8.10.2009

gardening in the shade

we've been amending soil and have now picked out plants - some of which we know where we want them. Others, not so much.  Here's some pics:

from left to right we've got cast iron plants, crimson azalea, another kind of azalea, two acubas, a hosta (R front) and gardenia
 
Here's cast iron again, then oxalis, and coleus all mixed up.

and because I love Martha, one little hydrangea and some sweet potato vines






and then in these last two you can see a baby elephant ear, mahonia, and callas.

any thoughts out there regarding garden design?

2 comments:

AlanJ40 said...

Wow, you guys are ambitious!

Christina said...

haha - yeah. What's frustrating about shade gardening is that according to everyone we've spoken with, shade gardens require an investment in time, not just money. Having a baby garden makes me so nervous, but I'll be excited 2, 3 years from now when it's all lush and beautiful.