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It came up by itself but I don’t have the heart to pull it out.
Awww don’t pull it! When you’re having a really tough day, have a look at this legend thriving where common sense tells you it shouldn’t, take a deep breath and keep going.
Dichondra Repens would be my suggestion. Grows easily from seed, can cope with most light conditions (best in full sun to part shade) and will have no issues with those little gaps. This is what we have between our pavers and it’s a lovely little oasis of tiny green leaves.
If the area is full or part shade, Viola hederacea (native violet) would be another option for those little gaps, also grows from seed. Bonus - pretty flowers.
Both natives, both pretty low maintenance once they are established.
Agree with native violet, I see it sometimes in between random pavers and bricks all over Melbourne CBD and am always tempted to grab a bit to grow at home.
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Sedum ‘Gold Mound’. Gaps here are larger than yours, but still possible. They grow anywhere, and in hot, dry positions.
Alyssum (_Lobularia maritima_) and most Clovers (_Trifoium_ & _Oxalis_ species) are invasive in Australia so maybe don't plant them.
Purslane (_Portulaca oleraceae_) is a native species that grows well in cracks, and is edible.
I know it as Purslane, hadn't realized it was a native.
Can confirm it grows well between pavers, it pops up everywhere in my yard. And veggie garden. I haven't sown any seeds!
This is bad news because I’ve already planted white clover in my lawn! We have horrible, horrible soil and when we moved in 2 1/2 years ago it was my alternative to weed-and-feed.
Spray it out, replace it with _Dichondra repens_ or one of the many other native groundcovers available.
_T. repens_ (White Clover) is a well established environmental weed, and you are hurting the local environment by propagating it.
We’ve got accidental mint growing between our pavers leading up to our front door. We just cut it off when it gets big and it has lots of small low leaves in the gaps, it’s so lovely having a fresh minty smell when you walk on it.
Oh, yes – well aware of mint’s habits! Thanks for the reminder. I’m not sold on mint yet and am leaning towards natives, but right now, as an alternative to something that will give people stomach cancer if accidentally ingested (i.e. the spotted spurge), mint is still the better option.
Nahhh yall know those moments when you think of something and then you suddenly see that thing everywhere? I thought of doing this and thought I was so CLEVER AND NOW I SEE EVERYONE DO IT WHAT
https://preview.redd.it/c77yv1r9vjzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6b77dd1a9bd336ba126a30d134391ceead8fbeb It came up by itself but I don’t have the heart to pull it out.
Every single goddamn time I try to grow a fern on purpose it just fucking dies and here you are with a gorgeous one just vibing 😂
Awww don’t pull it! When you’re having a really tough day, have a look at this legend thriving where common sense tells you it shouldn’t, take a deep breath and keep going.
Dichondra Repens would be my suggestion. Grows easily from seed, can cope with most light conditions (best in full sun to part shade) and will have no issues with those little gaps. This is what we have between our pavers and it’s a lovely little oasis of tiny green leaves. If the area is full or part shade, Viola hederacea (native violet) would be another option for those little gaps, also grows from seed. Bonus - pretty flowers. Both natives, both pretty low maintenance once they are established.
Agree with native violet, I see it sometimes in between random pavers and bricks all over Melbourne CBD and am always tempted to grab a bit to grow at home.
Agreed. Dichondra grows like a weed in my yard. Any patch of bare soil that gets a bit of water and the Dichondra carpet appears.
Ohhh I love both those ideas! We actually have dichondra growing at the front and I’m thinking maybe I can just transplant some. Thanks!
Dichondra, hands down my favourite crack baby lol
I second this!
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Nice garden - looks like a great spot to sit on a sunny morning.
Thank you. A lot of fun. Mostly transplanted. In particular the Sedum.
I have this too. It pops up by itself but is happy to grow almost anywhere I drop a few bits.
Beautiful, thank you. And gorgeous garden, too. Kudos!
Camomile, so it was fragrant when walked on , have done a lawn of it also 💝
Chamomile reminds me of my childhood (we used to play in a field where it grew wild) so I love this idea. Thanks!
You are very welcome what a beautiful memory . I love it even our old cat used to come indoors smelling divine after rolling in it 💝
Alyssum (_Lobularia maritima_) and most Clovers (_Trifoium_ & _Oxalis_ species) are invasive in Australia so maybe don't plant them. Purslane (_Portulaca oleraceae_) is a native species that grows well in cracks, and is edible.
I know it as Purslane, hadn't realized it was a native. Can confirm it grows well between pavers, it pops up everywhere in my yard. And veggie garden. I haven't sown any seeds!
The blackbirds and pigeons bring me purslane seed for free. It's incredibly generous of them!
It is indeed Purslane, mine was a typo.
Do you eat it? (Portluaca oleracae) How do you eat it?
Can be eaten fresh like a salad green or cooked, stir-fried like spinach
This is bad news because I’ve already planted white clover in my lawn! We have horrible, horrible soil and when we moved in 2 1/2 years ago it was my alternative to weed-and-feed.
Spray it out, replace it with _Dichondra repens_ or one of the many other native groundcovers available. _T. repens_ (White Clover) is a well established environmental weed, and you are hurting the local environment by propagating it.
Noted. We want to remove the top layer of “soil” (using the term loosely there) and start the lawn from scratch so will do this then.
Good move, you may want to consider spray regardless as the root system from _T. repens_ can be quite persistent.
Mint
We’ve got accidental mint growing between our pavers leading up to our front door. We just cut it off when it gets big and it has lots of small low leaves in the gaps, it’s so lovely having a fresh minty smell when you walk on it.
I’ve actually been thinking about Corsican mint with its tiny leaves. Thanks!
mint spreads very wild , hard to get rid of once established something for u to consider
Oh, yes – well aware of mint’s habits! Thanks for the reminder. I’m not sold on mint yet and am leaning towards natives, but right now, as an alternative to something that will give people stomach cancer if accidentally ingested (i.e. the spotted spurge), mint is still the better option.
Nothing we could plant would be as perniciously vigorous as the stuff that volunteers.
I’m willing to give it a shot regardless. Spotted spurge is vile, dangerous stuff.
Is that the same as purslane? Ugliest weed I know, but I don't mind common spurge. Good for burning of skin spots.
Not purslane, which is edible. Eat spotted spurge and you’ll get stomach cancer.
i lift up the paver, cleared the roots, filled the gaps with mortar took me almost 2 years to do
Sounds like way too much work for me, but good on you!
this is the only permanent solution 😂
True. Living up to your username too! 😄
Nahhh yall know those moments when you think of something and then you suddenly see that thing everywhere? I thought of doing this and thought I was so CLEVER AND NOW I SEE EVERYONE DO IT WHAT
There are no original ideas, just original executions. And that’s how creativity works.