Wild Islands

Much to the consternation of my neighbors, I'm sure, I have been reforesting my .68 acre city lot here in McCleary, Washington since 1994. Although I have planted a few more trees, many more have emerged as volunteers and I generally encourage them.

In the last three years I have been experimenting with a concept I call "Wild Islands," i.e., letting wild groundcover take its course, mostly ivy and buttercup.

Aside from the relief of having to mow less moss (we don't grow grass here in the coastal range, only moss), my cats seem to enjoy diving into the wild islands to hunt and, er, to relieve themselves.

I am sure a real landscape architect would have a cardiac arrest while touring my yard, but Tim Burton would love it as a future movie site.