Despite the light drizzle here in Central New Jersey, I managed to plant three boxwoods and my two perrenials (lilyturf varegata) in my newly dug shade garden. I am happy with the progress I’m making so far!

shade garden
The beginnings of my home’s new shade garden

I still have a lot to do. I’d like to mix in topsoil to my garden (I already mixed in a little when I planted the boxwoods and perrenials), add some small red gravel, and perhaps add some edging like these red brick pavers:

red brick edging
Red brick edging I’d like to add to my home’s new shade garden

My kids don’t feel like going shopping today because of the rain, but I think we’ll hit the garden store later today anyway!