Month: October 2017

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October 15

Its one of those mid October days where summer lingers.  It’s warm out, foggy and  damp, and the sun is trying to break through.  We have only had a light frost so there is much that is still blooming in the garden.  Not for long though.

From a distance, the garden looks like this  – getting a bit tired

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But up close we have this  – mums and asters and dahlias

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A close up of the mums  – these are from my mom – I’ve had them for decades

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Smoke bush, sedum and iris foliage

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Marigolds, celosia, and wild flowers

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Allium – I think this one is “Ozawa”

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Toad lilies, salvia, and a black eyed susan

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Gorgeous blue monkshood

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Some campanula and other offerings from the rock garden

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And a rose to round out the tour

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September

Wow .. the month got away from me.  I got a bit of “remodeling” done i.e.  moving stuff around early in the month.   Then we had a warm spell so I quit transplanting for awhile.  Cooler days are ahead so I imagine I will be back outside soon moving stuff around.

This area was quite overgrown so I moved a lot of stuff out and transplanted in some Heucheras from other areas. I like the new look.

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The dahlias have bloomed all month.  I put them in a different part of the garden this year.  They did well and I can see them better from inside.

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There’s quite a bit of color still (see how the peach dahlias just pop?)

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Fall blooming crocuses add a lot of color

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This threesome showed up early one morning .. grrrrr

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These gross looking caterpillars defoliated the gas plant.. turns out they are giant swallowtail butterfly larvae

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The succulents are flowering now too.  I love the funky shapes of these grey Orostachys

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The maple leaves are starting to turn.  I hope we don’t get frost yet though.  I’m not ready to throw in the towel yet.