While most of the garden is tucked in for winter, there are a few plants who refuse to give up the ghost. I've got pansies and violas peeking out from between the flagstone by the pond. I walked between the houses yesterday to find the new clematis blooming....still. And then there are the impatiens that I couldn't bear to rip out--they too, are enjoying the warm weather and fall rains. I guess it beats the blistering heat and drought of this past summer. It's a flower version of kickin' up their heels, I think.
It's amazing how the earth recovers from the 100+ temps and lack of rain. Slowly, but surely, my lawn and gardens are showing me their resilience. Finally, with cooler days and dewy nights, it seems the back 40 is staging a comeback in subtle greens and a peek of color here and there. It's as if the earth is whispering "I'm okay. See you in the spring."
Thank you, Earth. I needed that reassurance. Rest well.
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My garden has been tucked in for 4 weeks. Which is a good thing as we are under a blanket of snow this morning. Even the last little trooper flower will be dead this morning for sure!
Enjoy your warm spell Lin!
And I like kitties mustache's below ~ cute!
xo Catherine
I planted some fall crops, so my garden is still in action, albeit on a small scale.
Hopefully next year will be a better summer for gardening!
Impatiens have a way of hanging on for a while, don't they? I've always loved them! I'm glad that you've got a few hangers-on. :)
We don't get tucked in around here. We force the flowers to work all year 'round and get all wound up if they don't. Don't worry. I'll still send you your Monday Morning Flowers. (Mary Oliver would have loved your listening to the whispers of the earth.)
"See you n the spring." How apt; for the Earth will no doubt soon be obliterated from view by, er, ah, by winter.
Pretty post....
Yep, hubby had to of written this one for you. For it has a touch of eloquence without getting too mushy, and you have failed to demonstrate enough sophistication to pull this off on too many occasions in the past (most notably being the great lack of hip-wader fashion pics lately). I am sorry, but that's they way this reporter sees it. Anyway, well done, sir!
Only two types of plants--both perennials--left in our garden. They are asparagus on the upper side and rhubarb on the lower. It sure looks strange after the jungle that dominated our summer.
We have snow. Ain't no more "flowers - or anything else for that matter - clinging to life" here.
Ugh
I just love your view on the world! I need a dose of that today! :)
the weeds in my flower beds are coming along quite nicely too. Looks like we have one more week of nice weather and then it'd down hill from there
Catherine--I can't believe you got snow already! EEEK! I'm not ready for that just yet. Stay warm, pally!
Lisa--Oh, it wasn't very fun this year, was it? I'm just glad that most of the perennials made it.
Liz--They do hang on and then one day......blech. They do okay until the frost--then it's all over!
Betty--I'm counting on you for flowers, pally! I love Mary Oliver. :)
Vanilla--I'm sort of ready for cold and for the yard work to end. I like the reprieve from the neighbors too.
Grace--thanks, pally.
Jerry--Fish, I will never cease to make people wonder. Sometimes in a good way too. ;)
Chuck--Your garden did very well! I was amazed and very impressed. I wish I had watered more--especially when I saw how little the water cost me.
Patty--:( That is very sad. I like snow, but not this early.
Beaded Tail--Uh oh. Bad day? Does somebody need a mustache???? ;) ((hugs)) pally!
Ann--Hahaha! You know, I dug up a huge weed too! I guess it was trying just as hard as the flowers.
I've noticed that there's a few plants like that hanging around here. I'm hoping it's a sign that we won't have a bad winter. Fingers crossed anyway
Silver--We had such a mild winter that I'm sort of hoping that we have a cold one this year. A cold winter helps balance some things like over-population of some animals like deer and skunks. although I'm not ready to be freezing!
I need some warm for just a few days more ...so we can finish off some outside stuff... obviously mean old Mother Nature has no pity on us ...she won't let us get to any late landscaping...but, come on...can we just get some numbers on the house ...please?...
Still in the 80s here and I noticed new blooms on the tomatoes today!
The pansies and violas are considered our "winter" flowers, I have noticed a few volunteers starting to come up! :)
A lot of the weather this summer was better suited to desert gardens. I think we are all relieved with the cooler wetter weather.
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