My Little Garden 2nd Oct 2021
October is here and unfortunately there’s no more kidding ourselves that it’s still summer. Our gardens may still be colourful, but the flowers are slowly starting to fade and it’s time to think about planting some of those bulbs. My first order has arrived in the post, and I might make a start on a few of the pots next week. Or at least make up a decoy pot for the squirrel to dig up and find nothing there. You have to be cunning with these pesky bulb hunting critters and this tactic worked well last year.
After a week of rain, there was a brief respite yesterday and I made an impromptu visit to Bluebell Cottage Gardens on their final day of opening for 2021. The gardens were looking fabulous and how could I resist an autumnal photo opportunity. I was very restrained with my debit card for once, but then it’s all about the bulbs right now.
So what’s still looking good in my garden at the start of autumn? Not the lawn, which has little holes from where the squirrel has been busy burying it’s treasure, but these are my six choices for the first Saturday of October.
- Verbena
I seem to have quite a lot of it this year which I’m definitely not complaining about, but it seems to have spread to my neighbours front garden as well which I’m not sure will be welcomed. Oh well…..
2. Rudbeckia
This is a perennial that can normally be relied upon to flower well into autumn but mine is in a container and is starting to fade. The pot will be required for tulips in a few weeks so I will plant it in it’s permanent home then.
3. Dahlia
Veronne’s Obsidian shows no signs of stopping flower production. My other dahlia, which is in a container, has a few buds but has not been anywhere near as floriferous.
4. Asters again
Winston Churchill really got into it’s stride this week. Such a stunning colour!
5. Anemones
I’m not sure what variety this is but it’s spread far too much and it’s days are numbered. I need to create a space for a small tree and unfortunately they are in the way.
6. Aster and heuchera
An unintended combination of Aster x frikartii 'Mönch and Heuchera ‘Paris’. Both great plants but perhaps not together.
And that’s it for first week in October.
To explore more gardens around the world, take a look at the #sixonsaturday hastag on twitter as well as the blog of The Propagator who’s in charge of this weekly garden fest.
https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/
Have a great weekend.
