Weed is also a big problem for any gardener.  Whether the weed grows within the square-foot-gardening raised bed, or on the garden path.  The biggest problem I found?  It is the weeds that grow right along and around the raised beds.  This year, because we have some extra driveway gravels/lime mix left over from addition project, I decided to “transform” the normal garden path of wood chips/straws into a gravel garden path!

It is a tiring project because gravel is heavy, but it is also a good exercise to have the children build their muscles.

I use black plastic sheeting.  In the US, they sell 6-mil which I prefer, but I can only find 3-mil here in Canada.
After applying the black plastic sheeting and dumping the gravels, we need to smoother the ground.
We hope to cover anywhere you see grass and weeds in the garden.
Finished gravel garden path.  More to go with paths between raised beds.