In the Garden

After much labor on the part of K and Mom, and less labor but more fun on the part of the P trio, Dad's peace rose, a rainbow knock-out (beautiful already), and a bella roma are featured in the front yard. The perennial border will surprise us -- we couldn't tell what each bulb would become. We hope the shade garden thrives once more -- hostas that had been mowed over are coming back, and they'll be surrounded by cinnamon ferns and lily of the valley among other specimens.

I'm hopeful that more planting will follow the painting, still imagined as our project for May. Having ruled a metal roof out (the waste-reduction benefit is eliminated if the shingles have to be removed and a portion of the roof rebuilt anyway) we decided on the Roof in Harvard Slate. There's still time to vote on paint and trim!