Its not how long, but how well you have lived that really counts. Cover crop caraway is used here but the seed is not sold to the public. It can tolerate poor soil conditions, but it does not do well in wet or waterlogged soil. Caraway is not actually thyme, it is more closely related to fennel. Choose the right location: Thyme thrives in full sun with well-draining soil. Here are some tips to help you get started: 1. And there won't, I promise, be any slugs to contend with. Planting and caring for thyme as a ground cover is relatively easy. Cranberries are self-fertile, but two plants are a quicker route to cranberry sauce than one. As they last in the fridge for ages, you can harvest over a long period, so it's possible to make your own cranberry sauce for Christmas. If your soil is acidic and naturally damp, try American cranberries, Vaccinium macrocarpon underneath rhododendrons and other ericaceous plants. ![]() Or perhaps prostrate rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus') that will cascade down a wall or around paving slabs. Caraway Thyme is a low-growing, creeping, woody shrub that may be used as an ornamental groundcover or culinary herb. Try the very hardy, 20cm tall broad-leaved thyme, Thymus pulegioides, for general purpose cooking. A slightly unusual one to look out for is caraway thyme, Thymus herba-barona, which is 5cm tall. In fact, Caraway Thyme is the only culinary ground cover time in the bunch. Low-growing herbs are an obvious choice for sunny, well-drained spots: true, there is not a great deal to eat, but they please the bees and bring cheer to many a dish. This thyme’s beautiful trailing stems and delicate lavender flowers are lovely planted in between rocks, stones and along pathways. The prickles are soft, so you can harvest even in bare feet. This is a very low-growing raspberry, which fruits intermittently from late summer into autumn. The Nepalese raspberry ( Rubus nepalensis) is another suited to the shade cast by trees or buildings, and works well around the base of deciduous trees. herba-barona) is native to the Mediterranean island of Corsica. I've seen a lovely display under shrub roses and they tolerate a little foot traffic. ![]() Its cherry-red fruits are disappointing if you expect a sweet berry flavour, but added to salads they have a satisfying watery crunch, like a mild, sweet radish. The false or mock strawberry, Duchesnea indica, thrives in shade and is evergreen or semi-evergreen, depending on what winter brings. They make the most of space and require little maintenance other than a chop when they meet your boundary. You can propagate creeping thyme via three methods: division, stem cuttings, and seeds. Dividing thyme and taking stem cuttings gives your older plant a new lease on life, encouraging new growth. Edible ground cover plants – those that creep and sprawl below tall plants – are invaluable. Thyme is a prolific grower it self-seeds and likes to spread.
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