In the fall of 2012 I dug up grass and built a stone-lined garden on the west side of the backyard. The slope at the edge of the yard seemed to offer a natural location for a “terraced” garden that could be seen from the patio and den.
August 30, 2012: The first planting, mostly a few perennials
August 30, 2012: The view towards the house
Scanning down will show the progress of the garden during 2013.
May 1, 2013: The snow is gone and the tulips have emerged. 
June 4, 2013: Many perennials are up and the grass is greening.
June 21, 2013: Greener yet, and some summer flowers now. Purple salvia and others.
July 3, 2013:
July 10, 2013:
July 18, 2013:
July 25, 2013:
August 5, 2013
August 11, 2013
August 28, 2013: