last year the problem of little path areas between my veg drove me mad! I hate simply squashing earth as I tread yet bark etc seems messy.Carpet may leach toxins and I cannot afford much walking area as my lottie is quite small.I just can't get to grips with this one. I guess raised beds would be better but probably too late now.Also what does everyone use to top up soil level when making raised beds?
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i'm using any thing as it apears ,horse/cow manure,compost cardboard & grass mulch.
You dont need to fill the beds straight away the level will rise gradually over timedon't be afraid to innovate and try new things
remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow
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Weed mat sounds good to me for paths. As for raised beds in an allotment, unless there is a physical reason I can't see the point. Most allotments will have been worked for many years (perhaps decades) and will have an enviable depth of fine soil with superb crumb structure.
I was helping a friend plant some bushes on her plot last week (it was a weed covered jungle a year ago) and digging 2' down still didn't reach any compacted sub soil, yet neighbouring plots (presumably with similar soil) had invested in raised-beds ......WHY???
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I made my paths out of wet layers of newspaper, topped with bark (in 2005). I just top up the bark every year. It works really well and doesn't scatter as much as you would expect.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.
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I have grass paths between by allotment beds - high maintenance but they look good. We get occasional deliveries of wood chip to our allotment site (free of charge from tree 'surgeons') and many people use this on top of weed control fabric.
I don't see any point in raised beds unless your soil is totally unusable or you have mobility problems. I have three small raised beds but only where the ground is almost 100% rubble.Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.
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