Victory garden - Graham Leader
When the crop came in that year, I had enough greenery to fill a large tub and one small tomato which had been on the plant when I purchased it from Wal-Mart. With the money, I could have bought enough tomatoes to fill a fairly large truck. I could have sold them to Hunt Ketchup Company. I think I would even have qualified for one of those tomato throwing contests in Italy … if they still have them.Since that time, grass has grown over the old garden. Dogs have trod upon that soil and left untold number of chewed rubber toys and other "gifts." I’ve tried other planting spots, to no avail. I just have no garden-able spot in my yard. There is a tiny spot in the front of my house that gets about four hours of sunlight, and it’s covered with asphalt.
So, I’ve given up on large-scale agricultural projects. I have managed to grow a few shade-happy plants. If the trees leaf out slowly, I get a few roses off that bush in the front yard. If it doesn’t freeze too late, my japonica blooms
Dallas Morning NewsFoamflowers are a jewel for the shade gardenIt's been included among the Diva-rellas, a series of foamflowers named for female horticulture champions. Often companioned with hostas, tiarellas are mostly prized for their foliage. Their leaves tend to change color as light and temperature