Hello - I have just taken over my first allotment, and am a complete novice.
I have started preparing/digging the soil, which is currently covered with all kinds of weeds, and about six inches under the surface is a black fabric. I don’t know that it’s everywhere, but it seems quite widespread. I am guessing that this was originally put down to suppress weeds, but now the weeds are just growing on top of it. Do I need to remove this? Does it ever rot down?
Any other suggestions for a new allotment would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for any suggestions or help.