Autumn – Page 3 – GWENNIESGARDENWORLD

November 7, 2020

STILL FLOWERING TODAY

It is November and there are still flowers in the garden, even after a few night frosts. But most of the garden looks tatty. It is Autumn ofcourse !

**UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE; A PRIMULA THAT NORMALLY BLOOMS IN EARLY SPRING**

**AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST ; THE BUD OF A BIG SUNFLOWER**

At the moment we have beautiful sunny soft days and frosty nights. As soon as the sun goes down it is cold. We are in a second full lockdown at the moment.

I hope you are all well and happy. Keep safe.

October 7, 2020

Summer was odd weatherwise. We had cool, we had hot and very hot. Bone dry but torrential rain once in a while but my garden is looking tatty. A few flowers are still standing but a lot has been scorched by the sun. Today is the last day of Summer weather, as of tomorrow it will gradually cool down and for the next 2 weeks we’ll get lots of rain.

**SEDUM SPECTABILE, ALWAYS RELIABLE AND FUN FOR THE BEE’S AND THE BUTTERFLIES**

**MY FAVORITE SEDUM, SEDUM SPECTABILE ICEBERG**

**AUTUMN ASTERS WILL BLOOM TILL FIRST FROSTS**

**AS YOU CAN SEE, NOT EVERYTHING IS PRETTY IN MY GARDEN, MY CANNA’S WERE BURNED TO A CRISP BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE GETTING NEW FRESH LEAFS.**

**AMELANCHIER (SNOWY MISPELUS) LOOSING A LOT OF LEAFS**

**GERANIUM MACRORRHIZUM, WAS TOTALLY BROWN A WHILE AGO BUT GOT NEW LEAFS LATELY**

The groundwater here is historically low, rainy weather is not fun but we need it, every single drop. Our local flora is dying cos they can’t stand the drought.

I hope you are all ok. Keep safe and take care !

December 1, 2019

SILENT SUNDAY

**ACER JAPONICUM DISSECTUM** (japanese maple) **AUTUMN COLOR**

November 19, 2019

LAST LEAFS

When I was in my garden last week I noticed this cute little twig of my amelanchier tree, the tree was completely bare except for this little twig, the sun was shining and it caught my eye as it looked so pretty.

Have a great day !

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

**ILEX AQUIFOLIUM J.C. VAN TOL (holly)**

October 23, 2019

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

October 18, 2019

A LATE PRESENT

Now that the weather has changed from hot and dry to soft and wet, plants are starting to regrow. As we feed the birds with all sorts of seeds, including sunflower seeds, new sunflowers have started to grow, so I have sunflowers in bloom in the middle of October where as they normally are in bloom in June-July. And I absolutely love it !! So I have been busy with my camera. I have about 10 sunflowers in bloom at the moment, not only the one I show here.

**I’M NOT SURE WHAT I LIKE BEST; THEIR FRONTS OR THEIR BACKS**

Have a great weekend all and enjoy your garden when you can.

September 28, 2019

THE ARDECHE IN FRANCE (2)

Today is about the houses and flowers. Most people there have flowers on their balcony’s or near the front door, as we were there in September many of them looked a bit tatty cos of the drought and the ban to use water. But nevertheless the houses still looked stunning.