Exploring the Shade Garden

I love the concept of a shade garden, a tiny niche reserved for wild and not-so-wild plants that thrive in shady conditions.  This morning was the first chance I had to see the sun peek out after a week's worth of rain, so I took a moment to explore our shade garden area.  This area, too, will require a bit of maintenance in the coming weeks (although the frogs seem to love it as is).

In the midst of a shade garden rhubarb flourishes

the first plant our son bought for his Mommy (12 yrs ago); it made her the happiest mom in the world

Ferns find a home between the rocks

A peek at our house through the deer mesh

You can't have a shade garden without hosta, and they seem to be thriving this year

Alium starts to bloom against a backdrop of ferns