Yes, there is, at long last, a real garden in the back yard, and around the new deck.
It is beautiful, mirage-like against the backdrop of pine trees, ferns and low-lying woodland shrubs.
The garden includes Miss Kim lilacs, hydrangeas, iris, roses, Sweet Summer, St. John’s wort, Shasta daisies, dahlias, Foxglove, Hibiscus, lavender, grasses, day lilies.
I planted annuals in the oval offset and along the Northwest side of the porch.