A couple of months ago, a FaceBook friend posted about "The Shaggy Garden." The term seemed to be particularly applicable to my garden, because I associated the word "shaggy" with "shabby." Shaggy shabbiness reigns at my house, because I use recycled materials to furnish my yard: old fence wood, salvaged wire, reclaimed bricks, etc. Early in the Spring, the garden does look "shaggy," barren, and dry. See photos below:
As Spring moves into Summer, however, fresh greenery takes over, mitigating the shagginess:
I love my beautiful, shaggy garden!
