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| I'm planning on doing a front yard food garden that's both functional and beautiful. I'll have stepping stone pathways between beds and would like to grow some sort of ground cover to act as a "living grout". Something edible and/or medicinal, short, can handle a bit of traffic. Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time! |
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| My suggestion Creeping thyme This might help too http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/grdcvr/msg0517120026854.html |
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| Would Creeping Thyme grow in Hawaii? It's not a tropical plant. |
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- Posted by yukkuri_kame 9 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 2:46
| Creeping thyme grows well in my sub-tropical los angeles garden, so it can handle heat, not sure about humidity. Pennyroyal grows well in lawns and very fragrant, but is not edible. (insecticide, an abortificant) Some chamomile. Red clover is a great medicinal/edible. And don't forget dandelions! Maybe wood sorrel. Purslane is very nutritious. Not sure which of these might grow where you are. |
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- Posted by desertdance So.CA Zone 19 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 29, 13 at 17:29
| I have an interest in this topic as well. We have hit a budget snag. We have over 1.4 acres, and it's not necessary to put edibles in the front yard because there are orchards and raised beds in back. In front, we will have a line of dwarf citrus, creeping rosemary, Nasturtiums and Amaranthus, but the lawn area is the problem. DH wants a putting green there. Artificial turf. Money stream going elsewhere, so that will need to wait. This is in the front, and easily viewed by passers-by, so I'm liking all of your suggestions. Do any of these have the ability to fill in a lawn size space? DH does NOT want to mow. I forgot you can eat Dandelion Greens. Just Rounded-up quite a few of them. Shrug. More will come.... :-)) Suzi |
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- Posted by CharlieBoring 7 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 8:16
| I plant a rosemary that lies down near the ground, but I do not know the name. |
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| golden purslane! I can't wait to get mine going this year. Likes hot weather, and very ornamental compared to the weedy kind. I'm not sure of it's life cycle outside of the 4 seasons world. I got my seeds for this at pleasant valley farm I think. picture: http://content.outsidepride.com/images/products/detail/herbseed/pursla negolden.jpg |
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| leaves can go in salad, but we prefer them in stirfry, stems too. Very nutritious |
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| My thyme grows fine with humidity in zone 8b. |
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- Posted by wbonesteel 7 (My Page) on Thu, May 16, 13 at 11:10
| Edible ground covers we've been looking at for a zone 7b garden: Corsican mint, prostrate rosemary, creeping thyme, golden creeping oregano, Lingon berries, sweet woodruff, wintergreen, nodding onion, bunchberries. list of sources: Richter's, victoryseeds dot com, mountain valley growers, Raintree nrseries, tiny seeds dot com, darcy from the forest dot com. Haven't verified the reputations. Buyer beware, caveat emptor, your mileage may differ, batteries not included, no warrantee expressed or implied. |
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- Posted by oceandweller 8B (My Page) on Sun, May 19, 13 at 19:00
| Mint if you can confine and control it though its often invasive there are a lot of varities, some that grow slower than others. |
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