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I want to create new grass paths on my allotment. I know the best way is to use wooden gravel boards or the like. I have looked into this and it will cost me about £40. I know this is not a fortune but have spent quite a lot on the allotment already. Does anyone know of a cheaper method please. I need approx 100ft of edging.  Good Gourd. ???

Pallet wood.

Try Jewson's or wood merchants?

Deffo do not use tanalised wood - it can leach poisons into your soil and into your veg's!

Pallets or bricks would be cheapest - but bear in mind these can give slugs nice little homes to live in!  Why not just try banking up the edges? - if you use a no dig or minimal dig method you'll find they soon become more stable - unless you are on really sandy soil!

Louise

Quote from: louise stella on January 27, 2007, 12:58:56

Pallets or bricks would be cheapest - but bear in mind these can give slugs nice little homes to live in!  Why not just try banking up the edges? - if you use a no dig or minimal dig method you'll find they soon become more stable - unless you are on really sandy soil!

Well that gets my vote too louise stella, if you have weedproof paths - but gg wants grass paths, and I think that might be a nightmare with unedged beds, she'll be tossing and turning all night listening to all those cooch roots spreading into her beds :o

I've never come across timber edgings to grass paths. They are usually used in conjunction with gravel and light duty 'bitmac' footways.

A sharp edge created with a spade would look good.

Quote from: Cam2 on January 27, 2007, 14:55:33
I've never come across timber edgings to grass paths. They are usually used in conjunction with gravel and light duty 'bitmac' footways.

A sharp edge created with a spade would look good.

Downside of spade edging would be eventual subsidence caused by the elements and frequency it is walked on/used. Personally, I think edging will last loads longer and save the hassle constant reinforcement of the edging.

What about old roof tiles - is anybody re-roofing locally?

Can be tricky if they break Okra, can get some very sharp edges and slivers...
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Don't know what it is called but i have bought some green plastic wavy edging from wilko's last year in their sale and i see they are selling it this year. I intend to use it to define my paths to the shed and greenhouse. It is easy to install and a easy to make a curved path with it.

Agree with Keef - pallets that's what I am using - keeping them in place with small 2 in wood slats and them seem to be ok just make sure they are just below the level of the grass to make mowing easy.