Not-Camomile Lawn

[basketcase]

Hi!

I was thinking that, if ever I get an allotment, I'd like a bit of space to some sort of 'lawn'. Not grass - it'd have to be fairly useful!

I know about Camomile lawns, but can't abide the smell! Any ideas of what else I could use?

[Pumpkin Becki]

What about different sorts of thymes? I don't know whether they would take much being walked on, but they're low growing, attractive, smell lovely when bruised and would knit together to form a nice carpet.

[Nicos]

I wonder if you can keep yarrow down to 3"
I've seen it very short in grazing areas. Soft underfoot too!

[Two_Sheds]

(white) clover is good for bees, low growing and evergreen.

[basketcase]

What about different sorts of thymes? I don't know whether they would take much being walked on, but they're low growing, attractive, smell lovely when bruised and would knit together to form a nice carpet.

I wondered about thyme, Becki, but wasn't sure it'd stand getting walked on! Wild mountain thyme seems to cope...

[basketcase]

I wonder if you can keep yarrow down to 3"
I've seen it very short in grazing areas. Soft underfoot too!

Never seen it as anything but a flower. Wonder why it's called 'Bad Man's Plaything'?!

[basketcase]

(white) clover is good for bees, low growing and evergreen.

Smells good too, when it's in flower. Hmmm...

[rogesse]

With Twosheds here and clover fixates nitrogen like your peas and beans.

[Nicos]

Wonder why it's called 'Bad Man's Plaything'?!

Don't think I'll want to Google that!!!

We have loads in our grazing meadow- it grows to about 2ft..but when grazed stays at about 3" and is very soft.
Makes a good herbal tea too!


( maybe I will Google that..but if you don't see me fo a while - it's because I've been spammed or something!!!!)

[basketcase]

With Twosheds here and clover fixates nitrogen like your peas and beans.

Yes, that's what I thought too. Mind you, this may be long-term planning, as I don't have the ground yet!

[basketcase]

Don't think I'll want to Google that!!!

We have loads in our grazing meadow- it grows to about 2ft..but when grazed stays at about 3" and is very soft.
Makes a good herbal tea too!


( maybe I will Google that..but if you don't see me fo a while - it's because I've been spammed or something!!!!)

That was one of a wide variety of names. However, I'm at work and the IT Gestapo are relly very strict about That Sort of Thing