An attractive garden not only needs beautiful beds but also paths, both of which should be well planned. The paths serve to demarcate, but also to connect. Depending on the purpose, you can pave the paths or leave them unpaved.

Wood or stone are suitable for attachment

How wide should a garden path be?

The optimal width of a garden path depends on its use. If you would like to drive comfortably with a wheelbarrow and park it once in a while, then the path should be at least one meter wide. For little-used paths between the vegetable beds, a width of about 30 centimeters is sufficient. If you have very large feet, you may want to lay out the paths a little wider.

How do I pave a path?

Paving the path makes sense if it is used frequently and/or driven on with a wheelbarrow. You can also use the attachment as a design feature. There are various materials and options available for this, similar to a bed edging.

If you want a very durable attachment, then it is advisable to pave the path or lay sidewalk slabs. Less durable, but very decorative are wooden paths that you design in the form of a footbridge.

Curved paths loosen up the overall picture and make a small garden appear larger. For example, combine a path covered with bark mulch with a bed border made of field stones.

How do I create paths between vegetable beds?

There are unpaved paths about 30 centimeters wide between individual vegetable beds. To do this, simply tread the ground along a taut cord. You can redesign the beds at any time if necessary. If you want to divide a large vegetable garden, then wide and narrow paths should complement each other.

The essentials in brief:

  • pay attention to a balance between beds and paths
  • Main paths: approx. 1 m wide, enough for a wheelbarrow, fasten
  • Secondary paths: approx. 30 cm wide, no fixing required
  • Cover often used unpaved paths with gravel or bark mulch

tips

If you want to walk an unpaved path even in rainy weather without your shoes getting dirty, then sprinkle it with gravel, wood chips (€23.53) or bark mulch.

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Garden design