Pacific Northwest Gardening: Laurie's Garden Tour, 1 by Laurie1

Laurie1 wrote:
Jan - that is a funny gardeners joke. Ewwwwwwwww.

Next to the damp bed is a small pond - this was put in two owners ago (we think somewhere in the 50) the truth is it is actually too small for this garden, but it is so well built I don't have the heart to take it out - built just like a mini swimming pool, and it has a little island and a shallow end. I just can't figure out why they went to so much trouble for such a small space. It's also surprisingly deep - as I found out, unintentionally. AND, we have great crested newts.

This was taken in October - I love the cinnamon colour of the fern - I think it is Osmunda, may be regalis - but it is much bigger than my other Osmundas - could be that it has its feed in water.. The iris are psuedocorus. Look wonderful in the early summer, but my goodness they grow - and they take a machete and will of iron to get out!