Our Garden October 2014 |
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It was a sunny evening in early October when I wandered around with the camera. We'd had a dry day so Jonathon had managed to get the grass cut and striped. The sun was getting to be quite low as you'll see from the photos. |
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The Ceanothus really shouldn't be flowering at this time of year but it seemed quite happy and was clearly enjoying the mild weather we'd been having. |
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The last of the Cosmos were still around but not many left. |
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The Echinops had just about lost their colour but were still providing the birds with a food source. There were also quite a few berries around. |
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The birds had been enjoying the grapes as well. There were still a few but definitely less than last time I took photos. |
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This lovely little flower provides some great colour in the autumn. |
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The pigs will have to move soon because the pink standard rose is going to go here - hope the rose (and the pigs) survive the move! |
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The Fuchsias were full of flowers. |
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I love Sedum so have split it a bit and spread it around the garden to enjoy more plants. |
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The Viburnum was better in October than it was in the Spring! The Acers were starting to show their autumn colours but still had a way to go. |
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Another plant that provides a good source of food for the birds is the teasel. |
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A couple of Dahlias survived over winter and flowered again this year - lovely bright colours. |
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Another lovely dahlia, this one in a pot rather than a bed. |
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The sycamore trees were lit up beautifully by the evening sun. |
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The robinia was also starting to turn colour. |
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Not much food left in the garden but still some tomatoes and brassicas (protected from the pigeons and cabbage whites) for later. There were also a few runner beans and raspberries. |
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Plenty of colour around from the Heuchera bed on the left to the Hydrangea above. |
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This Hydrangea was white and then got darker and darker pink as the season progressed (it's not the one in the photo on the left). |
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The pampas looked amazing with the evening sun behind them. I can't understand why Jonathon doesn't like them. I think they're great in winter. That's it for this month. |
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