The Fig Tree 'room' in the back garden in June

 The stepping stones through the moss and corsican mint from the old sidewalk to where this part of the stone path meets the other stone/moss path that goes from farther up the old sidewalk past the grass that surrounds the apple tree, and on into the water garden/moss area or into the strawberry patch and the cutting garden.

In cleaning up this part of the stone/moss path I removed the big dark hellebore that was crowding out the rhodos.  There is also a lot of  Houttuynia – cordata “variegata”  invasive/ bog / l ft / (Chameleon plant)/ Yellow, red, green leaves.  It smells like oranges when it is damaged.  It is, indeed, invasive.  Most of the leaves are now green.  I am digging them out when I get time.  I may have to stategically  apply some round up to them.  I can leave some growing under the deck in the deep shade.  
I have added some leaves and green clippings for a bit of mulch in this spot and will be adding compost from the bin when I get time.  The ferns, a mondo grass, and some nerines grow along the steps up to the deck. 

 Moving along the stepping stones around the corner we see the entry way to under the deck.  There is a big hosta, and across the stones from it is a white azalea, and then the big hyperion rhodo.  In front of these plants are the primulas.  The moss is quite nice in this area.

 The big hosta, the azalea and a foxglove.  The stone (see above) just before the hosta, has been moved over by about a foot,  towards the azalea.  The azalea is pruned back a bit and cleaned up.  The weeding and cleaning has been done along both sides of this stepping stones path.  It is looking quite nice.  The Corsican mint has a wonderful fragrance when walking this path. 

This is the anemorella, double white, growing on the moss/water room side of the path.  The clump is growing nicely.  Next to it on one side are some primulas and on the other side we see the little blue hosta.  The hosta is out doing itself in bloom this year.  
ANEMONELLA
    Growing Anemonella thalictroides (Rue Anemone)
    Latin Name Pronunciation: ah-nem-on-el'-lah
    A native of Eastern woodlands, this diminutive charmer has delicate blue-green foliage reminiscent of Maidenhair Fern, topped by flowers shaped like tiny Anemones in spring to early summer. Only reaching four to six inches, plants are deer resistant and low maintenance. They may be slow to establish, but given time will spread to form colonies 12in across. Divide in early spring.
Light/Watering: Rue Anemone requires part to full shade. This plant will flower for a longer period if sufficient moisture is received, so water if conditions become dry in spring.
 Fertilizer/Soil and pH: Anemonella thrives in moist, sharply drained soils rich in humus. A pH near neutral is preferred (6.8-7.0), so add lime if your soil is more acidic.
Pests/Diseases: Protect from slugs if they are a problem, and allow good air circulation to avoid powdery mildew.
Companions: Ferns, Primula, Erythronium, Claytonia virginica, and Cyclamen coum make lovely woodland companions. 

 The little blue hosta is in the shade of the Harry Lauders walking stick shrub, with other shade loving plants that bloom earlier in the year.  Further along the path are the epimediums.  They, too, are rather exuberantly filling up a lot of space and need to be clipped back, or I will really need to move a very nice primula that is becoming crowded out.  Perhaps it can be moved in the Fall over to the place in front of the rhodos.

 This is the path continuing along from the entry to  under the deck, past the epimediums and all, towards the path going across  and into the water garden and also into the strawberry patch/cutting garden.  There is a little creeping plant growing along the stones here.  It is from an old planting.  I believe it is a veronica.  There is also an all green rock plant, from an old planting.  They are tough enough plants to survive my care.  I might take cutting or pieces of them to put into the renovated area of the little back rockery where I have a bit of space.

 This is a photo taken from the entry way to the strawberry patch, back towards the steps up to the deck.

This is the Maltese cross Lychnis.  My mom grew it in her garden.  I have some of this plant in the cutting garden as well.  The humming birds, bees and butterflies seem to like it.   It, too, is a tough plant that can survive my care and maintenance.  The fig tree in this bed had a severe pruning by the Davey Tree guys  in late winter.  It is growing a lot of leaves  that pretty well cover all the plants in the bed now.  I don't see any figs on it.  Maybe next year! 

 The apple tree also had a light pruning.  It looks like there is going to be a good crop this year.  

This is the Japanese/moss/water garden area that grows across the stones path from the Fig Tree garden room.  We see the little bamboo, some of the epimediums and the big Harry Lauders Walking stick.  At the bottom of the photo is the SCLERANTHUS uniflorus that is growing in the little rockery.  Across the path on the right are some of the plants that surround the pond and on back to the edge of the deck.