Thank you all for the warm reception. Really happy to be returning. Pitimpinai, thank you for the violas. I am trying to figure out a way to get a mayapple for you. There are some that grow at the very back of our property line, but they are behind our fence and wedged between another fence. If I can figure out how to extricate one through the fence slats I'll pot it up.
Seedrat, my IRL name is Corrie, and I'll dig up some trout lily for you.
I'm adding a picture of the front of our new house. It is a total blank slate with the all-white house. I'm envisioning a colorful 3-season cottage garden and will probably pull out much of what is currently there over time. I am very open to the suggestions of you gardening geniuses. I'm thinking that monarda, foxglove, lupines, delphinium, false indigo, roses, salvia, etc. would all work well. Anything that people might have that would fit a cottage garden style would be very welcome.
In the back we have a more woodland type environment with a lot of water and more shade than sun. As mentioned, I am trying to focus on beauty as well as utility (food or medicine uses) for plants; I'm putting in an herb garden and would love any rosemary, lemongrass, lavender, or other herbs that people have to share (I am already starting basil, oregano, thyme, culinary sage, and silver sage and will bring any extra seedlings of those that I have to the swap). Around the borders in the back I hope to focus on plants that can be used medicinally for salves, tinctures, syrups, etc. such as marshmallow, elecampane, yarrow, arnica, pulsatilla, calendula, etc. (really so many plants have medicinal uses). I would also love any elderberry cuttings if possible. I know that I brought some to the swap 3 years ago. Maybe those plants have matured enough to share a bit back with me or others have some.
