"Rachael of Nex, the Wiccan Rat" wrote in message
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To follow up my own post -- I went for mints in the end as they are dog
safe
and apparently like shady moist soils (news to me - not done mints
before).
Curly Spearmint and a Chocolate Mint (more in colour than to imply it
smells
like After Eights I think ;-) ) The soil in there was clay-y - so I found
when digging the holes - but so far both plants are thriving and the
choccy
mint is already starting to spread out alittle. And the dogs like to give
them only a passing nibble (which makes their breath smell nice anyway).

Thanks for the ideas anyway folks.
Oh I love mints. Look for pineapple mint and apple mint too, and black
mint. I also have heavy clay.