I as an individual can only share my viewpoints as a friendly gardening neighbor as over the fence Lyn.
I do think that you should share your questions with other forums and especially the Cottage Garden forum. You have a cottage garden indeed.
Start a thread something like,..."Any ideas on how to help me achieve my cottage Garden dreams?"
Share your pictures and I'll be a watcher. You'll get response. Its a guarantee!
In the mean time. Show us pictures of the rest of your area, and we'll talk ideas either here or on your new thread with title of your choosing in Cottage Gardening.
Keep up the good works and it will be fun seeing your uncharted territories that will become your dream garden in time...
