Roundup question.

Hi all,

I have several walkways/paths on by plot which consists of ten large beds. I keep the path areas out of convenience and all the beds are bordered with wood.

I found it hard going this year to manage the paths, they became over-grown very quickly. The long grass and weeds was knee deep in areas. I kept cutting it back but with limited time and a veg plot to manage, the paths got the better of me in the end. The growth is slowing down now and I have cut it back quite a bit but I am not looking forward to going through it all again next year.

Other than a few slug pellets I grew organically with good results. Next year I am thinking of spraying the paths with Roundup (or similar) every now & then just to keep them under control.

Is it safe to do this without risking damage to my beds or health? Should I protect the beds as best I can whilst spraying?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.
(btw- I can’t put paving or similar down).

if the paths are permanent it would probably be a good idea to cover them in weed matting and some sort of mulch (Gravel or wood chippings)

Roundup will clear them but the weeds will just come back

I had similar problems with couch grass / dandelions on my paths; the battery operated strimmer wouldn't keep on top of it so I got some woven weed suppressant membrane - this has really worked well in the main.

But yes, agree with the others' answers re weedkiller too.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I think I will use it once or twice a year just to keep on top of things.

i woiuldt use a watering can ,

use a spryer , fine mist setting ,

round up has to stay on the leaves for at least 5-6 hours ,

a watering can will be too hard on the leaves and make the round up solution run straight off ,

not only that ,

round up is pretty expensive