I think first you need to figure out if you can grow it. If you're down around Saint John, then it should be warm enough during the winter for it to survive (a hard winter could still kill it off). If you're anywhere between Fredericton and the Quebec border, you might have a hard time with it. Also it requires a well drained site - if your path is constantly damp then it'll be tough for it too.

Creeping thyme might be a better choice for you. It tolerates colder winters than woolly thyme

I'm not sure what quarter minas is, but if it's on the large side, then you might want to remove it and replace it with some fine gravel, sand or soil.

Since your path is long, you might want to consider growing your thyme from seed. This would be much more economical than buying plants. They should grow to a nice size within the first few months (you'd have to be very careful to avoid stepping on them at first).

Vesey's sells seeds, and Richter's sells plug trays of 120 plants (plugs are plants grown in a special tray - each plant is typically about one inch across).

BP

If I can grow it in zone 2b, its hardy then ;)
They key is to have excellent drainage and full hot sun, they really dislike wet, poorly drained soils.

I would plant every few feet and wait till next year to take cuttings or divisions to make more plants.

Sharon

wooly thyme is just a lovely creeping plant. I normally intermix them with other creeping thyme varieties and the contrast is fanstastic. I suggest you do the same so you'd have thymes flowering at different stages.

ianna