Re: using fabrics



Francisco J. de la Mota wrote:

Another option is to put the cloth right above the soil and cover it
with the mulch of your choice to hide it. As a result you'll get a
completely weed-free bed.



Yes, although in my 24"-high beds I'm thinking I'd prefer not to have
the morning glory shoots and roots running through the bed, up to the
fabric. Am I being too paranoid?




Richard F. Dufresne wrote:

How does landscape cloth differ from greenhouse/nursery ground
cloth? I have used tar paper to line French drains that surround my
raised beds and wonder if the latter will work as well as the
landscape cloth...Ground cloth works wonders for me for controlling
weeds under tables, inside and out.



The cloth I'm talking about is somewhat mesh-like, and allows water
to drain through, unlike tarpaper. For under your tables, tarpaper
would be easy to sweep, but it's pretty friable -- I don't think it
would hold up long if it's being stepped on or having pots set on
it. I don't know what nursery ground cloth is. I suppose I'd use
blue tarps under tables, because the are easy to sweep or to pull out
and shake or hose off, and they're sturdy.




















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