I finished transplanting the boxwoods from the front of the house to right along the back fence. The previous owners installed the fence to add privacy. I see it as a sun-blocking device (but I like that no one from the alley can see my produce). By placing boxwoods along the fence, I break up the monotony and fill up otherwise (constantly in shade) dead space.
I also bought two raspberry plants, today. They have been planted along the eastern fence (left, below). They should get decent light from about noon to about two hours before sunset. Because raspberries like acidic soil, I "mulched" them with the limbs (or should I say boughs) from the Xmas tree. The trunk of said Xmas tree will eventually be firewood, but right now it is a scary ass club.
I also planted a rhubarb plant and several asparagus plants. All three main crop plants are delayed gratification investments: none of them may (or can) be harvested in the first years. I'm okay with delayed gratification... for now.
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