Although we’re well into autumn, a lovely south wind is bringing balmy, 20c/70f degrees and sunshine this weekend – thanks Texas and Florida! A few light overnight frosts this past week have, unfortunately, succeeded in killing off the more tropical annuals (Tithonia and Lablab purpurea are not a pretty sight…), while leaving some of the […]
Tag: fall foliage
Six on Saturday – 28OCT2023 – Yellows and Reds
Everyone oohs and ahs over the brilliant red leaves we see in the northeast part of North America every autumn and there’s no doubt about it – spectacular red maples and stunning oak, the dominant trees in many forests and woodlots around here, are stunning. Equally stunning, in a different way, are the muted oranges […]
Six on Saturday – 15OCT2022 – Starting to Wrap Things Up
Gorgeous fall colours continue, and the veggie harvest is coming to a close…
Six on Saturday – 08OCT2022 – Autumn Colour and Texture
We’ve had a few nights of patchy frost around here (although not in my garden), and the cool temperatures have hastened the retreat of chlorophyll from tree leaves while a few breezy days has hastened the falling of said leaves. Winter is definitely coming, but before that, how about six things in the early October […]
Six on Saturday – 01OCT2022 – Changing Colours
Leaves are starting to change colours…
Six on Saturday – 20/11/2021 – Indoors and Out
Colourful outdoor fall foliage and interesting indoor flowering plants.