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Re: pathways and mulch

I mulch the paths between 4 foot raised beds in dwarf Dutch white clover. 
Path width permits a weekly pass with a rotary mower.  Yes, the clover does
invade the beds a little, but it is easily controllable.  It looks nice,
attracts pollinators, can be walked on during rainstorms without damage (at
least once it fills in and forms a turf).  In the spring when the clover is
especially lush, it even attracts the four-legged mammalian pests (rabbits
and groundhogs) who seem to prefer young clover shoots to young vegetable
seedlings.  That ruse fails to work, however, once the clover stems and
foliage start to toughen up.  Then it's time to get out the Havahart traps.
 

This is not a system for anyone with a bee sting allergy.  The clover
always has honeybees, and frequently other pollinators.

Rick Grazzini
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