Spring 2003 - SW corner as it was when we moved in:

Spring 2004 - After some backbreaking work to dig in and supplement the crappy clay soil we planted some perennials:

Summer 2004 - a few months later:

Spring 2007 - Fence had just been replaced and moved back 8.5 feet, more than doubling the depth of this bed. In attempts to make it look uncontrived, we planted three trees, split many existing perennials and shoved a few new plants in:

It looks a bit odd right now, but I’m hoping everything takes and this time next year it should look a lot better.