Ideas for a very challenging high bed (with pics)

zarazara

Lavender,oregano,trailing outdoor toms,mint.

ds1980

What about a wildflower area. They prefer bare areas, think neolithic times. Just buy a couple of those sow and rake ones. Attract bees and butterflies and a much easier task than anything else!

lostinrates

We had a shaded slope much like this at a previous house. One thing that did very well there was wild strawberries. They gave us enough to jam and tart make from.

JodyBPM

lostinrates wrote: »

We had a shaded slope much like this at a previous house. One thing that did very well there was wild strawberries. They gave us enough to jam and tart make from.

Actually we have loads of wild strawberries in other parts of the garden, so they will obviously grow really well there, and they do tend to provide good ground cover too. Silly question, but can you buy wild strawberry plants? Or could I transplant them from other parts of the garden? (not necessarily that easy as I have lots of stony banks, so its quite hard to get the roots out) I know they multiply rapidly once established It might be a nice idea to try to introduce them there inbetween some bigger plants, just for ground cover. And the the gorgeous tasting (but tiny) berries are a bonus!

I'm definitely sold on the Aubretia. Am I imagining it, or have a seen a white flower similar to Aubretia which often trails down over walls? or does the Aubretia also come in other colours than purple?

I'm thinking also some lavender (just because I love it), heathers (cheap and cheerful and pretty) and possibly some rosemary (lovely smell, and I used to have one growing there, but it went too big and woody because I neglected it and I had to get rid as it was cutting out light to the house) and I'm rather taken with the osteospermums too.

Now can anyone recommend a good online plant website that I can get some of the plants from, rather than spending ££££ in my very pricey local nursery!