sandyullom
Leafing Out
How wide would you recommend making walking paths in the garden?
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vfem
Garden Addicted
I say 3 ft....but I have stepping stones going through a new bed which will mostly likely only leave me 20" of walking space in that bed when it fills out.
But to work comfortably for long periods of time, 3 ft.
But to work comfortably for long periods of time, 3 ft.
CrestedHorizonPoultry
Chillin' In The Garden
We use a yard stick to measure between rows. 3 feet 
Another vote for 3 feet! Even though sometimes it's not quite that much in my garden. Plus, depending on the plants you are growing, that space shrinks considerably by the time they mature... like corn or tomatos or squash or...
lupinfarm
Garden Ornament
I do 2.5-3ft, I like the idea of 2ft more though because Lowes has rubber mulch in strips that are 2ft wide LOL so it'd be an awesome path for me.
boggybranch
Deeply Rooted
Being miserly with available growing space....the main path is 3' wide and 18" between the raised beds.
patandchickens
Deeply Rooted
IMO it depends what they're rows between. If it is rows between a densely-planted 3' wide "wide row" or square-foot-style block, I need a wider path b/c I have to bend and reach wayyy over and need room to arrange my feet (and sometimes butt 
) to do that.
Whereas if it is rows between tomatoes, I don't mind tiptoeing along a 10" wide board through the tomato jungle.
For bush beans also I only need the narrowest of paths, b/c I plant them in a 2' wide swath (3-4 plants wide) and straddle it to pick them, so I just need room for one shoe on each side of the row.
If you have a giant market-style garden and need to get a tiller or a wheelbarrow in there, obviously you need rows that are sized accordingly.
So it just depends
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
) to do that.Whereas if it is rows between tomatoes, I don't mind tiptoeing along a 10" wide board through the tomato jungle.
For bush beans also I only need the narrowest of paths, b/c I plant them in a 2' wide swath (3-4 plants wide) and straddle it to pick them, so I just need room for one shoe on each side of the row.
If you have a giant market-style garden and need to get a tiller or a wheelbarrow in there, obviously you need rows that are sized accordingly.
So it just depends
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
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I agree with the 3'- in March you forget how BIG everything grows by August!
boggybranch
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Ooops......too late, now....gonna have to compensate with planting strategy.ducks4you said:I agree with the 3'- in March you forget how BIG everything grows by August!
HunkieDorie23
Deeply Rooted
3' for everything except maybe corn... then you might be able to go with 2 1/2", but everything does fill out quiet a bit before the harvest.
