Greenmossnotes from a shade garden
The back of the garden, early October.
The back of the garden, early October.

This is a notebook for a small, wet, shady garden in the Pacific Northwest. I grow moss on purpose, ferns because they like it here, and very little else. I write things down so I remember what worked.


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2026-11-09

First frost

Light frost overnight, the first one this year. The moss doesn't mind at all, it actually looks greener against the…

2026-11-02

The moss lawn, year three

The patch behind the shed is finally more moss than grass. I stopped fighting it in 2024: no fertiliser, no raking, a…

2026-10-14

Fog and firs

Three mornings in a row with fog sitting below the treeline. I went out with the camera before coffee each time and…

2026-10-03

October light

Low sun through the firs at about five in the afternoon. This is the only month the back of the garden gets any direct…

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Blue hour from the porch.
Blue hour from the porch.
Last light, late August.
Last light, late August.