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Do you grow food, plants, or both? (thegarden.land)

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Tried my hand at a vegetable garden in the past, and had miserable luck with it. To be fair, it was in some pretty crummy Maine soil that was full of rocks. Might have more success now though. Just curious what everyone is growing.

What I really want is a yard of just wildflowers. Better for the environment, less effort to maintain, and much more in keeping with my personality. I hate the fully manicured look. Only downside to that is ticks...so many ticks in New England...walking through it would likely be a horror show.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mix everything in my garden beds, edibles, perennials and wild native plants.

Outside the beds, it's mostly wild native plants and a ground cover of veronicas and moss (so basically more wild plants). The grass is minimal. It looks a bit chaotic but I love it. My garden is not very large though (~9x5 m). I use a manual mower for the overgrowth maybe once or twice a year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That sounds wonderful. Please consider sharing a picture!