Thyme Pockets: A Tapestry in a Retaining Wall

Thyme is easy to grow but demands good drainage. That's why Jeanne Dunn of Herban Garden chose it for the planting pockets of a retaining wall at her Fallbrook nursery. She planted gold-leafed, silver-leafed, and camphor-, lavender-, lemon-, and lime-scented thymes, creating a subtle tapestry of textures. The thymes flourish in their sunny, sharply draining site.

The wall uses 8-inch keystone cement stacking units from RCP Block & Brick (about $7 each).

Info: Herban Garden (9-4 Tue-Sat; 136 Ranger Rd., Fallbrook, CA; 800/407-5268) grows 250+ herb types, including 18 thymes.