Monthly Archives: October 2011
October brings…
October brings shorter days and cooler nights. October brings blooms in shades of red, yellow and orange. October brings the fruits of Pecans, Apples and Pumpkins. October brings the hope of a new spring when planting bulbs. October brings the beginning of a new season in the garden.
Wordless Wednesday – Macro Shots
Summer annuals linger in the garden…
The summer annuals are still going strong in my garden even though it’s the end of October. I would love to plant some Pansies in this container as I do every fall but I don’t have the heart to yank these beauties out yet. I might go ahead and buy the pansies though since they [...]
Salvia ‘Coral Nymph’
I love Salvias and this annual type that I’ve grown from seed the past two summers is no exception. The name is very accurate since the bloom is a pretty shade of coral pink that fades to a paler version over time. I’ve scattered seeds in the inner circle of the Arbor Garden in early May [...]
Tricyrtis ‘Purple Beauty’
Here’s a cultivar of Tricyrtis or Toadlily as it’s commonly called that I’ve had for a couple of years now. It gets to be almost 3 feet tall in my shade garden and has multiple buds on one stem. Toadlilies seem to do better in years where we have alot of rain but will bloom every fall [...]
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