After the heat of yesterday and the windy morning, I finally ventured out into the garden to see what needed tending. Besides the blown-over trellis and the build-up of weed, I was amazed to see lots of new growth and happy flowers. I am amazed at how much a garden can really give you when you offer some love and care. I treasure the surprises and the jump-for-joy moments, like the new Louisiana Iris in the front garden, the first new Rose or the Broccoli sprout and the sweet carrots.
My first rose bud. It is so sweet and gloriously scented!
[one_half]Dianthus in full bloom next to the Tea Tree
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[one_half_last]New rose bushes with Powis Castle
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[one_half]Salvia Hot Lips in the rose patch
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[one_half_last]Some rose buds, Fuchsia growing tall
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[one_half]What a beautiful colour-Louisiana Iris
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[one_half_last]A single perfect flower-just lovely!
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[one_third]Artemesia
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[one_third]My Auntie Henna Rose
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[one_third_last]Fuchsia lush and green
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The Grass Feature is coming alive. The grasses are in their 3rd Season, so this is the year for them to shine!
[one_half]The grass feature is amazing
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[one_half_last]All grasses are in full growth
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[one_half]The riverbed still looking good
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[one_half_last]This will be so nice in summer
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Well, the front garden is in full display. The Leopard trees are about to bud and within a few weeks will be rich and green with new leaves. Now let’s see what the back garden is doing …..
The Carnations are still blooming – together with the Yarrow. Both are new to my garden and seem to be happy in the new bed.
[one_half]Chamomile- great tea
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[one_half_last]Sage – Salvia
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[one_half]Calendula – my first ever from seeds
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[one_half_last]A favourite medicinal flower
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My first Fennel plant with flowers – from this one I will collect the seeds.
[one_half]Babiana are so pretty
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[one_half_last]My first carnations that didn’t die on me
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[one_third]Sweetpea up the ladder
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[one_third]The new bed
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[one_third_last]Buffy hiding from me
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[one_half]My new apple trees in bloom
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[one_half_last]Quinces are now starting
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[one_half]New strawberries – I love spring!
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[one_half_last]Blueberry bush also producing
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[one_half]Watering hole next to the Tansy
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[one_half_last]Another watering hole
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[one_half]My first Lily-behind the pineapple sage
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[one_half_last]A dove in her new nest in the potato bush
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[one_half]Blue Cornflowers in the meadow
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[one_half_last]Don’t know what this is-but pretty
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[one_half]Another unknown flower in the meadow
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[one_half_last]Another non-name flower
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[one_half]Wild growing Nasturtiums
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[one_half_last]Meadow flowers coming to an end
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[one_half]Best Lemons ever!
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[one_half_last]Loquats are nearly ripe!
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I have so many more photos,but I think I will post them on another day. There is so much happening in my garden right now and I haven’t even touched on the veggie patch.
Til next post – Happy Gardening xxxxxx
13 replies on “Last October Days”
I really look forward to that first rose. To me, that is a smell of summer. I really like your grass garden as well. The mix of colors and textures is very interesting and quite beautiful
How beatiful is this!! I enjoyed your pics very much, happy gardening!
Thank you Elizabeth – it’s rewarding to know others appreciate your garden too 🙂
I really like your grass bed, such variety of color and texture. You can send Buffy over anytime. She can hide out in my garden. I like chickens with attitude.
Goodness, your gardens are really alive! Mine look rather withered now that it’s mid-autumn here. I love how your grass garden is coming together. I’m playing with some ideas here for some mixed native clumping grasses to replace the last (neglected) turf-grass lawn we have here. I really love all the contrast in color you’ve achieved with yours.
I like your grasses ! Great ! I’ve never come into my mind to plant only grasses to some place – expressive result.
Yes – it is very rewarding and low maintanance. Also if you watering is an expense, then this is a great garden feature.
Barbie I adore your garden and all the flowers…nice to hear you have some heat….I still love the grasses in the riverbed!
Yes – Thanks Donna, the grasses work so well! I love this feature too.
I agree with Alan; I’d love to see a wide-angle shot of your gardens. The Grass Feature is fabulous. The dry river bed is also inspiring (a long-range project for my Shade Garden). All those blooms are simply lovely. This time of year, any bloom is an unexpected & welcomed surprise.
Thank you Shyrlene. I will take more wide angle shots for you to see the larger picture. Will do it as soon as the wind calms.
The dry riverbed was a great feature I saw at a nursery and just had to do the same!
Love the grasses!
Some nice flowers in the meadow — any chance of seeing a wide shot of it? I’d like to see what it looks like overall instead of just up close.
Thanks Alan – the grasses are coming alive now! 🙂
The meadow looks all pulled up and disjointed. These stray flowers have caught my attention. Will get a shot of this area for you to see, but a work in progress now because the flowers are all finished, so it is a bit rough.