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**Pumpkin Becki** · 22-04-2009, 01:43 PM

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** · 22-04-2009, 02:16 PM

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

**Two_Sheds** · 22-04-2009, 02:38 PM

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

**basketcase** · 22-04-2009, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by Pumpkin Becki View Post

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** · 22-04-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by Nicos View Post

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** · 22-04-2009, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

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

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

**rogesse** · 22-04-2009, 06:56 PM

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

**Nicos** · 22-04-2009, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by basketcase View Post

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** · 23-04-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by rogesse View Post

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** · 23-04-2009, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by Nicos View Post

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

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