Cultivate a beach vibe in your garden with these shoreline options that evoke the coast.

Most gardeners have a rich interior life and a vivid imagination. I know I do.

Making a garden is a creative as well as a physical endeavor that puts us, quite literally, in our place. My place, a modest city-sized lot just-off-but-not-on the shores of Puget Sound, is a fanciful stage set for coastal vibes. Or, as I like to think of it, waterfront property without the taxes.

Along with salt air and resident seagulls, sandy soil, a sunny exposure, and the following key plants reinforce my saltwater fantasy and keep the illusion — or would that be delusion — going in every season.

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GROW in The Seattle Times