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Posted by Swizzy Outer Melbourne (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 03 at 23:50
He who must be obeyed, is complaining about the lawns. How often he mows, the general maintainance and the water bill. My solution is to replant some areas with herbs. Is this feasible? Areas being considered are under the Oak trees, which is semi to deep shade with the area being generally steep and areas of the main front lawn which rarely have any foot traffic but do enjoy full sun. Has anyone got any suggests for these area and reports on how to look after and establish the herbs???? Geeeee ANY advice is what I am asking for.
Thanking You in Anticipation
Susan |
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RE: Herb lawn
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| Trust me. Herb lawns can be even more work than grass, and they use up plenty of water, too. And there's an awful lot of work in the preparation, because every itty-bitty bit of grass and weed seed (most of which are invisible!) has to be removed before planting. Best herbs for lawns are thyme, for sunny areas, and chamomile for shady areas. Neither will suppress weeds a fraction as much as grass does, but both can be walked on. And they will always have that 'unmown, unkempt' look about them unless you - yep! - mow them! Not as frequently as grass, though, if that's a comfort. The time you save on mowing will be spent on your knees extracting weeds, a very laborious and tedious task I promise you, as the time I spend weeding in my 3x1 metre thyme lawn will bear me out. Corsican mint can be grown too, but - it's a mint, though not QUITE as rampant as its more aggressive rellies. Takes a fair amount of water, like most mints, and prefers partial shade. Seriously, suggest to your other half that a better alternative to lawns, is no lawn. Create garden beds instead to fill in the areas, and use gravel or something to fill in the spaces. Of course, there won't be any front or back garden cricket, any more if you do this, so he might as well spend his time mowing lawns! |
RE: Herb lawn
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- Posted by woori Vic Aust (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 5, 03 at 23:40
| I am planting out my front yard with thyme and it is proving very successful. I did prepare it, though. Topsoiled, pinebarked and then sprayed everything that popped up for the next year! Now it is quite weed free and looking great. Wouldn't contemplate doing it without getting rid of the weeds first. Did the same thing at my last house, and once the ground was prepared and the thyme planted... no weeds and no mowing! I liked the mounding effect. Simply strategically placed a few rocks and some spring bulbs around and the mounds looked great. Not the thing for everyone, though, I'll admit. I'm actually looking for another thyme for another spot ... thymus serpyllum magic carpet. Should be quite nice, from the looks of it on the web. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Stepables Under a Foot Plant Co
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