the lay of the land.....

ok, so.....i came home from picking up the youngest child and sat in my yet-to-be-finished expanded flower bed....and added up just how many rose bushes could be gracefully planted without over-crowding.....and contemplated clusters of perennials planted amongst those roses......and went so far as to imagine patches of lettuces and other vegetables.....this plot of ground has the best sun exposure of any in our front yard.....and given that the back yard drops off into a cliff-like landscape.....i am confined to the front/side yard....i amuse myself with daily emails from jackson and perkins and wayside gardens and parks....all who wish to fill in these empty spaces....for a price.....but i must plan carefully and allow room for the hospice plant sale and the like for most of my plantings......so many options.....but these opportunities keep me hopeful.....and this is a good thing....