Today was a glorious day to work outside. Harvesting weeds has been our primary job of late and some of that work was done today. During one trip up the drive a sizable pile of moss covered stones was spotted. Two dump cart loads were brought close to yesterday's stone work.
When the tall stone was placed yesterday, it was rather obvious that a tall plant would be needed close by to hide the stone. The plants should be what catches the eye and holds its attention. Stones are intended to play only a supporting role.
Becky remained fond of her maidenhair ferns with their location in the shade garden at the top of the hill. She made no secret about her desire to have some of this beautiful plant in the new shade garden. No action followed since I had no idea of a suitable location for the treasured plants. That tall stone resolved that problem.
The ferns do an impressive job of hiding the problem stone. With the edge of the planting bed defined, the ferns should be fine here. Given more space in view of their present size, these plants should grow together forming an attractive group.
Fallen tree leaves that had been run through the mower finished the job. A partial bag of ground leaves remained unused after last spring's work was completed. They add a look of long standing permanence to the newly planted transplants. What is amazing is that both their existence and location was timely remembered. Both the transplanted plants and the ones that remain in the old shade garden look better after the move!
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