Mini Shade Garden
A couple weekends ago, I decided to finally address this little miserable patch of yard that is next to our porch steps. I’ve been meaning to for awhile, but other projects always seemed more important. But we didn’t have any pressing issues to deal with (like the damn deer) so I figured it was time!
The main issue with this little spot is the lack of sun. Most of the day it’s in the shade of a huge maple tree. We went to a local nursery and got some great advice from their perennial plant expert, Henry. It was so hard to choose, but this is what we went with:
A fun little mix of Hostas, Coral Bells, Solomon’s Seal, and Ferns! They will probably get totally crazy and outgrow this little space but then I can transplant them to other areas. Also, baby boy had so much fun helping prepare the area. He probably ate 10 pounds of dirt, but it really was sweet seeing him get so excited about digging in the dirt!
Anyone else have any fun gardening projects in the works??
-c.
Rob - July 6, 2011 4:40 pm
Good work.
Even though its small you can tell that you put thought into how to arrange the plants.
Andrew and Crystal - July 6, 2011 5:36 pm
Thanks Rob! It was fun to put together and think about how the colors and textures would interact. It got me thinking about more projects (not that I needed more!)…
-c.