Anybody built a Labryinth on their Homestead?

Besides....Where would you find a Minotaur, to hire?
What would you pay him? Or, would he just work for the snacks?
No, I don't think I need a "real Labryrinth".
Life is "Interesting" enough, most time.
Have Fun.

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We have a place locally that makes theirs from corns stalks...They just let it grow to its full height and then cut a maze through it...People pay to walk through it...I might suggest something along those lines, because if you build something permanent it will take longer and also once you've figured it out, then there will be no challenge in it for you...At least with something less permanent you can always change it...I thought there were companies that would actually cut one for you out of your corn, which would give you the element of surprise as you tried to figure it out...

we mow one into the back field every summer, with a big circle in the center. as we are on a corner lot, with no trees, it's the only privacy afforded us. the kids like to backyard camp out there, and run their bikes/go cart through the trails. I convinced dh to do it the year the tractor kept dying and we couldn't mow those 3 acres....now we brush hog it twice a year, keep the paths mowed, and it's a "feature", LOL!

There's a fellow here who makes what he calls a labyrinth every year in one of the corn fields. But by your definition it's really a maze. He charges a few bucks for people to go through it around Halloween times. I've heard he makes a as much on the people going through it as the corn harvest, but that may be just an urban legend. Don't know if he cuts the pattern into an existing field of corn or plants it that way (Never been to it) but I imagine he plants it and cuts it after the plants are a few feet high.

I making a labyrinth interests you, I say go for it. I like the idea of raised beds populated with vegetables, herbs and flowers myself. Start off small and let it grow with time. Would make an attractive conversation piece as well as a practical garden I would think.

If you do make one, I'm sure we'd all like to see pictures!

The labyrinth that you're thinking about making sounds pretty personal to me. If you're using it for meditation and such.

What do you like? Plants? Rocks? Gravel? Pavers? Using natural things found around your area or things from Home Depot? Shady? Sunny? Water fountain in the center?

Start asking yourself these questions & others & you'll soon have your plan.

Sounds like a great idea. I've thought about one, (too much work) and end up going for walks in the woods with my dogs.

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I vote for the 'au naturale'.

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idea -
use tall grasses like ornamental corn, broom grass, sunflowers, millet, trellised vines to define the outer edges, then the next path towards the inside use slightly smaller plants, and keep moving inside with plants (perennial and annual flowers and foliage) that are knee high,then on the inside make a formal herb garden and have a fountain in the middle with seating.
you could have a field stone border on the gardens that line the paths inward and a nice drystacked stone fence on the outside... use pea gravel for your paths and make stepping stones out of broken dishes, or other memories with the kids.... now you got me wanting one in my yard

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