mbaget: hydrangeas

As we are coming to the end of October

we are also coming to the end of our garden

season for another year.

So, I thought you might like one
last tour. Today,is also the last day
for my Japanese visitors for this year.

We have many different varieties of
hydrangeas in our garden and I
especially love them late in the season
when they take on their pink hues and
add beauty to the late season garden.

Virginia Creeper adding color to the
end of our old barn.

We had a heavy frost a few nights ago so
the garden was covered in frost when I
took these shots.

Virgina creeper at it's best.

I love this late blooming monkshood.

The arbor that Andrew built adds color
all year. Did you notice the Virginia Creeper
going all the way to the top of the spruce tree?
It will travel if left unchecked.

Martha's Garden in autumn.

A Sweet Autumn Clematis growing over

another of the arbors that Andrew built.

My red and white antique quilt drying

on the line with the sumac in all it's autumn glory

behind it.

Now that we have had a heavy frost it will
soon be time to clean up the garden for winter,
cutting down all the perennials and hauling them
to our compost pile.

One of the first arbors Andrew built for me
about 26 years ago.

Andrew checking out the garden.

The Boathouse (also built by Andrew and
one of our sons). This was taken a couple
of weeks ago.

Still a few roses blooming even
with the frost.

We have had amazing weather this fall with some days
still over 20 degrees Celsius, and beautiful autumn colors
but soon it will be November so we know it can't last and
the good news is winter has it's own beauty and the gardener's
get a rest!

Hope you enjoyed a late season tour
of our garden.

Take care,
Carolyn

Garden Bounty

Hello everyone,

With summer coming to a close there

is still lots of beauty to be had in the

garden.

A little garden vignette with

my garden fairy reading her

book among the roses.

I love these easy care Knock out roses
as they put on a couple of good shows
in the season with a few blooms all
summer.

I planted a few dahlias in the garden

for bouquets.

Limelight Hydrangeas are loaded with
blooms.

We have some grapes growing

in our garden.....a gift from

our son.

Cosmo's are the only annual that
I grow in our garden. They are a
great filler in a new bed and add
cottage charm right up until a
hard frost.

Annebelle hydrangeas also have a

long season of interest and are easy

to grow.

The Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea
is covered in blooms still.....love them!

Well, summer is offically over but the weather
is still quite summery here and I am loving it!
However, I do enjoy the beauty of Autumn as
well...it just takes me a little longer to get into
the swing of things.

One of my favorite days in autumn is coming up
on Saturday though as it is the annual 70 Mile Coastal
Yard Sale and the weatherman is promising warm sunshine!

Happy Autumn!

Carolyn

Last Garden Tour of the Autumn Season

Garden Bounty