This past week has been a bit of a blur trying to grow a little Juniper, most of my time in the garden has been observation rather than interaction.

What’s growing on with you all? I hope your gardens are bringing you joy

  •  LallyLuckFarm   ( @LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org ) OP
    4•6 days ago

    Thyme runs and spreads pretty well among grass in my experience, and bee balms (Monarda spp) can do pretty well too for something taller, but they’re so pretty I wouldn’t mow them. Other good low-growers include things like wild strawberry and heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).

    Autumn is also a great time to plant dormant and bare root plants to let them root over winter and early spring, for any patches you’re looking to fully transition into multi-year plants.

    •  Chloyster [she/her]   ( @chloyster@beehaw.org ) 
      3•6 days ago

      Thanks for the tips! It’s been an interesting process so far. Right now lots of weeds growing which I don’t care too much about, however the HOA might get annoyed…

      The thyme seems nice although it’s not native to the pnw from what I understand and would like to try and have something native if possible

      •  LallyLuckFarm   ( @LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org ) OP
        1•5 days ago

        I haven’t lived in an HOA but I have some friends that do, does yours have any guidelines or rules about garden edging or borders? One of my buddies was getting heck from his next door snitch until we put some stones around his “weeds” patch and tossed a little mulch down. Once it looked just that tiny bit more formal the complaints died down.

        •  Chloyster [she/her]   ( @chloyster@beehaw.org ) 
          2•5 days ago

          So the only part that is our responsibility is our backyard within our fence. Everything else is done by some landscapers once a week. I can’t recall immediately if there are exact rules on how our backyard needs to be maintained, but our across the way neighbors who we’ve become friends with have said if a lawn gets completely overrun in weeds some neighbors may complain but really most people in the neighborhood are pretty chill