TY & LOL! Yes, there was nothing but potential.
Here's one side of the house a year ago:
I've added banana plants, Lycoris bulbs, and this year, it's mostly my "house plants" that will be decorating this area. Today:
Started on this out front. Eventually I want to get rid of all of the grass out there. There's 2 Gardenias I propagated, a Buddleia cutting that might not make it, a Geranium (Pelargonium.) Need to find some organic matter to mulch this.