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Monthly Archives: October 2016
More colour.
Yes more colour, but this time not from my Acers. As the days go by, the garden has a lovely golden glow about it. More and more plants are changing from green to gold and a few from green to … Continue reading
Acers are Ace !
The wonderful changing colours of the Acers have appeared earlier this year than previously. Usually I am hoping for them to change in October, but have to be patient until November. This year though, we had quite a long dry … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer Osakazuki, Acers, autumn colours, autumn tints, coloured foliage, colourful leaves
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Colours of Autumn. GBFD October 2016.
The sunny, cold spell we had a week ago has certainly helped to develop the autumnal colours which are now in the garden. Some leaves unfortunately have shrivelled and dropped early with the long spell of dry weather that we … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn foliage, autumn tints, colours of autumn, evergreen foliage, October foliage
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The Larder is Full.
Looking round the garden recently made me realise that at the moment we have plenty of food for the birds and small mammals to enjoy, in the form of berries. As long as they don’t eat them all at once, … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn berries, berries for little mammals, berries for the birds, Berries for winter
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Winding down. GBBD October 2016.
Colder weather has been coming from the East and shorter days are making it feel really autumnal. Now it’s all change, with the wind from the SW bringing much needed rain. Flowers are now in shorter supply than previously, the … Continue reading
Red sky in the morning…….
Red sky at night, shepherds delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning. I don’t think there was anything for any sailors to worry about yesterday as it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. A very cold wind … Continue reading
An old Strawberry Pot.
Lurking away behind the garage was an old strawberry pot, unloved and uncared for, ever since I discovered that strawberry plants don’t grow well in them! However, it now has a new lease of life as a Heuchera Pot, or … Continue reading
Time to come in. EOMV September.
It is almost time of me to start sorting my plants out in the gravel area at the back of the house. Some will come into the conservatory which is just kept frost free over the winter, some will be … Continue reading