veggie raised beds...how to close them down for a year

I think they use an annual type, tbh it was just a suggestion.

I think everyone is forgetting we are looking for something that is going to cover the beds for 18months.

 

I agree with those who said cover with landscape fabric, even better to mulch or manure first. I have done that and it worked. There were far fewer weeds when I used the bed again and the soil had improved with the mulch.

 

Thanks you everyone. I'm probably have to go with the landscape fabric, but hadn't thought of of adding manure etc etc to the soil first, so I'll try to do that. Had I been able to manage it, I love the idea of clover and nasturtiums, but digging them in is going to be a nonstarter this time round I'm afraid.
Thanks once again.
Happy gardening

 

Good luck @fleabag, hope you return to full health and can enjoy your garden again in the near future.

 

One thought would be to sow green manure, then cover it with manure and fabric later...