) He fed most of the neighborhood. Then When I got into 4-H I had gardens of my own. I had a 100 square foot veggie garden that was mine to take care of and flower gardens too. I must have been around 10 or 11 then. My little sister had her own veggie and flower gardens to take care of as well. I live with my parents 30+ years later and the veggie garden has dropped down to just tomatoes, peppers, leaf lettuce, zucchini and a cucumber plant for Mom. The flower beds have grown to well over 5,000 square feet of mixed perennial/ shrub beds Though the daylilies are rapidly taking over. I think I'm up to over 350 named cultivars and have 50 or so seedlings. I have daffs, crocus and bulb alliums throughout. I keep a few true lilies that I just love, but only a few since I am deathly allergic to their pollen or scent. Not sure which it is since I can't get close to them when they bloom or my windpipe closes up. So I just admire them from afar. 
I refuse to remove them all together, they are so pretty. I love to have more Iris but since the Iris borer is rampant here I only keep a few old heirloom ones. My sister took most of my Iris to her place up in the mountains and they do great for her. I'm jealous, since most of hers were mine. I have many butterfly bush, weigelia, spirea, Japanese Maples and a beautiful Japanese Snowbell(Styrax Japonica for those interested in the Latin name.) There are a few shrub roses here and several large serbian spruce too. I have a few hosta in the shade of those. We also keep herbs in pots near our grill on the patio. I love to cook and I gotta have my Thyme, chives, parsley and Basil. 
I have 17 spoiled rotten kitties that I adore. They really have it good here. They have numerous cat trees and just about every toy from petsmart and petco. 
From left to right: Kibbles, DC, & Tomiko
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