In the spring of 1999, a different view shows the "Catcher's Mitt" in the background and what will become the new "Herb Garden" in the foreground.



The trees we've planted in front of the house have rapidly grown to provide shade and protection from the brutal heat of the southern exposure. Now we're ready to plant more trees and create some shade to cool things off in the back of the house.



We started with two new trees planted in the "Herb Garden" last fall: American Sweetgum (Liquidamber styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') on the left and Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) on the right.