Wildwood is a neighborhood of Chicago. It is near a forest preserve and deer roam the streets all the time.
Previous to us planting this garden, this most shady area was totally barren and empty -- nothing grew here.
A cool, quiet get-away ...
... with a vista ...
... shared with a friend.
A dead log and a few rocks placed between the ferns and Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum, add texture and interest. For some reason this log reminds me of the skull of a dead cow.