What do people here use for paths?

[bario1]

I spent the whole of Saturday digging out a path at the allotment that was covered in couch grass, dandelions, buttercups and docks. Now its totally weed free bare earth, and i'm wondering what would be the best way (if any) to cover it? I pulled out the edging from the beds (those little half logs joined with wire - slug hotel!) so at the moment i have slightly raised but unedged beds, and i'm not planning on putting new edging in. Weed membrane covered with woodchip? Any thoughts?

[Nicos]

We left ours to grass up again- but hand mowed it every other week.

The weeds never came back again

[VirginVegGrower]

Weedproof and bark chip on ours

[bario1]

We left ours to grass up again- but hand mowed it every other week.

The weeds never came back again

Mine would be hard to maintain with a mower (not that i have one anyway) because there's a low brick wall i'd have to hump it over to even get it on the path.

[bario1]

Weedproof and bark chip on ours

Do you have raised beds to contain the bark chips though?

[VirginVegGrower]

Do you have raised beds to contain the bark chips though?

Yes I do

[marchogaeth]

I'm rather liking cardboard on mine at the mo to keep the weeds I have killed/removed looking that way while I work on the beds. I'm also rather hoping for a brushwood cutter with a choice of blades for my birthday (might have to be a self present though). A strimmer would be easier to lug over the wall.

[Pies]

Just mypex

[PyreneesPlot]

Grass, clover, buttercup, daisy - gets hand cut once a week as a distraction for the slugs.

[mrgrower]

weed membrane and wood chippings on mine. May Invest in a petrol or hand mower and let it grass up in the future.

[Thelma Sanders]

Just the weed membrane - no free wood chippings around here ;(

[Hans Mum]

Cardboard topped with chippings for me. Get both for nowt :-)

[KittyColdNose]

Wood chippings on ours.

[hamesy]

Paving slabs for me, stops around 90% of the weeds.

[petebetros]

Straw for me I think