SORRY FOR THE CAPITALS GRANNIE BUT I AINT SHOUTIN JUST WISPERING IN BIG LETTERS, I DONT DO TYPIN VERY OFTEN AND HAVE BIG FAT FINGERS, IF I WERE TO CHANGE THE TYPE IT WOULD TAAKE ME HOURS TO WRITE ANYTHING. SO YOU WILL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME OR IGNORE ME, SORRY!!!.
AS FOR HOW LONG THE BLANKET LASTS LEARNER, I USED THE SAME ONE LAST YEAR AS I USED THIS YEAR. I WASHED IT WHEN I FINNISHED WITH IT IN AUTUMN IN THE WASHING MACHINE ON HOT WITH NO DETERGENT, AND SPRAYED IT WITH A FUNGACIDE, DRIED IT AND STORED IT IN THE AIRING CUPBOARD UNTIL END OF FEB, WHEN I SET IT OUT AGAIN, SO FAR NO FUNGUS OR MOULD. MAYBE I AM JUST LUCKY OR MAYBE IT IS THE RIGHT WAY. ANY HOOTS I GOT THEM FROM THE HEART CHARITY SHOP FOR £2 SO ITS WELL CHEAP, ITS MOSTLY A GAME OF TRIAL AND ERROR ANYWAY, WORTH TRYING THESE DIFFERENT MEATHODS, IF THEY WORK OUT GREAT, IF NOT GO BACK TO A TRIED MORE EXPENSIVE MEATHOD, AS LONG AS YOU DONT TRY ALL YOUR SEEDLINGS IN A NEW WAY YOU SHOULD BE OK. REGARDS TINY.