Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid-Atlantic Roll Call, 1 by kudrick

kudrick wrote:
Name: kudrick
Location: fallston, md zone 6b
Family: hubby joe, 9 cats, 2 dogs. kids gone with kids of their own
Employment: retired early
Gardening Level: advanced beginner
Gardening Focus: tropicals and vines

some people "get religion". i "got gardening". i started with a front lawn which was about 80% weeds and have created islands of plants to draw the eye to beauty, not ugly.
i once lived in florida and have always loved palms. i have had windmill palms growing outside for about 3 years now and they do just fine. i also have banana palms which come back every year.
my biggest problem is lack of full sun. we don't get any. we have 3 wooded acres and i refuse to kill a beautiful, old tree just so my plants can have more sun. just doesn't seem right. so i have lots of beautiful plants that like some shade, especially toad lilies, columbine, ferns, cyclamen, etc.

i have many images of my babies on my website:
http://kudrick2.homestead.com/maryannsgardem.html

well, spring is almost here!!!!!!! i leave you with a pic of one of my toad lilies with a little friend. happy gardening all.
maryann