These photos were taken in late May–not a lot in bloom yet, but plenty of variety in foliage shape, texture, and color. In my part-shade garden, foliage is the backbone. This is a photo-stitch, so it’s not quite accurate, but it gives you an impression (click on the images for larger views): You’re standing at the right rear corner of the photo above, next to the garage, looking left: A view from the bench at the left rear corner of the back garden: Standing at the rear of the back garden, looking toward the right corner: One of the foundation beds at the front of the house: The bed by the driveway, to the right of the house (can you tell I love hostas?) A color combination I especially like, showing that you really don’t need flowers to make your garden pop: