weed-free path suggestions

[SarrissUK]

For paths, I re-used some of the carpet that I dug up out of the first plot, and laid them just as paths, with lots of woodchip on top. The woodchip is free and readily available on the site, so I am planning on scraping the paths off in the winter and lay new fresh woodchip. Some weeds have grown in them but they've been easily pulled up.

[Scarlet]

Haha that's definitely untrue - modship isn't necessarily a reflection of gardening know-how!

What ya on about??! Yes it is

[Scarlet]

You are not wrong there.

(I was hoping you would suggest making the path out of lemonade cans...

I did once see a plot where someone had edged a bed in wine bottles. I really hope I couldn't manage that - 8.2 linear metres of edging per bed. Assume 10cm diameter of wine bottle - 82 bottles/bed. I've got 10 beds in the new half plus another 3 of the same size in the old bit (and 5 more of miscellaneous sizes). Assume they are all the same, and that's 18 beds = 180 bottles = 135 litres of wine... or three years if you drank a bottle every week)

I think two sheds lined her path edges with wine bottles. Then the allotment bosses decided glass wasn't allowed so she had to remove them all if I remember correctly.


I used weed suppressant and wood chip on some of my paths OMG!! Lesson learnt....took me forever to remove I now use card/lots of damp newspapers to line my paths and then wood chip on top. I don't use plastic cos I find it slippery if I don't have enough covering on them.

[Snadger]

Can I put the cat among the pigeons and suggest weedkiller for paths!

[veggiechicken]

Haha that's definitely untrue - modship isn't necessarily a reflection of gardening know-how!

What ya on about??! Yes it is

That's why I stopped Modding. I was out-classed.

[Scarlet]

Speak for yourself