It was chilly and grey today and spotting with moisture. I did a little bit of inspection work in the Magic Garden and Ben inspected the water. I planted out the Tiarella Raspberry Sorbet next to the new heuchera
Friday
Another wet day and as Ben is being picked on by another cat I made him stay in this morning when I went to work. Has to be said, I don’t think he minded!
Thursday
Another pouring wet day!
Wednesday
Well, that’s another day and a half at work! Ben sensibly spent most of it at the neighbours!
Tuesday
It was horrendously wet today so Ben and I have had an indoor day so I’ve now got the fidgets although Ben is happily snoring away in his basket
Monday
I’ve been at work most of the day today while Ben guarded the Magic Garden and new ‘shed’ - it now has locks attached and the next task will be to put up the tool rack so I can store the garden tools safely. The new incinerator bin is home to my leaf mould. Between the ‘shed’ and the summerhouse I have planted a climber I bought from the supermarket - a Jasmine Beesianum
Jasmine Bessianum
Remembrance Sunday
I have never been much good at growing poppies. They still pop up spontaneously but I always think I should scattering more poppy seeds around
Saturday
Today I have been tidying up after the first of the autumn gales and planting out my new heuchera collection. These have gone along the side path under the black elder apart from the Heuchera Timeless Treasure which has gone behind the hazel arch underneath the globe artichokes.
Heuchera Jade Gloss, Black Forest Cake, Paprika & Lime Marmalade
Heuchera Paprika
Heuchera Jade Gloss
Heuchera Lime Marmalade
Heuchera Black Forest Cake
Heuchera Timeless Treasure
Ben inspected the damage from the gale and spent a lot of the day outside. He checked the catnip plants both in the Magic part and at the back of the garden and seemed to think quality was being maintained
Friday
Another day where it seems to be dark for most of the time I’m not working! I’ve now got the bike out in the new shelter locked to its steel post and padlocks on either end of the shelter I’m really pleased with how this has worked out. The shelf will be used for the bike accessories including the helmet.
Ben has spent more time in than out today but is generally around when I’m about. We spent some time inspecting the wind damage and putting things the right way up again. This weekend’s task will be a ‘stocktake’ as well as planting out the new heuchera.
Thursday
The ‘shed / bike shelter’ is roofed and gated in now so I just need to make it a bit more waterproof & add padlocks to be fully useful. I plan to add tool racks and a new bike stand. The soil pipe is back up too. It is very windy again so I expect the last of the leaves to be off now. It is also very mild.
Wednesday
Today I left work in the dark and came home in the dark! Yesterday was full moon and I took this picture of the moon on the way into work.
Tuesday
We started this morning with an hour or so of sunshine before the clouds inevitably crept in and it rained.
My next lot of plants from Plantagago arrived today, not that Ben was impressed! He was out briefly today but only on protest.
Monday
There is still plenty of blooms in the front garden - the monkshood is blooming at full rate and there are still plenty of flowers on the roses and coreopsis.
Sunday
Its still a bit damp if not actually raining. I got on with some more bulb planting - this time some tulips into the east zone. I also did a bit more gentle tidying up and filled the bird feeders up again. I remain pleased with how the back corner looks but will need to get on top of the wilderness effect.
I’ve moved the waterbutt to next to the summerhouse and fence but will probably move it back to the other side when the ‘shed’ is finished. There is quite a bit of bloom in the garden but I am a bit surprised by the spirea as its got good autumn colour in parts but is also flowering again.
Guy Fawkes Night
Its been wet and cool here today but this hasn’t put off those holding firework displays. Ben has spent much of the day hiding and is currently back under the sofa. I spent a few moments in the garden filling bird feeders and putting things back upright.
Friday
Another day when I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark - Ben spent it indoors having shot round the house in moments first thing.
Thursday
The new shed / bike shelter is coming on a pace and Ben is still not very impressed. I’m hoping to have time this weekend to sweep up more leaves to add to my leaf litter container
Wednesday
The men were here today starting work on the new shelter. I avoided going out until they were going as I didn’t want to be underfoot - unfortunately it then rained when they did leave for the day! I did though take some quick photos of some of the blooms still out. The Canterbury bells are going strong and the nasturtiums and begonias have only just got going.
Tuesday 1st November - All Saints Day
It is now very autumnal in the Magic Garden and it was distinctly cooler today too. I have belatedly bought a blue juniper which I have put in the East quadrant of the Magic part to balance out the holly in the west, rowan tree in the south and oak in the north. It is a lovely texture and made me think of Dad’s heather and juniper garden at Tulach Ard with its blue rivers of juniper.
Happy Samhain!
Today is Halloween or as we celebrate it in the Magic Garden Samhain - the end of summer & harvest.
