Got them fooled!.

Well, we (I) took a break of about a month and a half from the beadboard  painting, but I finally got back into it.And I got it done!

And I figured out how to do it without losing my mind..It looks like it should be pretty quick and easy to paint these thin little strips of nothing, but let me tell you: It can get some kinda tedious!.If you’ve seen my pretty beadboard and you’ve been thinking about attempting this project too, I have some tips for you!.

Tip #1: Set aside a couple of days to get it done.Make them “painting days”.

Wear your painting clothes the whole time and just plan to be a general mess.

At first, each pack of 6 beadboard strips was taking me about 45 mins total to get done, but it was spread out over a couple of hours including drying time.That extra thick weedy patch down the center is where we’re going to put the path.

More black plastic covered with some mulch is the plan!.Edit: I should clarify that after those 2-3 years, the black plastic is coming off to hopefully reveal lots of sad and smothered weeds…and great soil!

We’re not just going to plant over top like they do with that landscaping fabric.Been there, doesn’t work.. Judging by how well the plasticky side of our garden seems to be doing in the weed department, I’m a little tempted to create plastic paths down the centers of all of our rows in the future just to prevent having to weed so much.