January 13, 2010

MrsEm

To Do: Shade Garden

When things settle down a bit and it stops being freezing cold, I can’t wait to do some work in our new patio garden.

It’s a shady spot surrounded by vines. I’ve always thought that delicate shade plants were the nicest: hostas, ferns, hellebores, baby’s breath, mint, parsley and maybe some lettuce.

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There are 3 comments for this article

mamacita January 13, 2010 at 4:35 pm

Maidenhair ferns are my favorite. Here's a source I came across that may be useful: Hostas Direct.
Nora January 13, 2010 at 7:45 pm

We had a shady patio for years when we lived in a similar loft in Potrero. I found that camellias would thrive in the shade and provide some substance.

Enjoy your move!
Anonymous January 13, 2010 at 10:51 pm

our deck is very shaded. we have planters built in going all around our deck. i fill them with different varieties of succulents and with hens and chicks. they're easy to maintain, perfect for the shade, and look so 60's/7o's retro.