What does an October garden look like? Well it varies from year to year. This year has definitely been warmer than usual, though the garden is showing signs of decline. The Asters have gone over, there are no more daylilies blooming, and even the coneflowers are starting to wane.
There’s still a few hanging in there.
Most of the susans are finished too but these ones are still going.
The zinnias I started from seed are thriving.
I’ve got a couple of snapdragons that absolutely thriving.
And of course, that big pink Cosmos is still going gangbusters
A couple of the butterfly bushes still have blooms
My favourite mum is at her peak
And my second favorite mum is doing nicely too.
The little shade garden at the side of the house has done beautifully this year
It’s a mix of Coral Bells, with annuals thrown in. This year was begonias and impatiens
There’s lots of tidying to be done in the garden this weekend, so I’ll have lots of time to enjoy every bloom.
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Val They are absolutely beautiful. ive enjoyed the progress. im busy bedding mine down for winter and arranging for placement with the new fence happy weekend! kathy b
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There is still so much color going on!!!! I can see a lot of work needs doing with my flowers….hoping to be out there in a week or two!
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So beautiful! My purple asters finally kicked in and look halfway decent but they are still getting yanked as soon as I get a decent day for yard work-which to me means no BUGS. It might be a while. I still have the AC on. In October. Ugh.
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You still have so much beauty in your gardens! So much variety and color.
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Beautiful!
It has been so dry here that our garden is definitely done for this tear.
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