Shade
Garden Progression
The
shade garden started as a small enclosure. The wire was supposed
to deter the chickens from scratching around and ruining the plants.
After we planted the first round of Foxglove we realized that
chickens and Foxglove don't do well together. Oh, the chickens
were fine, but the Foxglove died. The chickens ate it down to
nothing and killed it. The first photos I took of the garden were
with a cheap little digital camera.
Spring
1999
After
a
couple of years we decided to expand the area and put up a better
fence. In the meantime we bought a fairly good digital camera and
I started taking photos more regularly.
July
2003
There is a 'redbird' (Cardinal) nesting in the Winter Honeysuckle
directly behind the red flowers.
I identified the Mystery Plant (red blossoms) as Clerodendrum
speciosissimum. It has put up 4 new plants from the root, I think
if given it's way this plant could become invasive! But it's oh
so worth it.
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