by Janis on 28th November 2025 / 0 comments
Our first frost has arrived
Well, this autumn we have just had our first real frost of the season, in the southeast of the UK. Our incredible nasturtiums, which have been flowering in our shady lawn bed, have finally succumbed to the frosty elements.
I’m amazed once again that the nasturtiums have continued to flower through October and November. They have certainly added a wash of continual colour during the dull days, and not a single black fly to be seen.
Our garden is now starting to go to sleep for the chillier months, and the last flash of colour has nearly finished, although some of our Japanese Anemone are hanging on until the bitter end.
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What we’ve been up to in November
In the garden and on the websiteIt’s been a relatively quiet month in our garden, which isn’t surprising as it’s November; however, it’s always pleasant to see a splash of colour from our crazy daisies in the garden.
Crazy daisy
Luckily, we brought in the last of our Money Trees, and they escaped the first autumnal frost. Other good news is that the Amaryllis my mum gave me last year has started sprouting again. It may even be in bloom for Christmas if the speed at which it shot up last year is anything to go by.
Amaryllis re-growing
We’ve been ensuring our garden waste bin is topped up fortnightly so the council can take it away. With the number of leaves that have fallen this autumn, it hasn’t been too difficult.
A splash of autumn colour
I just have a few more patio pots to clear. As the last of our summer-flowering plants are finally coming to an end, they’ve lasted so well. We’ve also picked the last of our Scotch Bonnet chillies; there have been so many.
Achievements for November
Let’s keep ticking those boxesWe've managed to tick a few jobs off the list for November; however, we would have liked to have achieved more. Here are a few of our November tasks.
The last nasturtiums
So, let’s see what we’ve managed to tick off for November.
We are still collecting the leaves from our many trees.
Continue to clear the patio when plants have died back.
Top up the bird feeders.
Keep the garden waste bin as full as possible
Lessons learnt & mistakes made
You live and learnBy early November, I would have liked to have given the lawn another trim before winter sets in. However, there are so many muddy patches on the lawn that it would look messy and clog up the lawnmower.
Our plans for the coming month
What’s on your to-do list?Keep on top of the two front garden beds and prune the roses.
Continue to clear the patio when plants have died back.
Prune raspberry bushes
Weed the last of the driveway using a scraper.
Continue clearing weeds and unwanted planting in the Cottage Garden section.
Purchase a new shredder.
Continue pruning larger shrubs.
Please let us know what you have planned for your garden this month; we’d love to hear about it.
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