I began trying to deal with the dirt pile from digging up 8" of half my fenced yard area. So I am making a large flowerbed against the bank that edges my property. I don't own the bank, but my neighbor has given me the go ahead to garden it because he doesn't. So we both win, and I get some weed control and more sunlight after I clear the bank! Anyhow, I have to do half again as much as you see planted here before I can go back to digging up the rest of the fenced yard for paving. I have no idea what can survive Zone 3-4 temps and handle nearly full shade, or, at best, only 2-3 hours of morning sunlight. So we are applying the "throw everything in there and see what survives" gardening. Call it research. But I've got a Hosta, some oregano, some chives, vinca (2 varieties), day lillies, low bush cranberry, catmint, bachelor's button, pussy toes, ajuga, and a couple of other things that are getting placed in the bed.
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