From the beginning to the end the month of September saw great changes as autumn began to show its glory. There may be fewer flowers out in this month but every one seems richer in colour and texture, and the greens of the foliage gets paler making way for yellows, oranges and reds to creep in.
Enjoy a journey around our garden in the final few days of September. Just click on any image to enter the slide show and click on the right arrow to move on through.
Ricinus still in full flower with Miss Wilmott’s Ghost.
The fiery colours of Gaillardia.
Almost there! We will soon be in a race with the Blackbirds to get to the grapes first.
The whispy seedheads of mixed grasses provide a perfect foil for Geranium Rosanne. Behind our Chestnut beings to yellow.
The tiny daisy flowers of Erigeron contrast with the dark stems of the purple Sedum.
Papaver rupifera glows whatever the light is up to.
A view of the Chicken Garden through Miscanthus flowers.
A second view of the Chicken Garden through Persicaria amplexicaule Alba.
Sedum and Hypericum in the Chicken Garden.
Malus “Butterball” rich in fruit.
Honeysuckle and Clematis – a perfect Sepyember combination.
A retired primary school head teacher, I now spend much of my time gardening in our quarter acre plot in rural Shropshire south of Shrewsbury. I share my garden with Jude my wife a newly retired teacher , eight assorted chickens and a plethora of wildlife. Jude does all the heavy work as I have a damaged spine and right leg. We also garden on an allotment nearby. We are interested in all things related to gardens, green issues and wildlife.
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2 replies on “Aiming for an all year round garden – our garden in September 2”
It’s going to be finish of mine day, except before end I am reading this enormous post to increase my experience.
Flowers may be fading but there’s still so much color and texture in your garden. So interesting, and so well tended too!