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bibbster

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1233
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 12 12:59 pm Post subject: Ground cover plants
I have a new large bank to cover with low growing plants.. does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could plant (I need a lot!) I thought of Sedum amongst others, but have read it is toxic to chickens?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45674
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 12 1:07 pm Post subject:
Wild strawberries

bibbster

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1233
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 12 1:27 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Wild strawberries

The chickens would love that!!

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 12 1:34 pm Post subject:
Woodruff. Spreads like wildfire. Takes from a tiny bit of root cutting. Lovely clusters of little white flowers that smell like marzipan if you dry them and nice leaf shapes. Very easy to get rid of if you get tired of it. Very pretty from early spring to .... well, mine is still going. EV

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 12 3:58 pm Post subject:
There are any number of cheap, easy to propagate herbaceous plants & low growing shrubs. Depends on your tastes & soil/aspect of the site. Finding ones that are chicken proof will not be so easy. If they don't enjoy eating them they will scratch them to death.

Tania

Joined: 07 Nov 2012
Posts: 95
Location: Dorset

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 12 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Ground cover plants

bibbster wrote:

I have a new large bank to cover with low growing plants.. does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could plant (I need a lot!) I thought of Sedum amongst others, but have read it is toxic to chickens?

If still looking for something - why not throw down a load of wildflower seeds (cheap to do) - both perennial and annual - the bees & butterflies would love you - just keep the chickens off while they are coming up - cos if anything like ours they will have them up in no time!

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