Six on Saturday: another month gone

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bonfire, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Crocosmia Lucifer, digitalis, foxgloves, frost, geese, molinia Transparent, November, six on saturday

Nearly, (another month gone).

How can it be the last day of November?  How can we have had so much wet weather? How can Brexit still be on the agenda!

Thankfully our gardens keep quietly changing with the passage of time, seemingly oblivious to the date or political climate, gently reflecting the changes in the weather.

My six to share with you and The Propagator are here, below.

1.

Golden. Molinia Transparent. I absolutely love this grass. The warmth its colour generates is fabulous at this time of the year.

2.

Frosted Foxgloves.

These hopefully will generate a splendid show of white next year. I say hopefully because as a biennial it might be 2021 before they flower and they could be the regular pink version. My fingers are crossed.

3. Calamagrostis brachytricha. Catching the sunlight, holding its distinctive form.

4.

The seed heads of Crocosmia Lucifer are arching over the top of Stipa tenuissima. I like the contrast in texture between the two, almost as much as the fiery red flowers I grow it for.

5. Geese are on the move, please press play.

6. Now the leaves are down it is a good time to start tree work, planting and or pruning. This mornings debris warranted a bonfire.

Wishing you a good weekend wherever you are. D.

Silent Sunday: Autumn sights & Autumn jobs

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Autumn, bulb planting, crocus bulbs, fungi, leaf raking, November, Silent Sunday

Bulb planting. Leaf raking

Silent Sunday: walk

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Bedfordshire, Beech trees, November, Silent Sunday

Six on Saturday: 16 November

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Acer campestre, Cercis canadensis, Cotinus Grace, Fieldmaple, Forest pansy, molinia Transparent, November, Oxalis triangularis subsp.papilionacae, six on saturday

Good morning. Joining The Propagator with my six on Saturday, sights that caught my eye as I went about my week.

1. Cotinus or Smoke bush is one of my favourite shrubs. This beauty is C ‘Grace’. Holding on to its leaves as late as mid November, glorious colour.

2. Another set of leaves for you

This is Field Maple, Acer campestre. Still in leaf, the foliage has developed a golden yellow. The grey sky does not do this justice but trust me, it’s golden.

3.

More leaves. Earlier in the week my Wordless Wednesday was this glorious sight , Cercis canadensis, Forest Pansy. Sunlight and shades of reds and golds.

4. My house plant

Oxalis triangularis subsp. Papilionacea

I enjoy this plant greatly, for its near black, triangular leaves which open and close in the light and as the name suggests, in so doing it resembles butterflies.

5. Molinia Transparent is perhaps my most favourite grass.

It has golden qualities at this time of year. A transparent screen.

6. Last but not least, November sky. The view outside my gate this morning

Wishing you all a great weekend, wherever you are. Thanks for reading. D.

Wordless Wednesday: flame like foliage

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Cercis canadensis, Colour, foliage, Forest pansy, November, wordless wednesday

In a vase on Monday: small

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster, in a vase on Monday, Miscanthus sinensis, November, rhei radix pulveratum, Rudbeckia fulgida, Verbena hastata

Cathy invited us to join her today, her sixth year as host of in a vase. Well done Cathy.  The criteria today is six inches, tiny!

I started like this with Calamagrostis and miscanthus seed heads and added verbena and Rudbeckia. The light on my desk was ok but not as good as on the hearth of the fireplace.

A bit of shortening and rearranging gave me this to share:

A Japanese micro pot with Miscanthus sinensis, Calamagrostis, Verbena hastata and a single seed head from Rudbeckia lacinata.

Thank you for hosting Cathy. I have no idea how you find the time each Monday. Taking part makes us inspect and enjoy our garden in a different way and it is thoroughly enjoyable.

Thanks for reading and have a good week wherever you are. D.

Saturday smile: last night

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November, Red sky at night, Saturday smile, shepherds delight and mine!, sunset

Did you see that lovely sky last night? Stunning. This snap was taken on my phone and looking at it this morning I am surprised at how colourful it was.

Tuesday view: 14/11/17

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frost, molinia Transparent, nasturtiums, November, persicaria affinis, Tuesday View

I have been very poor at updating you with my Tuesday View and taking part with Cathy and other bloggers sharing their view.

On 6 November I took these pictures. There had been a frost overnight and the morning was bright and crisp.

The Molinia Transparent looked very beautiful in the sunshine and the carpet below looked colourful. Persicaria affinis dusted with frost.

The frost looked pretty.

One of those beautiful days to make us grateful to be alive.

Not sure the nasturtiums were feeling the love.

In a Vase on Monday: No

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Aster, eupatorium, gourds, in a vase on Monday, Miscanthus sinensis, November, Thomas Hood

Do you remember that poem about November? By Thomas Hood. 

“No sun – no moon! 

No morn – no noon – 

No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day. 

No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, 

No comfortable feel in any member – 

No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, 

No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! – 

November!”

Now hang on a minute, that’s nonsense. Outside there is a frost, the sun is shining in a clear blue sky and whilst there may be no fruit, flowers or leaves there are these.

All a bit brown, perhaps but there is a beauty if you look carefully 

Closer 

I like the way the centre of the white aster links to the seed heads of the eupatorium and miscanthus. I also like how the ridges on the glass bottle pick up those on the gourd. 

So my vase for today is saying No but yes. I am sharing it with you and Cathy. Have a good day.