What groung cover can I plant in a shallow patch of soil?

[aubergenie]

I rather rashly broke up a nasty concrete patch in our garden, and we now have a horrible rubbly mess instead. I was thinking of filling it with gravel or bark chippings but wondered about planting it up. If I fill it with compost, what could I plant that is low-growing, dense and doesn't need deep, good quality soil? It?s an area that gets walked on a lot so I would need something that completely covers the ground. Any suggestions?

That should of couse read ground cover.

Was going to suggest periwinkle but you probably wouldn't want to walk on it.

Thyme is meant to able to be grown between paving so could work? There is something called 'mind your own business' I think....or something similar . Sorry! Try googling crocus for ideas.

Or you could make a raised bed with stakes and willow?

Oooh, mint if you don't mind the same thing, it can't be contained

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately raised beds wouldn't work as it's a walk-way/path type area where the washing line is, so I need to keep it clear. Thyme could be a good option, if I can get a low growing variety.

A friend suggested chamomile, but I think that's quite difficult to grow and, as the soil-quality won't be great I don't think it would work.

As Beehive suggested, try Mind your own business, a good and tough alternative to grass
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/868.shtml

Sounds good, thanks. I'll give it a try.

Forget-me-nots and creeping jenny spread everywhere, I've been using them to cover bare soil

periwinkle spreads like mad too.