Last year I worked on the pathways. I wanted to be sure that I did not have to deal with any grass but also wanted to be able to walk through the garden without walking in mud after a rain storm or watering. I do have a drip system which is the best way to water a vegetable garden in a drought. I found the best weed barrier I could find that would have a very long life. I decided to use the stuff nurseries use under their plants. It is heavy duty with a 25 year guarantee. You can see what the weed barrier looks like in this photo. That is a bag of mulch in the foreground. Also is my little helper Chen Chen but she prefers Farmer Chen Chen when she is in the garden.
It got so hot so fast last spring that I didn’t get finished with my pathways. With such a nice mild winter I took advantage of this great weather and finished laying the weed barrier and the remainder of the mulch/bark. I am waiting to find the next mother load of broken bags to finish it up. In the mean time I am gathering up the rocks around here to place around the edge of the garden to keep the mulch in when we get those heavy rain storms. I am also placing smaller rocks around the bases of the pomegranates and fig tree. I am so happy to see the end of this project coming soon.
Last year I worked on the pathways. I wanted to be sure that I did not have to deal with any grass but also wanted to be able to walk through the garden without walking in mud after a rain storm or watering. I do have a drip system which is the best way to water a vegetable garden in a drought. I found the best weed barrier I could find that would have a very long life. I decided to use the stuff nurseries use under their plants. It is heavy duty with a 25 year guarantee. You can see what the weed barrier looks like in this photo. That is a bag of mulch in the foreground. Also is my little helper Chen Chen but she prefers Farmer Chen Chen when she is in the garden. 
It got so hot so fast last spring that I didn’t get finished with my pathways. With such a nice mild winter I took advantage of this great weather and finished laying the weed barrier and the remainder of the mulch/bark. I am waiting to find the next mother load of broken bags to finish it up. In the mean time I am gathering up the rocks around here to place around the edge of the garden to keep the mulch in when we get those heavy rain storms. I am also placing smaller rocks around the bases of the pomegranates and fig tree. I am so happy to see the end of this project coming soon. 
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