Thank you everybody! I've gotten real busy in the yard lately so my projects are proliferating along with opportunities to learn new stuff.
I'm currently living with a cousin, in her beautiful old house, where she has some established garden beds in need of a lot of attention and revivifying. That makes it sound more grand than it is, but it is a lot of area for just a back yard. And I am planing to expand the beds over this winter.
My cousin has become more and more welcoming of my doing pretty much what I want out there, and quite supportive and pleased with the results so far. Though of course it won't really show a lot til next year; still there are places where it already looks much better. She's basically too busy to give it the attention it needs and also gardening is not her passion like it is mine (or one of mine). Makes a difference.
*looks for a gardener smiley, but doesn't find one....*
