by Janis on 1st November 2024 / 0 comments
There’s still a splash of colour
Now that British Summer Time has ended in the Northern Hemisphere and russet and golden leaves are gathering on the ground, it truly feels like autumn has arrived.
I must admit I love the changing of the seasons. Watching a garden advance through its annual cycle, you notice the differences and how your garden evolves.
There is certainly something to be said for a delicious hearty meal when you’ve spent a few hours working in your garden or allotment; it warms the cockles of your heart.
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What we’ve been up to in October
In the garden and on the websiteIt’s been rather damp in the southeast of the UK recently, and I think I may have missed the window to give our lawn its last seasonal cut. However, if the amount of mud churned up by the worms is anything to go by, then the ground is very healthy.
Dahlias in late October
I’ve tidied up the front garden and cleared the weeds from our two front beds. I’m still undecided about what I’m going to place in these two beds; I was leaning towards some hebe’s as they are quite low maintenance: however, now I’m unsure. Back to the drawing board.
It’s also that time of year when you rake up all the fallen leaves and collect them for your composter, and then when you turn your back, there are more gathering behind you. Ahh, well, that’s autumn for you.
Nasturtiums in autumn
Honesty seed heads
I’m astounded this year by how many of our flowering plants are still blooming, we have dahlias bursting with colour, along with some fuchsias, nasturtiums and Japanese Anemone. Also, some of the bedding plants in our patio pots are still in colour; I’m reluctant to clear them as they add a splash of contrast.
Achievements for October
Let’s keep ticking those boxesYes, it was time to get on our hands and knees again and weed the cottage garden bed. As the ground was a lot softer than when we did it in August, it was slightly easier. Although the pesky geraniums just keep coming back.
I’ve tidied up the patio and cleared the dead plants, but as I’ve mentioned, while some of the flowers are still in bloom, they can stay for a while longer.
Dahlia continues to flower
So, let’s see what we’ve managed to tick off for October.
Clearing Autumn leaves.
Tidied the front garden and weeded.
Remove dead plants from the patio pots.
Cleared the tomato plants.
Cleared more of the weeds from our cottage garden bed.
Lessons learnt & mistakes made
You live and learnI wasn’t convinced that the homemade weedkiller stood up to the job on our driveway, it appeared to be very sporadic. So, I’ve purchased some replacement weed removal scraper heads; it’s some manual labour time for me.
Our plans for the coming month
What’s on your to-do list?Prune more of the many shrubs in the back garden.
Weed the driveway, again using a scraper.
Clear patio pots if required.
Continue to monitor our garden tasks on the RHS Planner; this online tool is so handy.
Decided on the planting for our two front garden beds
Prune raspberry bushes.
Fuchsias in Autumn
Please let us know what you have planned in your garden this month; we’d love to know.
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