The East side of the house faces the street, but the evergreens don't really allow for a good view of this side of the house.   This is a very shady spot, and cultivating it is not a high priority on our 'gee I'd really like to do this' list.  

When it's in bloom, the lilac bush on the south side brings some color around the corner.  But the real attraction on this side are the Hollyhocks that have been reseeding themselves successfully ever since we moved in.  Each year they are more splendid then the last.  Hollyhocks attract more bees then birds, but they're so pretty against the white of the house, it's worth the inconvenience  of the little buzzers.  Amid the Hollyhocks are a few wild flowers,  cats (of course), and last but not least, the electric meter.  Ours was still running during the great blackout in the summer of 2003.  Was yours? 

The Evergreens provide an unending supply of pine cones.

The Meter