse muck (they use wood chip for bedding) within two years half of her shrubs died. I've seen it happen elsewhere too. I didn't realise what was the problem until I heard it mentioned on GQT.

i have taken it off now Heron, thank you for that info i wouldnt want to lose the bulbs i have there also i have a grapevine planted there so cheers mdear..:o)

lol Hywel it smelt lovely too but i like the smell of pine.you dont often get freebies so we were well pleased at least its getting used and not dumped somewhere..

There's an old saying, if you want good grapes, bury a dead sheep under it. :-)))

Just how big is your allotment, Joanella? It looks to be bigger than the two Gerry & I are sharing! I thought all allotments came in a standard size - measured in "rods" or "poles" or some other old measurement like that. But Gerry told me that on the site where we are there are differing sizes, apart from half allotments.

I like the idea of raised beds! My back would be very thankful for something higher than ground level!

omg Heron not heard of that one, couldnt eat the grapes then lol mind you we have a beloved rabbit in our garden planted daffs on patch they have come up a treat ..:o))
hi Balcony,i would have to ask oh for measurements , we have 2 half plots but the new one.. in this blog is bigger than our other one ,there are also all different sizes on the site but we all pay the same which i dont think is fair but cant complain as its only £20 per yr plus £5 to register,i only said today the raised bed plot is a lot better as we have been working on the low plot and my back is sore so there is a big advantage in the raised beds ..:o))

I'd be surprised if 'our lords and masters' it the EU would allow us to use 'Rods n' Poles' ;-))

not in this day and age anyway.lol :o)