I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in the
gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong sunlight
(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

"trayn" wrote:

I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in the
gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong sunlight
(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Creeping Thyme

Tsu

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To doubt everything or to believe everything
are two equally convenient solutions; both
dispense with the necessity of reflection.
- Jules Henri Poincaré

"Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message
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"trayn" wrote:

I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in
the
gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong
sunlight
(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Creeping Thyme

That was my suggestion as well

-Adam

Adam Schwartz wrote:
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"trayn" wrote:


I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in

the

gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong

sunlight

(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Creeping Thyme


That was my suggestion as well

-Adam



I just used mulch in mine. When the leaves fall in Autumn I
mulch them and fill in the walkway. It has worked well for
me. What type of labyrinth are you making? Any photos?

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Sure, Creeping thyme, Roman Chamomile, Scotch (dark green) and Irish
(chartreuse) mosses (not REALLY mosses, but close enough), leave a slightly
larger than normal gap between sones and add a little bit of potting mix to
the sand. and don't forget to water or nothing much will grow for long



"trayn" wrote in message
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I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in
the
gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong sunlight
(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Sorry, no photos yet. Just a dream and some sketching on paper.

How deep soil preparation do I need? The stone'll rest on crushed stone,
already in place. Also, I'm in Zone 6/7 (I think) -- Ottawa Canada. These
are perennials right. How will they weather a cold winter?

"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
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Adam Schwartz wrote:
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"trayn" wrote:


I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill
in

the

gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong

sunlight

(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Creeping Thyme


That was my suggestion as well

-Adam



I just used mulch in mine. When the leaves fall in Autumn I
mulch them and fill in the walkway. It has worked well for
me. What type of labyrinth are you making? Any photos?

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Creepimg tyme is a good suggestions for the Ottawa/On area. We are zone 5a
here just east of Ottawa, that is not counting last winter's deep freeze.
But it didn't bother the tyme. I don't water mine at all, unless we hit a
very dry spell. My tyme resides in much neglected boxes around the patio,
happily choking out any weeds. IS

trayn wrote in message
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Sorry, no photos yet. Just a dream and some sketching on paper.

How deep soil preparation do I need? The stone'll rest on crushed stone,
already in place. Also, I'm in Zone 6/7 (I think) -- Ottawa Canada.
These
are perennials right. How will they weather a cold winter?

"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
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Adam Schwartz wrote:
"Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message
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"trayn" wrote:


I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill
in

the

gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong

sunlight

(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

Creeping Thyme


That was my suggestion as well

-Adam



I just used mulch in mine. When the leaves fall in Autumn I
mulch them and fill in the walkway. It has worked well for
me. What type of labyrinth are you making? Any photos?

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

If you need help designing the labyrinth (dimensions, calculations, etc.)
let me know. I've designed several permanent ones based on the 11-circuit
Chartres model and would be willing to share my expertise with you. I have
a spreadsheet which calculates all the dimensions based on the overall
diameter you want. If you want the entrance to face towards the sunrise or
sunset at any particular day I have the calculations for that, as well,
based on your latitude/longitude.

- Tristram Shandy
(remove the 456)

"trayn" wrote in message
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I plan on designing a labyrinth in my backyard. I would like to fill in
the
gaps with a hardy ground plant that will tolerate heat and strong sunlight
(west explosure) and moderate foot traffic. Suggestions?

In addition to the other suggestions (thyme, etc), you might consider the
European wild ginger. It has very pretty dark green foliage, is low growing,
and fits well between flagstones. Spreads well in sandy soil (I think the
ants carry the seeds around). I'm just not certain about its hardiness in
Ontario - but it grows well in Spokane, Wa. zone 5/6.

In article , "gregpresley"
wrote:

In addition to the other suggestions (thyme, etc), you might consider the
European wild ginger. It has very pretty dark green foliage, is low growing,
and fits well between flagstones. Spreads well in sandy soil (I think the
ants carry the seeds around). I'm just not certain about its hardiness in
Ontario - but it grows well in Spokane, Wa. zone 5/6.

I have four species of wild gingers / asarums, one from China, three from
North America. The genus is distributed throughout the northern
hemisphere, but the majority are all pretty similar in habits &
requirements & appearance. They dislike much sun, & they cannot be used as
"stepables" on flagstone paths per se. They're all hardy but the hardiest
of the ones I have is Asarum caudatum; it would be right at home in
Ontario, though A. canadense would actually BE home in Ontario. Pages
about the ones I have are linked in a circle, can start here with A.
caudatum:
http://www.paghat.com/asarum4.html
These are "interactive" groundcovers, as to appreciate the blooms requires
one to get down on the ground & lift the leaves.

I'd like to add just one more to my little asarum collection, & it's a
vining asarum that I've never seen for sale, but seen pictures &amp it's
so different from the others & can be trained up a fence.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/