Out in the garden
Apr. 25th | Posted by Nicky
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Last year we had this grand scheme for the side yard, which was basically this grassy, weedy pit of a place. The previous owners has some half-baked plans that never came to fruition. We decided to build a shaded play area, with butterfly attracting, soft plants, trees to make shade, and many indigenous plants. Then after we took all the gravel and stuff out last year – oops! off I went to Ethiopia.
But we still had the plans. So this year we’ll see it though. The girls helped us pick rocks last week. there was a considerable amount of dirt to move, and a lot of weeds and grass to take out. Then I staked it out with our plan, and today we bought most of the plants.
Today I started planting, but stopped after an hour. This could take a while! The only ingredigent that we’re missing is the thyme for the middle. We’re not sure if we can get away with white creeping thyme, instead of the thicker stuff we had planned (but don’t have enough of at the store…)
I’ll post more pictures when it sharts to grow in more…
Fun!!! Really feeling jealous of you tonight as I look out at snow from my own window!
I would recommend ‘elfin’ thyme or the creeping thyme for the center. When you buy it, you can rip each plant in half (or even more pieces if it’s larger) before planting. It will spread to at least double it’s original size in the first year! Then keep filling in open spots over the course of the summer(s). I’ve planted thyme as late as August and had it be happy for the next year.
Oh, and there’s nothing wrong with mixing different types in one area – creates a great bit of colour when it blooms….
Oh holy smokes – that is alot of planting you are doing!
It will look beautiful when it all starts growing though!
LOVE it!!! what a lovely place to spend time!!!
I think we’re going with the wooly thyme – Jrock was doing research on the internet last night. That’s a good tip, Ena.. it’ll make the thyme go further. Because wow! thyme is more expensive than grass!!!
Good thing I’m apealing to my husband’s distaste of mowing with my eco-friendly groundcover choice