Sandi, thank you so much for a breathtaking tour --- all the way around! Well done!
Gordon, Talk about working miracles with difficult spaces! Sheesh! When I see something like that I know I'm looking at a dyed in the wool, honest to goodness, plant loving, addicted to gardening gardener. You have made an oasis in the middle of the melee. Stunning. And then to top it all off you are the consummate host. I can tell by Sandi's writing that you made it all look easy --- that's the sign of a truly artful host.
Thank you both for a lovely & entertaining respite.