Hello Everyone, long time lurker first time poster.
I dug a new veggie garden this spring in what was previously lawn had has probably been for the last 20+ years. Soil is a heavy clay in raised rows which will need work to lighten up and the plants are having mixed success at pushing through it. I have been mulching the plants with grass mowed from the lawn and am approaching the point where all the beds are covered. The pathways are currently bare clay and are slowly becoming home to whatever nature has decided to plant there. Before the mulch I had issues with the soil drying out and am thinking a cover of some sort on the paths is a good idea. The way I see it I have 3 options. 1) leave the "weeds", they shade the ground and their roots help break up the soil, 2) dump mulch on them and the ones that come up get to stay 3) pull them and mulch the paths. What is your experience with this? Any thoughts on what will be best for the long and short term health of the garden soil?
Thanks for your help.
