Thyme fills in between the pink limestone paths that weave throughout the garden. I plan to do a post on the pathways and how Ted and I “mined” the local stone. Plants that carpet the ground are my favorites. And thymes not only carpet but add amazing scent. But, this post is about lettuce. Years ago I started lettuce inside and every year I let at least 2 plants of 5 varieties set seed. In the spring, while I can still identify the lettuce I tag the plants I plan to let go to seed. After the lettuces go to seed they get to look alike. Every spring I have a huge volunteer crop of lettuce. They are healthier and stronger than any I start from seed indoors. We get two oak leaf varieties, a red and a green. We get rouge d’hiver, which is a red lettuce, a small romaine,I think it was Little Jim and a butter crunch type of lettuce. Perhaps this year I will take some different varieties and sow them about the time my faithful and true volunteers are sprouting. The thyme in this picture is Lavender Creeping Thyme. (thymus preacox skorpilii) I purchased it many springs ago in Colorado. I have divided and planted this thyme throughout the garden. It loves it here.Lettuce and Thyme Ground Covers
January 25, 2010
Thyme fills in between the pink limestone paths that weave throughout the garden. I plan to do a post on the pathways and how Ted and I “mined” the local stone. Plants that carpet the ground are my favorites. And thymes not only carpet but add amazing scent. But, this post is about lettuce. Years ago I started lettuce inside and every year I let at least 2 plants of 5 varieties set seed. In the spring, while I can still identify the lettuce I tag the plants I plan to let go to seed. After the lettuces go to seed they get to look alike. Every spring I have a huge volunteer crop of lettuce. They are healthier and stronger than any I start from seed indoors. We get two oak leaf varieties, a red and a green. We get rouge d’hiver, which is a red lettuce, a small romaine,I think it was Little Jim and a butter crunch type of lettuce. Perhaps this year I will take some different varieties and sow them about the time my faithful and true volunteers are sprouting. The thyme in this picture is Lavender Creeping Thyme. (thymus preacox skorpilii) I purchased it many springs ago in Colorado. I have divided and planted this thyme throughout the garden. It loves it here.
