A different dry shade problem
 

I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

A different dry shade problem
 

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

A different dry shade problem
 

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

A different dry shade problem
 

Charlie Pridham23/3/04 1:18


"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


Oh, those are lovely, Charlie. I used to have them and they spread
themselves all over the place. I'd quite forgotten about them and must now
find some!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

A different dry shade problem
 

Charlie Pridham23/3/04 1:18


"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


Oh, those are lovely, Charlie. I used to have them and they spread
themselves all over the place. I'd quite forgotten about them and must now
find some!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

A different dry shade problem
 

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

A different dry shade problem
 

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

A different dry shade problem
 

Charlie Pridham23/3/04 1:18


"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


Oh, those are lovely, Charlie. I used to have them and they spread
themselves all over the place. I'd quite forgotten about them and must now
find some!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

A different dry shade problem
 

Charlie Pridham23/3/04 1:18


"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)

Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
and/or rain.

I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
drive home again :-(

Suggestions?

I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.

TIA!

Steve Harris - Cheltenham -

How about those free seeding purple leafed violets (used to be viola
labradorica) seems to grow everywhere :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


Oh, those are lovely, Charlie. I used to have them and they spread
themselves all over the place. I'd quite forgotten about them and must now
find some!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

A different dry shade problem
 

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:10 +0000 (GMT), (Steve Harris) said:

] I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
] old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
] apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)
]
] Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
] rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
] Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
] and/or rain.
]
] I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
] to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
] drive home again :-(
]
] Suggestions?
]
] I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.
]
] TIA!

How about creeping thyme?

-E

--
Emery Davis
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A different dry shade problem
 

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:10 +0000 (GMT), (Steve Harris) said:

] I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
] old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
] apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)
]
] Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
] rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
] Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
] and/or rain.
]
] I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
] to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
] drive home again :-(
]
] Suggestions?
]
] I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.
]
] TIA!

How about creeping thyme?

-E

--
Emery Davis
You can reply to
by removing the well known companies

A different dry shade problem
 

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:10 +0000 (GMT), (Steve Harris) said:

] I'm planning a parking space and an thinking of the slightly
] old-fashioned design of two lines of concrete slabs an axle length
] apart. But what can I plant in the ground in between? :-)
]
] Sometimes my car will be parked over the plants keeping off both sun and
] rain. Worse still, I have a Citroen that sinks to about 3" clearance.
] Then, If I go away for a week with the car, the site will get full sun
] and/or rain.
]
] I guess grass would work but then there's mowing. Every week, I'd have
] to drive off, find parking, walk home, mow, walk back to the car and
] drive home again :-(
]
] Suggestions?
]
] I have sandy, free draining slightly alkaline soil.
]
] TIA!

How about creeping thyme?

-E

--
Emery Davis
You can reply to
by removing the well known companies

A different dry shade problem
 

What about Ajuga.. once settled as tough as old boots.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

A different dry shade problem
 

What about Ajuga.. once settled as tough as old boots.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

A different dry shade problem
 

What about Ajuga.. once settled as tough as old boots.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk