Greenmossnotes from a shade garden

The garden

About 400 square metres on a north-facing slope, with a stand of Douglas firs along the back fence and a big-leaf maple in the middle. It gets maybe two hours of sun a day in summer and none in winter.

Looking north from the shed.
Looking north from the shed.
SoilHeavy clay, acidic, wet from October to May
MossesPolytrichum, Hypnum, Dicranum, some Thuidium on the old stumps
FernsSword fern, deer fern, lady fern, maidenhair in the wettest corner
RulesNo chemicals, no leaf blower, leave the logs where they fall
Rain, most of the year.
Rain, most of the year.
The north slope after the storm.
The north slope after the storm.