Dramatic Difference Depicted

If you were wondering why I hadn't made a garden earlier, it is for one reason. There was a giant Chinese Elm creating too much shade! Great for kids playing in the back yard, although there was so much shade that the grass had stopped growing.
Don't believe me? Here are two different satelite pictures of our backyard. The first shows our garden in June before the massive Chinese Elm went.
The second shows our yard in July, AFTER the elm went. These were taken at the same time of day. I know this because the shade on the pool two doors down is the same shape and size.