One Sunny Spot in the Shady Back

 We've got a shady backyard. Initially, when I figured this out.. I was pretty upset. I had dreams of vegetable and full-sun perennials in the back. But now, I am quite pleased! I have investigated the world of Shade Gardens and am bursting with excitement and ideas of how to fill this area.

Along the left side, under the Pines, we'll till up a new bed this fall and plant some bulbs and dependable perennials to look forward to year after year.
Eventually we'll dig a small pond and fill it with water plants.
If we stay here long enough.. it will eventually look like the Secret Garden.

 There is ONE spot in the back that gets several hours of sun each day, in the far right corner.

 

For now, we've filled it with Hydrangeas, Coreopsis, and Black-Eyed Susans.

New Shade Garden & Pergola

Yes! Finally, our fence & pergola have been built. Here, you can see us laying the pallet floor. Treated plywood has been attached to the tops of all of the pallets. Next, we filled it in with mulch.

 After the patio floor was filled with mulch, we tilled around the sides to remove the grass and turn the soil.

 The tilled sides were then topped with landscaping rocks.

 And then filled with shade plants! We have filled in the area mostly with perennials, but also a few annuals for extra color.

Overtime the plants will fill out/in, and eventually it will probably be an entirely perennial garden.

 Coleus

 Begonias

 Ferns

 Coleus

 Moss