Bulbs and weed membrane.

I presume bulbs won't come up through weed membrane but I just thought I'd ask.

 

Do you mean plastic weed membrane? If so, no.

 

It's black stuff bought in B & Q (as I couldn't find a local gardening shop selling it)

 

If it's a good membrane, then no, bulbs won't come up through it.
If you want those bulbs up then cut a cross in the membrane and let them through.
You might get a few weeds coming through but a lot easier to deal with than the whole bed.

 

Why are you putting it down in the first place? Is it an overgrown veg plot, a flower border?

A thick mulch of organic matter and a sharp hoe are better if you want to grow nice plants AND be weed free.

 

Well AndrrewH, I'm one of those people you hate.(See your own previous posts)
I had an acre of garden and I put the membrane down under the shrubs and trees because I just didn't have the time to get round it all with a hoe.
Membrane and top dressing of bark and criss-cross cuts for the bulbs worked for me.
Sometimes it's just horses for courses.

 

I hate you too Alice! I'm going to start a jealous person's small-garden guerilla board...

Yes, membrane is very effective, I've used it lots on new plots. Do those lovely bulbs look as good with plastic under them, though?

 

Andrew, it depends on the sort of gardening you're doing and the the space you have. Me, I prefer herbaceous borders, with a tendency to cottage garden style, so I fill the borders as densely as possible so they bloom thickly in Spring, Summer and into Autumn, therefore the need for membrane is almost redundant as the weends don't get to see the light of day! I also have a small garden and the time to get around it, sorting out any problems.

Good idea about cutting holes for the bulbs Alice...although you do have to remember where you plant them:D