A Fun Challenge

Directly behind my house is a shady area that lacked any visual interest... for me to create any gardens there I had to keep in mind that snow from the slate roof will come crashing down on the ground, no bushes could be planted in that area. Plowing builds up a rather high mound of snow...again, any plant that is 'above ground' in the winter will be destroyed. The soil is not in the best of shape... and, there is a lot of shade. Plus, I needed to keep the project very low budget...