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Posted: Apr/03/2005 1:12 PM PST
I put in a slate patio 2 years ago with the intention of getting 'steppables' to grow between the stones. I have started chamomile because I love the citrusy smell, but they gew too tall and are only annuals. I have some moss, but it's difficult to keep the entire patio moist enough. I've tried thyme, but it's getting a very slow foothold. Anyone ever hear of using Minuartia for paving stones? It sounds like it may just cover all the stones, which is not exactly what I want. I also live in Zone 5, central New York, so I want something that will stick around year after year. Any suggestion? |
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Posted: Apr/03/2005 5:33 PM PST
Karslinky, my advice would be to hold out and wait for the thyme to get going. it takes about a year but it's worth it! it'll also overgrow the stones. i just take scissors and trim it a bit. |
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Posted: Apr/04/2005 2:37 AM PST
Just had to use the pun.... but had a question about thyme - I'm not sure which variety I had, but it grew prolifically in my front garden bed. The older parts of the plant would get woody and stop greening. How do you keep the whole plant green? Just keep trimming? I'll have to do to my local nursery and buy them out of all their thyme. I would like to try a citrus variety I have read about. Thanks for the advice. |
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Posted: Apr/04/2005 3:07 AM PST
karslinky, look for 'steppables' at your local nursery. they should have a section with various thymes good for the purpose you want. lemon thyme is more of a mounding plant and not good for between stone steps. i've tried 2 different low lying thymes, one that put out little purple flowers in the summer and one that lays very flat and has not flowered. i prefer the latter. i think that one is call 'mother-of-thyme'. ask your local nursery for advice on this. if i'm not sure that's what i do. |
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Posted: Apr/05/2005 2:19 AM PST
I have a great nursery nearby and they always have steppables - I'll try to find the type you describe. Is it normal for the older part of a thyme plant to turn woody and brown? |
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Posted: Apr/05/2005 5:47 AM PST
I just got my plant order and have some "mother-of-thyme" in it... supposed to be very steppable... I hope so, 'cause that's what's gonna happen to it! lol... haven't planted it yet, so don't know how well it will do |
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Posted: Apr/08/2005 5:18 PM PST
walk on me is also great I hear. |
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Posted: Apr/08/2005 6:12 PM PST
i'll try to get a pic of the thyme i have between my flagstone and post it on GG. this particular variety has very tiny leaves and hugs the ground. i have not seen it put out a flower. it's spreading pretty fast but like all good things it takes a little 'thyme'. couldn't resist.....sorry. |
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Posted: Apr/08/2005 8:41 PM PST
Since we're talking about thyme - I just started seeds for "common thyme." Anything I should know ahead of time - are there places I should definitely not plant it, dose it have any special needs? Great thread - I'm learning alot. If my hens-n-chicks don't take under the kitchen window, I'm going to try some of these thymes. 
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Posted: Apr/08/2005 10:18 PM PST
not really  anyway, i hope this shows up alright.
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