Some of my neighbours are very keen on using those power-washer thingies on their driveways, and it has always annoyed me that so much water is wasted on just cleaning up the bits in between the paviours, or whatever it is you call those slim bricks they use for driveways and paths. It’s at times like that that I wish we had water meters, then they might think twice about doing it, but then maybe not, those power-washer wielders have obviously never grown up.
Anyway, I was really chuffed to see that my lack of driveway maintenance had resulted in lovely wee pansy seedlings germinating around the area beneath where I had planted them in a container last year. I think Peggy said these are called Johnnie Jump Ups in the US.
Just ignore the grassy weeds though!
I’m with you on this, Katrina! Our house has hard-standing around 3 sides but it’s stones, not paving so there no question of power washing. There are of course, masses of weeds – a constant battle but easy enough to pull them out. The bonuses have been the lovely clusters of self-sown pansies and the swathes of nasturtiums – beautiful! And no effort on my part at all đŸ™‚
Sandra,
I love those unexpected self-seeding bonuses more than anything I buy and plant! I’ll have to plant some nasturtiums next year in the hope they self-seed.
I like your floral driveway much better than your neighbors’ sterile driveway!
Joan,
The power washed driveways always seem to be owned by people who spend most of their time polishing their vehicles – what a life!