Maggie's Farm

Here's part of�the front shade garden we've been working on completing all Spring. The general idea here�is low, mostly horizontal, serene and subtle, which is why this piece of the garden�has no Astilbe patch.

It has a�some morning sun,�otherwise Maple shade, except on one end. We re-did this garden about three years ago with deep soil enrichment, so most of the plantings are youthful or new. In a couple of years it should be just right - but every garden is a work in progress.�

Front to back: Bleeding Heart, Pee Wee hydrangea (which is a dwarf Oak Leaf), assorted rare interesting Hostas, a deciduous Azalea, a couple of�low-growing azaleas with hostas in front of them, hybrid rhodies in the corner with a few special low hydrangeas in front of them, a patch of Coral Bells in front a row of Bridal Wreath hydrangeas, and where the photo is washed out, a large patch of Ladie's Mantle. Cinnamon Ferns scattered in the back along the garden.

I need my good camera back from Olympus repair.

From another angle, here's the newest section. I haven't fully set in the metal edging, and probably never should have bothered with it. The area with the grasses gets the most sun.�An orange trumpet vine is trying to climb over the wall and into the garden. I believe a decorator would term that a color clash:

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