Outfit of the day - June 6th

I know I'm not very good about taking my outfit pics but my friend Joi reminded me. I'm wearing a vintage Diane Von Furstenberg dress and my favorite orange glitter heels by Giuseppie Zanotti.

The garden saga continues...

O.K. I'm finally getting my yard under control. As I explained in past emails, I have a yard that is too much yard and not enough landscaping. I love a tropical feel and all I have are weeds and a huge black walnut tree in the front yard that kills everything I try and plant under it. This year I decided to tackle my problem differently. I divided my yard into areas and work on each area independently.For the front area I did a little research online to find some plants that will grow under the black walnut instead of randomly planting and hoping for the best. I found cinnamon ferns will grow. I planted some and they are starting to come up. I'm also laying a stone patio and moved some plants the walnut tree hadn't killed yet to better locations. Cutting back shrubs and weeding was needed in the bocce ball court area.

Now I'm deciding what to plant there. I would like some sort of aromatic herb but the area is shaded. In another area I'm building an outdoor chess set. That section has a lot of work to go. This sectioned approach has really worked for me. I hope I can get it all done before fall.