bulka wrote:

>
> I would be so happy to have mint, dill, cilantro, parsley, basil take
> over huge patches of lawn. That was the plan. Last year, my first
> attempt from seed, I got nothing. Maybe because I have a lot of
> clay.
>


My sister in law planted thyme in the front yard at her chalet. It is a
nice green colour and never needs to be mowed.
Granted, she is a bit of a whacko, but this is one thing she had done
that makes sense.