Is woodchip good for allotments?

Wood chips are suitable for a variety of uses around your allotments, including weed suppressants around the beds, creating wood chip pathways, or even leaving to break down until such time as they become suitable to use as a soil conditioner.

How long do wood chip paths last?

The practical life-time of mulch can be anywhere from 4-7 years. This is how long it takes for a layer of mulch to completely break down, although it depends on a number of different environmental factors (e.g. in direct sunlight, covering very wet ground etc).

Are wood chips good for pathways?

It’s an amazing material to work with. The wood chips are so nice to walk on top of, they look beautiful and match everything growing in my garden just beautifully. The wood chips will sooner or later break down and turn into humus in the pathways. Then all you need to do is add some more of course.

What is the best allotment path?

Allotment & Garden Paths

• Grass Paths. Most common is to just leave the paths to grow grass but this has its own problems.
• Concrete Slabs. The next method used is to lay concrete slabs.
• Wood Chippings for Paths.
• Concrete Garden Paths.
• Allotment Information.

How are woodchips used in an allotment?

Woodchips are a really useful resource but you need to use them properly for best effect. Woodchips used to cover paths between raised beds. On my allotment we have access to fresh wood chips and there is disagreement about how best to use them.

Do you need to renew wood chips for allotments?

Wood chips can make an ideal surface for pathways in allotments, especially when they are available for free! Be aware though, on wet sites they will need renewing every couple of years. Hopefully, if you have signed up to the directory you will have them in plentiful supply anyway!

How big should a wood chip path be?

Instructions: For best results, excavate the soil to about one inch deep wherever you want to lay the path. This will help the wood chips from shifting. The path should be at least 18 inches wide for easy access; 36 inches if you’d like two people to walk next to each other. Line the bottom of the path with several layers of newspapers.

Why are wood chip paths good for your garden?

Wood chip paths have really made a difference to my garden. Raised beds are infamous for drying out quicker than the soil around them. Wood chip paths help keep moisture in the soil underneath and so stop it from wicking as much water from the beds. They will not strip nitrogen from your garden soil