weed membrane under raised bed..or not?

[hamsterqueen]

Expanding veg garden yet again and am just about to put in a 2m x 1m raised bed. (The link- a- board type ones. )

I am wondering whether or not to put weed membrane under the bed as this bit of garden has not been cleared so thoroughly as the rest. I didn;t put any under the others and we are debating if plants in the bed will be able to send roots down far enough.



Any opinions one way or the other?

[kingkano]

Is your bed just 1 board high? If so then forego the membrane. I put membrane under mine but its 2 boards high and slightly dug down and its worked out fine. I wouldnt want to do it much shallower than 2 boards though.

I think unless you have quite bad bindweed (which I did) or other horrible perennial weeds its not worth worrying about membrane.

[Snadger]

Not..........

[Florence Fennel]

I have Linkaboard beds and I didn't put weed suppressant down. They've been fine.

[hamsterqueen]

ah well!

Mr Hamster has been digging it over and weeding by hand...

so I am quite happy to do as usual, the less work the better (esp for me!)

Thanks everyone!

T