When Yooper Stewart was younger, he fell in love with plants. He told me all about it on our first date. I’d tell you more, but it nearly bored me out of a second date. I didn’t really care about how he got started. I did “get” the point though – Yooper likes foliage and he knows a lot about it.
Last year one of our friends cleared out her garden and donated many, many plants to ours. Yooper was thrilled. I was realistic. She has about an acre garden. We have roughly 20 feet of garden space. Perfect fit, eh?
When we first moved the plants, they weren’t all that thrilled. This summer, however, they’re recovering. Here’s a little peek at our garden, in all of its cramped, crowded glory.
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- I’m pretty sure these are my chives and oregano – they’re a little out of control.
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- What’s not to like about a flower named Shasta? Sounds like a pop singer.
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- The ferns are recovering. They weren’t very happy last summer, but they seem to be doing well now.
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- Our ornamental grass – I didn’t think I’d like it, but Yooper Stewart knows best. Now it’s my favorite.
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- Exactly how tall is the grass? Well, I’m 5’10″…
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- One of our three hostas – they’re doing well.
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- This is Matt’s favorite – the sum and substance hosta. What’s the difference between this and the regular hosta?
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- See how cute these leaves are?
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- Check out these bad boys. Is it any wonder Matt likes these best? The bigger, the better…right?