Greenmossnotes from a shade garden

Notes

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…

2026-09-20

Planning the new shade bed

The bed under the big maple is getting replanted this winter. Current list: sword fern, wild ginger, a few Epimedium,…