Autumn Flowers

 I've neglected this blog again over summer, and autumn feels like an odd time to pick up a gardening blog. There are still flowers to be seen though - an advantage a perennial garden can have over a 'summer bedding' style planting.

This white Michaelmas daisy, the orange violas and a couple of still-flowering dianthus are all 'rescues' from the garden centre clearance racks. I'm fond of a bargain (who isn't?) and with perennials a little care will see them flourish for years.






































Michaelmas daisies are the mainstay of my autumn flowers with these long established plants now forming good-sized clumps.
I just wish I last year's rudbeckias had survived to add a splash of bright yellow to the garden.

Autumn Equinox

Pottering about and taking for photos for this equinox post, I was struck by the dominant colours in the garden right now - purples/reds of fuchsias, michaelmas daisies, kaffir lilies, dianthus and late sweet peas - and yellow/orange of sunflowers, marigolds, nasturtiums and rudbeckias.
It isn't a planned colour scheme - I'm never that organised but it certainly looks bright and cheerful.

midsummer

midsummer yesterday so time for a round up of what's happening in the garden. first flower buds appeared on painted lady runner beans and dwarf french beans. a courgette almost ready. cucumbers filling. green tomatoes set.