The last vestiges of autumn are proving a mixed bag. Today I have retreated indoors to escape the grey skies and freezing downpours. The garden furniture has been put away or is now undercover. However, only two days ago there was still a lot to enjoy, while collecting the last of the leaves. It is precisely because the majority of the trees in the garden are now bare that the vistas have changed, there may be fewer daylight hours but the garden now feels that little bit more well lit with the reduced shade from the canopy.
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| Grasses benefit from extra sunlight |
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| Not a hole but a reflection in the dark water |
The top boundary of the garden appears entirely different without leaves on the branches but the clear reflections in the upper pond are a welcome distraction from the jobs. My plant of the month is the laurentia "avant garde" which is still doing its best to add a little colour into the borders. Maybe it is because this is my first year with the laurentia that I have been so impressed by its longevity and toughness. I will certainly be using this again in 2019.
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| Laurentia still going in mid November |
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| Laurentia (foreground) in mid summer |
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