I ventured out into the cold this morning for a few shots in the garden.
(The Fairy Rose)
It has been unseasonably cold here with a few hard freezes.
(Shasta Daisy)
So I thought I had better take a few pics while there is still something pretty to enjoy.
(Limelight Hydrangea)
I really must admit as much as I love fall.
(Dahlia)
It just breaks my heart to see the flowers leaving.
(Obedient Plant)
I am just not a cold weather person.
(Countrytime Rose)
But I am enjoying some 2nd time blooms like Candytuft that had reseeded.
And Sweet Alyssum that has really took off again, I pulled this all out in August b/c it got leggy and shook the blooms, now it is EVERYWHERE….but I love it.
One last daylily to enjoy.
A pretty salvia from seed…love this color.
Look at how beautiful all the strawberry plants are under my steps. It started with one plant 2 years ago, and they just keep on coming. I think they are pretty and even though they need more sun, they are a good groundcover.
Little baby hollyhocks and moss! I love moss and try to place it on the rocks if I can. It is so pretty, these seeds are heirloom…. I can’t wait to see the blooms next summer.
But this is my favorite thing from seed right now….. Purple Coneflower, planted in April this year.
I have it in several spots, you can see the frost just about got them Saturday night.
I guess the new thing in fall wreaths is to use the centers of these with the petals taken off in arrangements. I can see that working, but I am in no hurry to pick them nor do I want to stop them from seeding.
The grasses are all doing really good right now, but this feather is my favorite.
Some blue cornflower has popped up again.
And the hostas are doing well, this one has a sweet scent.
And the Boston ferns still look great, which is a miracle….because I never water them.
The butterfly garden is showing it’s fall colors….
The big hostas are dying back, I will miss them so.
But my hyacinth bean vine has tons of seed for me to use next year…. I have 40 already!
Which just gets me excited for next year….Happy Fall Y’all!
(A cute sign I picked up at a yard sale!)
From our house to yours….Happy Gardening….Brooke
Brooke, Your garden is too full of blooms to be fading away! Go away frosts! I wish the coneflowers bloomed that long here....they disappeared a while ago. it all looks so lovely. Happy gardening to you, too. gail
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful farewell to the season! Great pics! -Jackie
ReplyDeleteYour garden is still so beautiful, despite the end of the season. I particularly love the Fairy Rose and the White Shasta Daisy.
ReplyDeleteI love Alyssum too. We just planted a bunch of it for our winter annuals. I just love their sweet fragrance.
I can't believe how many flowers you still have blooming! My purple coneflower stopped blooming weeks ago. The flowers are obviously very happy in your garden!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much ladies, I agree it is late for the coneflowers. I think it is because they are from seed planted this spring. I did not think they would bloom at all this year, and almost all of them did in Early October. They got really tall too, which is pretty where they are. You can see them from the road, I love that. It seems not enough things "show up", but these do!
ReplyDeleteFeel so sad to say farewell to all the beautiful flowers. I hope they all sleep well and bloom again for your coming spring.
ReplyDeleteThey all look so pretty and beautiful.
Your gardens are jaw dropping gorgeous!!
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