One commenter to the previous post asked for a close-up of my ex-lawn and hey, I’m here to please.
And to answer some questions raised about it, I assume that the sedum can’t take much foot traffic. I say "assume" because it’s never complained when I’ve walked on it. Light foot traffic is certainly no problem.
About how long it takes for this stuff to fill in, Sedum acre spreads so fast it covered the whole area within three months, from small plugs spaced a foot apart. Because this space is on an incline and erosion was just waiting to happen, I couldn’t wait around for slow-spreaders like thyme.
And about my neighbors? Imagine a hippie commune of 16,000 people, and you have a sense of the politics and aesthetics in my town. Here, the nasty looks from neighbors would come if a ChemLawn truck pulled up.
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Hello Susan, My name is Elizabeth Stelling. I am a chef and writer from Texas that now resides in New Jersey. I have been doing research and found your story on the orange and meyer lemon trees, and want to share your work with another site. I am linking you on a piece I am writing about Sustainability, as I am now teaching culinary, nutrition, and plan to build a garden with my inner city class room. I believe in bringing awareness from my own experience. Thank you for your work on that little piece of earth, your yard! I will publish the piece tomorrow…
Elizabeth
Does anyone know if white tailed deer eat sedum acre? I’d guess that I host about 10 deer per acre in my yard. Thanks.
Eileen, Check Carolyn Singer’s books, Deer in My Garden, for sedum guidance, especially volume 2. We have lots of deer and I don’t buy anything until I consult those books!
Thanks Susan!