[lordthanatos]

hiya guys

im looking to board up my growing beds so can put down some wood chip. priced it up @ b and q and would cost arm and leg to buy the proper gravel boards

what else could i use instead?

thanks all

[DD.]

Are you sure you want to put down wood chip?

http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/1169/wood-chippings-on-the-vegetable-plot/

[richyrich7]

Re-claimed decking boards ? we got ours from someone who was taking them up and throwing them ! we also bought a few from our local recliam yard they were pretty cheap too

[lordthanatos]

it would only be used for the paths rather than mulch or near where things are planted

[willowish]

gravel boards are as cheap as chips at scats/ mole valley farmers timber yards. i got mine from scats just over £4 per length (3.6m) i've made 5 huge beds for less than £60.

[mumofstig]

One man's cheap as chips is another mans arm and a leg, obviously

[andy135]

We get old scaffolding boards at £1 for a ten foot board. We have to order at least 50 at a time but get free delivery.
Scaffold co's have to replace the boards when they get to 3 yrs old for insurance purposes.

[arugula]

gravel boards are as cheap as chips at scats/ mole valley farmers timber yards. i got mine from scats just over £4 per length (3.6m) i've made 5 huge beds for less than £60.

That's about the right price. Most builders merchants will have them for this sort of price.

One man's cheap as chips is another mans arm and a leg, obviously

They might cost a lot more at been and queued....

[Half a plot man]

Are you sure you want to put down wood chip?

http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/1169/wood-chippings-on-the-vegetable-plot/

I'm a little worried as I have just spread a lyaer about 1-2" deep of wood chips around our balckberry bushes and currant buishes - will this be ok??

[Yorkie]

Going on what it says in that reply by John, I'd personally remove them