@sallyg: Absolutely! I dread the idea of not being able to enjoy my garden all year round. I'm a bit of a plant scholar, and so I really enjoy the challenge of discovering less common plants to create diverse, all evergreen landscapes. I do enjoy other evergreens, though I'm not particularly fond of conifers.
I grew up on a farm, and especially enjoyed harvesting things that I planted. It's such a rewarding and therapeutic process, not to mention tasty food! I was looking to grow my own tea, when I found that Chinese tea originates from an evergreen shrub. That sparked my idea for an entirely edible, evergreen landscape. I love the idea of growing my own fruits, herbs, and tea to use in my recipes.
My first project since we moved to the new house last year, was a Mediterranean inspired, potted herb garden on the deck. From the kitchen, the garden can be seen through a large bay window. So I really wanted something to inspire me while I was cooking. The garden includes a sempervivum trough; thyme and dwarf sage in a window trough; a bucket of clove pinks as the table centerpiece; rosemary, hyssop, lavender, and berggarten sage in wood buckets and terracotta pots at the corners on the ground. All evergreen and edible! (Though I likely won't eat the sempervivum)
