As I sit and write 'Through the Garden Gate' this month rain and wind are battering the garden. All through the last week I have been dashing outside to retrieve broken flowerheads and enjoy their blooms from inside instead. Some of these images, needless to say, were taken before the storms.
Looking inside out- the verbena bonariensis self-seeds all around the garden, this plant self-seeded directly outside the conservatory window. I left it there and have enjoyed its flowers so close to the house and enticing us out into the garden!
I love the colours of the vine especially when the sun acts as a backdrop enhancing their colours. This year we have left the grapes to the birds. It is mainly blackbirds who have been eating them, the bird feeders are too small for them, so it is nice to see them visiting the garden more frequently.
The view looking towards the field is more autumnal. The red leaves are from the blueberry.
This chrysanthemum is my favourite flower of the month, it is now in its second year. I am already planning to have more in the garden next year. I haven't managed to keep chrysanthemum going more than one season so I am particularly pleased with this one. It does suddenly provide a burst of colour when everything is beginning to go over.
Another flower appearing on the rose is always welcome, the insect seems to be enjoying it too!
Our step over apple tree has produced all these apples this year. The apples are huge and although they aren't cooking apples we have been eating them baked in the oven filled with brown sugar and sultanas with a knob of butter. Yum!
I was playing with the camera the other day and by zooming in I noticed our neighbours' plants looked magnificent against the backdrop of the sea! This is the part of the view that we get from the lounge window, the Isle of Portland is in the background with Portland lighthouse to the far-right sticking up like a stick. Since this image was taken a fortnight ago the monkey puzzle tree has been taken down it was 35 foot (10 meters) tall and we now have a wider view of the sea and the famous Broadchurch cliff. We have suddenly spent so much more time looking out to sea, watching the changing light on the water and huge rolling waves crashing ashore.
Not all the household, however, have been looking out to sea, Jack is more interested in watching the flies under the grapevine!
What has happened in your garden this month?
I am having a few problems with blogger again this month with not being able to easily edit the post so apologies if it takes some time to include new links above. Is it me or are others having problems with the new version of blogger?
Sarah x
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