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Old 19-07-2003, 01:42 PM
Amberbock
 
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Default Rock garden w/herbs - QUESTIONS

Well..., Let me start off by saying I'm new to this area. I used to live in
Florida where practically EVERYTHING grows!!

Santa brought me a rock garden this year and I've been planting it with
herbs [mostly], it's on a
slight hill. Questions.

1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for most of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it dying.
Maybe Sedum?

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to cook
with!! Do you think they will survive the winter? I'm in Zone 6. [Concord,
NC] Would it help to "cover" them when the bad weather comes?

Here's a photo.. if your interested

Thanks In Advance.
Dorothy


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Old 19-07-2003, 03:52 PM
David J Bockman
 
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Default Rock garden w/herbs - QUESTIONS

New to *what* area?

Dave

"Amberbock" wrote in message
.com...
Well..., Let me start off by saying I'm new to this area. I used to live

in
Florida where practically EVERYTHING grows!!

Santa brought me a rock garden this year and I've been planting it with
herbs [mostly], it's on a
slight hill. Questions.

1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for most

of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it

dying.
Maybe Sedum?

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to

fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to

cook
with!! Do you think they will survive the winter? I'm in Zone 6.

[Concord,
NC] Would it help to "cover" them when the bad weather comes?

Here's a photo.. if your interested

Thanks In Advance.
Dorothy





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Old 19-07-2003, 06:22 PM
Amberbock
 
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New to the North Carolina area.
Dorothy

"David J Bockman" wrote in message
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New to *what* area?

Dave

"Amberbock" wrote in message
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Well..., Let me start off by saying I'm new to this area. I used to

live
in
Florida where practically EVERYTHING grows!!

Santa brought me a rock garden this year and I've been planting it with
herbs [mostly], it's on a
slight hill. Questions.

1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for

most
of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it

dying.
Maybe Sedum?

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of

the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to

fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to

cook
with!! Do you think they will survive the winter? I'm in Zone 6.

[Concord,
NC] Would it help to "cover" them when the bad weather comes?

Here's a photo.. if your interested

Thanks In Advance.
Dorothy







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Old 20-07-2003, 04:12 AM
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In article ,
"Amberbock" wrote:


1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for most of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it dying.
Maybe Sedum?


I'm sure somebody's going to complain about you posting the picture, but
I found it pretty helpful. This isn't a binaries newsgroup, so most
people post pictures on their personal websites and put a link to the
website in their message. Not everybody has fast internet connections to
be able to download pictures with the messages.
Thyme would normally be a great bet there. Ajuga would spread quickly;
it's not an herb, but it's very attractive and it will help attract
bees. Just don't let it dry out. Sedum should do fine.

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.


Again, pine needles will be your best bet for slopes. Straw washes the
least of any mulch, save rocks. If the needles are washing, bark will
wash that much faster.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to cook
with!!


Yes, yes, yes. And that's a great selection. Have you tried lemon balm
or bronze fennel?

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Old 20-07-2003, 09:32 AM
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Hey Amberbock,
Question; why are you using pine needles? Do you need to acidify the soil?
Bark mulch would probably be ok, but I think, since it's on a slope and is a
rock garden, you might consider small rocks such as river rock or gravel or
even white pebbles. Start a collection of statues, Japanese rock art, or add
a small fountain. That might be cool.
Hope this helps.
J.Lane

"Amberbock" wrote in message
.com...
Well..., Let me start off by saying I'm new to this area. I used to live

in
Florida where practically EVERYTHING grows!!

Santa brought me a rock garden this year and I've been planting it with
herbs [mostly], it's on a
slight hill. Questions.

1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for most

of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it

dying.
Maybe Sedum?

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to

fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to

cook
with!! Do you think they will survive the winter? I'm in Zone 6.

[Concord,
NC] Would it help to "cover" them when the bad weather comes?

Here's a photo.. if your interested

Thanks In Advance.
Dorothy







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Old 22-07-2003, 11:07 PM
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AUUGH! mint! i've been pulling mint for 3 years in a flower/herb bed (3'x5')
to get rid of it. it spreads like crazy and the roots oi! good luck!
"J. Lane" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey Amberbock,
Question; why are you using pine needles? Do you need to acidify the soil?
Bark mulch would probably be ok, but I think, since it's on a slope and is

a
rock garden, you might consider small rocks such as river rock or gravel

or
even white pebbles. Start a collection of statues, Japanese rock art, or

add
a small fountain. That might be cool.
Hope this helps.
J.Lane

"Amberbock" wrote in message
.com...
Well..., Let me start off by saying I'm new to this area. I used to

live
in
Florida where practically EVERYTHING grows!!

Santa brought me a rock garden this year and I've been planting it with
herbs [mostly], it's on a
slight hill. Questions.

1. What can I plant between the stone steps. I have direct sun for

most
of
the day. I tried Elfin Thyme and it was fine for a while, but now it

dying.
Maybe Sedum?

2. I put pine needles down, but it's all washed down to the bottom of

the
slope. Should I put bark or something heavier down? The herbs have to

fill
in alot of places yet.... having some soil erosion problems.

3. I've planted 4 different thymes, lavender, mint, Russian sage, sage,
rosemary, basil, and oregano. And it's wonderful to pick fresh herbs to

cook
with!! Do you think they will survive the winter? I'm in Zone 6.

[Concord,
NC] Would it help to "cover" them when the bad weather comes?

Here's a photo.. if your interested

Thanks In Advance.
Dorothy







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