The Beds & Paths Look SO GOOD After This

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi JB, lots of tidying up parsnips,& beds. Looking much tidier. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

[@lynnegunns604]

Sheds come and go and you are right that shed had had its day! You didn’t even go in there so was just taking up space…and you’ve had the plot for a good while so it is definitely yours. Mulching looks good and is very satisfying, I agree the thickness of the wood chip/mulch is the key along with pulling up the weeds as they grow from seeds that have settled in top of the mulch and sprouted root.

[@ErraticPerfectionist]

Fantastic work with the mulch paths and cardboard! I did cardboard and mulch for paths at my house and no regrets. I did a thick layer of cardboard/newspaper, covering all the gaps as much as possible, then put a thick layer of tree mulch on it all. I had only one very persistent weed come up after all that, but out of about 20 square metres of mulch paths, I consider that a win! The best part about a thick layer of mulch is also how easy weeds come out if they do try to grow in the mulch paths. Soooo easy to pull the whole thing out of a mulch path compared to a garden bed with soil!

[@oldwelshgit]

watching this after returning from barrowing 38 loads of woodchip.. 10" deep on top of 3 layers of cardboard.. i recon i spent no more than an hour IN TOTAL last year on pathway weed control, it really is worth spending time and effort doing it right..

[@TheFarmyardGarden]

Busy day on the plots! Even though that woodchip isn’t the best, it still looks so much neater after a tidy up, fresh compost and the paths topping up. So many people are putting their plots to bed and we’re over here giving it the full steam ahead with big projects. No rest for the wicked eh? 😂

[@meghanplamondon8639]

Great beginning on the shed and a good idea to remove all stay nails….keeps they out of the sole of your shoes. When we had our shed built, it had a space underneath due to the slope of our land. I immediately dug in and stapled on all around it a fine chicken wire to keep all our wildlife from making a home under my shed. I made sure it was buried far enough out so no digging animals could get under. It’s been a few years now and it was well worth the effort I did . Something to think about maybe for your shed. ❤❤

[@JBNat]

Oooh that's a good idea about the mesh, I might try that!

[@Dawn_Grows_Veg]

Freshly mulched beds are a thing of joy and beauty. As are freshly wood chipped paths. Great work and I love the fox photo bomb at the end very brazen! 😂

[@hikerlindacanadianrockies8478]

I loved the fox running by behind you! Great ending!

[@ritahobbs5256]

Wish we had wood chip delivery on our plot… each year I have to struggle with the big bales from B&Q… however… your tidy up has definitely prompted me to get up there and get some jobs done 👍🏻 😊 thanks JB

[@LizZorab]

I really enjoyed this video JB!

[@JBNat]

Ahhh thank you so much Liz!

[@tangocat4370]

Love seeing these projects!! And freshly made beds!

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Don't feel too bad about pulling the old shed down - just re-using some of the bits you can salvage means it'll live on elsewhere 🧑‍🌾

[@Olafjabberwocky]

spanner in your thinking JB ... Why not move your compost bins over to where the shed was and use those as a boundary fence and put the shed where they are? failing that I'd collect up all the glass, metalwork and rocks up and use those as hard core for under the shed. it may deter rodents and I bought a recycled plastic base for my shed that clicks together, its like a mesh so you can use it for a car hardstanding and grow grass through it if you want. It wasn't expensive in the scheme of things and will help keep your shed off the ground

[@mikeinportland30]

I'm jealous of you being able to wear noise cancelling headphones while gardening! No matter the weather temps, my head sweats too much for them. My body tends to sweat less than average, but my head. Ugh!

[@JBNat]

@@mikeinportland30 I must admit they do get uncomfortably warm most of the time but I'm okay just dealing with it 🫣😅

[@PreatorRaszagal]

That's a *lot* of nails and screws 😱And I was actually gonna comment and say that it was a long time since we saw a fox haha

[@stephenb5595]

Fox in the background right at the end was lovey finish to the video

[@juliehartley3652]

JB - you are a shed wrecker - but I bet you got all your frustrations out bashing in that old shed. Looked like hard work. I can understand that feeling of guilt but you are right that old shed had to go. I hope you get your new shed up soon - how good will it feel to have a brand new one? Looking forward to seeing you put it up.

[@angeladrummie4461]

There is a little present waiting for you on PP to purchase something for that all important cup of tea. Enjoy x

[@JBNat]

💚💚💚💚💚

[@paulinebyrne1321]

Just joined patreon only £2 per month but I suppose it all helps. So enjoy your channel. And learn a lot from you plus enjoy watching your progress. 👍

[@JBNat]

Thank you so much Pauline! Really appreciate it :)

[@bthyme]

Americans don't use the word cheeky very much, but that is one cheeky fox.

[@bizzygeernaert-davies8306]

job of the day... dismantle a shed and rebuild it up the field. Wish me luck :)

[@LucRom-kz5uw]

Fantastisch Good work jb you the best te moostuin te compost the beds look thans te video best fried Top weekend 👍🍹🧤🧹🍁👍🌤😎 😅🌾

[@auntyree5131]

your wood chip is the stump grindings

[@jaynekennedy8469]

Put some of the wood chip into your hot compost bin to break down and give you more compost.

[@gillslater]

Surely, after a while, the cardboard will disintegrate and the woodchip will just sink into the ground. I put a fabric membrane down and then woodchip and it's doing very well. If odd weeds do appear they are easy to pull out.

[@JBNat]

Yes of course, they do need topping up each year. So only worth doing this if you have a free supply!

[@jaynekennedy8469]

I think wood chip is great, it does eventually compost down, but where’s the harm in that. I really don’t like layering the world in plastic. My plot was fully covered in plastic with soil on the top when I first got it. I’ve gradually removed most of it and have been disposing of anything that won’t break down eventually.

[@JBNat]

Yes exactly my thinking - if I can get the same result without using plastic then that's a win for me. I do use plastic membrane over winter just to protect the soil from weathering and to prevent weeds, but that stuff lasts forever if you treat it right. I too have dug out tonnes of the stuff from the soil and it really turns you off the idea of using it I think.

[@madeleineowen8284]

Did you see the fox, right at the end of video.😂

[@jennyhayler7553]

Cheeky Fox

[@RawLondonGardener]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@tomzyboddy9506]

good tip jb after three years,dig paths out and use as mulch on your beds and start fresh paths, the stuff that has been delivered looks like it,s from a deseased tree not good mate, hope this helps you

[@elizabethjames1053]

I'd be covering with membrane now all that weed seed on the next plot is going to love your manure 🤔 , all taking shape there fair do's credit where its due 👍

[@JBNat]

That's something I meant to say actually, because of the texture or chemical nature of the manure, things will not germinate in it in my experience! You do get weed pressure coming through but I find it's mostly from rhizomes already underground :)

[@siobhanpainter802]

It looks like a rotten tree that they have taken down and ground up.

[@JBNat]

Yeah I think that's quite likely!