Oh how boring it is to cross the vegetable garden and take a few cm because of the mud accumulated under the sole, which will have to be scraped off with an opinel. How to make the path to the vegetable garden? The hollow alley filled with shredded material. Easy to set up.
When making garden beds (1.20m wide), I trace the path and dig slightly 5-6cm. I spread the earth on both sides of the driveway. The hollow of the aisle will be filled with… what I have! dry leaves, straw or shredded branch material. Feet dry and fauna below. The beetles find shelter to establish a plan of attack against the slugs, the earthworms find in this supply of organic matter something to chew on, and the earth is less compacted. I leave it up to you to add the other benefits of a mulch. But if ! it's about watering and "weeds"... The driveway will probably have to be replenished during the short season.
The proof in pictures:
Mulching the paths
