A New Year in the Garden

Some of these photos are from today, some from other years but all reflect my garden in the winter.  I leave my perennials standing because you just never know what nature will provide in the way of a beautiful image. 
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With the new year I am thinking about what my garden can be in the coming season.  Here are my aspirations for 2019: 

• Maintenance free - oh if only!
• Flowers for bouquets from early spring to last freeze (and beyond).  
• Tomatoes that are blight-free. 
• Plentiful tomatoes, cucumbers and green beans in season. 
• Fresh garlic in mid-summer, enough to last the year and seeds for the next. 
• No more trees needing to be removed - our tree maintenance budget in the last few years has been expensive. 
• Success with trying some new plants - what can it be??
• Planting shore-land plants that are good for the lake and that also allow us to enjoy the view. 
• Replacing a few higher maintenance perennials with low-maintenance shrubs.
• Allowing volunteer plants to show me some new combinations that are pleasing to the eye. 
• Less work and more play!