Michigan Gardening: So what neck of the woods are you from? (introduce yourself), 1 by beardtongue

beardtongue wrote:
My name is Kelly and I live in mid-Michigan, about 20 miles west of Alma. I work in Lansing and so have a long commute! I live on about 2 acres of land and it is my dream to eventually turn the whole thing into a massive flower garden. I would be very happy to get rid of all my lawn. In October 2003, I laid out a lasagna garden that winds through my backyard. The garden is 225 feet long and averages 6 to 8 feet wide. I love all perennials and blooming shrubs. I have a handful of David Austin roses but would really like to develop an area devoted just to them. That will likely be my next project. Below is a photo of my garden as originally laid out in Oct 2003 and how it looked last summer. Can't hardly wait to see how much it develops this year. But first have to get it to stop snowing!