The Turning Year

September 22, 2009

Autumn Equinox – Summer is now over

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equinox

September 20, 2009

Creeping towards Autumn

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dew

It wont be long before the Autumn Equinox.

And while we are still enjoying the most lovely Indian Summer

The Year is creeping towards Autumn

And the dew is lying heavy in the mornings.

September 10, 2009

Another lovely day and …

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windflower

The insects in the garden were making the most of the warmth.

Every year I consider taking out these pink Japanese anemone

Then, like to-day I notice them back-lit by the late afternoon sun

And I know they will stay another year.

September 9, 2009

Sunshine! … All day

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sunflower

We have had such a poor July and August,

That we have not had three consecutive dry days

Which made to-day even more special

As it was warm and sunny

And the garden was full of bees and butterflies.

September 3, 2009

Some Sun – at last

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evening-sun

Today was yet another overcast day.

But this evening the sun appeared from behind the clouds and lit up the Libertia

And the little smoke bush

September 2, 2009

Seed Head

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allium-seeds

I think that the seed heads of allium ‘Mount Everest’ are as lovely as the flowers.

I only bought one bulb last year “to try”

So this Autumn I am going to order some more.

September 1, 2009

September all-ready!

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malva

September all-ready – where did August go to?

I think … as I have been under par for about a month, it just went and I didn’t notice.

I bought this Malva “Park Rondell” at the end of last summer in the sale.

So I didn’t know what shade of pink it was going to be

But I am quite pleased with it.

August 26, 2009

Coneflower

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echinacea2

Echinacea purpurea which I grew from seed.

This plant is just so photogenic, and I love it.

August 20, 2009

Salvia ‘Hot Lips’

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kiss-kiss

I bought Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ earlier in the year, and so far I am delighted.

The proof of the pudding will be if it survives our wet winters.

Currently it is residing in a pot, so I might take it into the greenhouse this year.

August 19, 2009

The Last bit of digging …

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bottom-of-the-garden

To-day Shedman has started digging over the very last bit of our garden that needs care and attention.

What will he do when we complete this last bit?

He says he will miss the digging.

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