AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN

It's been a glorious weekend, if not a bit cool with some light gales. The first of what is bound to many garden clean ups for fallen leaves, dead blooms and a start of putting the beds to rest. But worry not, parts of the garden are still going quite strong...and of course the autumn has brought about new stars of the show like the dahlias and zinnias, and the Mexican sunflowers are way above the fence. Who knew they would get that huge from just seeds in May?!?  They are still attracting bees galore, but I do believe the butterflies may have migrated already. I saw more butterflies than I had seen in a couple years. I guess the wildflower garden really does attract more pollinators. But the cooler nights has already claimed some of the potted plants.

I really need to add in more ox blood dahlia next year.

What's left in the wildflower garden

A huge mushroom in the garden! It was huge!

A new usual suspect to the garden of late. I have seen her/him many times the last couple weeks...even napping for some time before moving on. Sophie has yet to see the visitor. I hate to see the kitty spooked, especially while enjoying a nice pew or nap. I'm pretty sure it's a neighborhood cat that has a home.

The Cassia Didymobotrya rivaled the Mexican sunflower for height. The two together look spectacular and it smells so good. I might rethink for next year thought it's placement. Both are still going strong.

The Datura Ballerina are always still blooming like crazy. And do they ever small heavenly.

I do believe the Clematis is going for yet another showing.

The salvia beds are still going strong and are even more brilliant, I think. This is generally where I catch the hummingbirds.

 

I also got in my first batch of Chicken corn soup made this weekend

So there was that too...and it was delish!!!!!!