Dylan Keon wrote in message ...

pretty good, but I am concerned about: 1) tilling right next to the weed
barrier cloth, 2) the mess it might make as soil from the beds gets
mixed with the chips, and 3) what a pain it will be to clean up the
chips if we decide to reconfigure the garden.

So, after this long-winded explanantion...can anyone give advice about
using wood chips this way?

Thanks,
Dylan

Here is my opinion. Woodchips with plastic under is OK, but as they
degrade they will host weeds. I hoe the paths a few times a year. If
you are looking for a solution that will give you no problems, think
hard about a final configuration, edge the beds with something that
goes underground (say, cinder blocks), line the paths with plastic,
and cover with gravel.