
This is what it looked like before starting. Looks like she only used about a third of the beds this year.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02842.jpg[/img]
I used a gas line trimmer and I scalped the paths and bare raised beds.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02846.jpg[/img]
Next I laid down 36" wide kraft paper. It comes in 167ft roll.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02849.jpg[/img]
Then I covered the whole garden with two bales of straw.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02856.jpg[/img]
Next spring she can either rake the straw into the paths or plant transplants right into the straw.
Some extra pictures.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02844.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02851.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02854.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02852.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Hamlette%20Garden/DSC02859.jpg[/img]
Eric