tarpaulin substitute

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    I want to kill off grass/weeds. We bought a mattress which had a big clear plastic covering. Could I use this or will the light getting through end up having the opposite effect?
    If so could I use it as diy polytunnels?
     
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    The light will make seeds germinate, put layers of newspaper down under it :)

    Weigh it down though
     
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      I reckon the light will encourage growth, Sarah. Aldi is selling some cheap, but tough, black plastic weed suppression covers that would do the trick.:coffee::snork:
       
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          Aaaaah I seee. Thanks!
           
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            Do we get enough heat and sun at the right time of the year for so called solarisation?
             
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