It's not that I haven't taken pictures or been in the garden (just a little) ... so maybe, rather than a lot of bantering, I'll just share a photo montage of Autumn photos taken as I've been out and about. There have been field trips ...
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| Autumn wouldn't be seasonal without a trip to a Pumpkin Farm |
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| Classic Midwest Farm ... Red Barn & Windmill |
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| Wicked Witch, on vigil ... I'm not messing with her !! |
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| The rustle of leaves, the Autumn color palette and the crisp air ... ah! |
The gardens at home have been quietly settling down for the season. On the other hand, the bunnies have not been so quiet. It's not a surprise, but it still pisses me off. My brand new Twilight False Indigo (Baptisia) made it through the whole summer. Now it's been stripped of all it's leaves, so now it's behind a shield of wire fence... They also started stripping the bark off of the Japanese Willow, so it looks like the whole Cottage Garden will be under lock n key through next Spring.
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| Last minute planting, bunny 'carnage, hot air balloons and the final blooms of the season |
Even this late in the season, there are still surprise splashes of color in the garden. These little gems made my heart sing...
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| Late afternoon sun ... |
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| Pink Guara - always throwing out some late blooms (I just LOVE this plant!! Early out of the ground and the last one to leave the garden 'party'.) |
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| EXCITEMENT: Hyacinth Bean Vine seeds - (annuals here) (Can't wait to plant these next Spring!) |
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| Hyacinth Bean Vine - in it's glory down in KY (Thanks for sharing the seed pods, JC!) |
And finally, the sweetest little showboat in the garden...
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| Provence French Lavender (Lavandula x intermedea 'Provence') (I only wish I had purchased many, many more this year.) |
Pacim, Amici
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Shyrlene, your photos are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI especially love that black & white photo of the windmill. It looks so authentic, like it's right out of the 1930's. : )
Can almost smell that lavender, too!
Hope you're having a good autumn in the pumpking patch!
Cheers,
Karen
Karen - thanks so much!! I feel a bit guilty that I've spent more time taking pictures than gardening. Hopefully the Winter hiatus will help re-energize the 'gardening mojo'! :D
DeleteAlways wonderful to hear from you!!
Shyrlene
About time you got that camera working again ! I enjoyed !
ReplyDeleteRandy - you made me really 'laugh out loud'! Glad you enjoyed the photos; photography is one of my favorite recreational things to do (other than gardening, of course).
DeleteI haven't even taken many photos this year, what is my excuse? The time has truly flown by and I have nothing to show for it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos with us.
ReplyDeleteTufa Girl - Thanks! Believe me, I'm right there with you! I look at the paltry posts I've put up in 2012, and I'm a bit embarrassed. It's not even like I was "in the garden", instead of "blogging". It was too hot, and planting new perennials mid-season was just not that wise.
DeleteI am looking out the window at my neighbor's manicured lawn, and I have no guilt as the maple leaves are drying up (and composting) on my grass. There are some weeds I could pull too, but it's 46 degrees and windy. For now, the weeds get a reprieve. ;)
If the wind keeps blowing those leaves may end up on the manicured lawn! :D
DeleteMwaaahahahahah! ;D
DeleteThat black and white photo of the windmill is great! All of your shots together are a nice montage of the season. I really like the flower and foliage of hyacinth bean, but it unfortunately proved weedy in my own garden, popping up too easily where I did not want it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb! My husband humored me, as I stopped to take shots - even as the throngs of pumpkin-lovers milled around us like zombies.
DeleteThe hyacinth bean vine caught my eye with it's deep purple structure and it's reckless abandon. Believe me though, if I didn't live in Zone 5, where I know it's strictly an annual - I'd never plant it. (I'm super paranoid about invasive plants.)
Your hyacinth bean vine is a beauty! A dog would chomp your bunnies. :o)I love gaura, too. I added some this year and am IN LOVE with it! I bought a short variety that only gets about a foot high. Much easier to work with. :o)
ReplyDeleteHere's a post I wrote this summer that you might get a kick out of. But the bunnies don't think it's funny at all.
http://ts-casamariposa.blogspot.com/2012/07/dear-gardenperfect-magazine.html
CM - I read your post and 'dam' near fell off my chair! It was hilarious, and will be recommended reading for my local garden buddies (one of whom has a Shepard named 'Woofee'...let me just say, it's good for the bunnies that he's slowed a step)
DeleteI really like all your images and the different techniques you used for light and sun flare. The sunlight in the photos is a perfect touch for your subject matter. So much mood in the images.
ReplyDeleteGWGT - you are an inspiration for my photography! Any one interested in sharpening their skills would be well served to check out your blog.
DeleteTime really does get away from us, doesn't it? If we didn't have the change of the seasons, I think we'd never realize how much time had passed. That picture of your lavender is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHolley - it took me until 3pm today to realized it was NOVEMBER 1st ?!?! Weren't the leaves *just* starting to change, and now they are gone. Thanks for the kind words on the lavender! You should have seen me do a happy dance when I saw the bloom, so late in the year! (I need SO many more of them!)
DeleteI love the pumpkin patch photos.
ReplyDeleteThat witch is super scary even in the daytime.
Happy Halloween and thanks for commenting on my blog.
Thanks Rosey! I was glad to see your posts again; everyone is so busy these days, it's sad to slip off the grid.
DeleteWindmills and barns never fail to mesmerize me. I don't know where the time has gone, either. Oh, those bunnies, which reminds me, I have to wrap my tree trunks for winter. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteKaren - you are the Queen of Cool with all the awesome buildings, equipment and farm history in your neck of the woods. There are not a lot of women I know that can wrangle earth-moving equipment like you! It would be a 'field day & 1/2' to take photos in your gardens!! :D
DeleteOn the positive side, you wont need to think up a new name for your blog. My favourite photos are the windmill and of course the lavender.
ReplyDeleteb-a-g, I have to be honest, "Bunnies Buffet' is the perfect name for the blog! It's sad that each time I see a gaping hole in the landscape from bunnies 'pulling up to the table' - I get indignant all over again! NO idea why I think furry bunnies will *stop* mowing down my tender plants... :-\
DeleteThe lavender was a plant I didn't realize I "needed" until this Summer. It will be the first plant I buy next Spring.
I the picture where the autumn leaves inside the water container. A picture of a thousand words - a good one for reflection.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my garden & comments.
James - thank you for the thoughtful comment about my photo. It helped being at the right place, at the right time to take the picture! I enjoyed your blog tremendously.
DeleteSo beautiful. Your October journey through the garden is lovely.
ReplyDeleteSage - thanks so much for stopping by and sharing such kind words!
DeleteI've been very neglectful with the Bunnies Buffet through the Holidays, and feeling a little sheepish about that. 'Stretch goal' for 2013: finding garden inspiration *every* month, and posting with more regularity.
Hey, Shyrlene! Happy Thanksgiving to you. Love your pics...it makes me miss the midwest (only a little, though). :) I've linked to your blog and nominated you for a Beatiful Bloggers award in my latest post. Take care!
ReplyDeleteKim - SO glad to hear from you! I am honored to be nominated for a "Beautiful Bloggers" award. It will be the perfect segue to get blogging again! Happy Holidays!! :)
DeleteHi Shyrlene, I've found myself becoming similarly infrequent on the blogging front. I have decided to give myself permission to blog when I feel like it, rather than feeling I have to stick to some regular pattern, since lots of the bloggers I love to follow do this, and no one seems to mind. Perhaps you can do likewise? I am not always good at keeping up with your blog because I can't sign up for email subscription to posts, but I always enjoy catching up with you when I do.
ReplyDeleteJanet - I love your comment: "I decided to give myself permission to blog when I feel like it". The joy of blogging looses it's luster when it feels like an "action item", rather than a running commentary on garden thoughts & inspiration. Thanks for your words of wisdom ... it really did make me feel more 'guilt-free'.
DeleteBeautiful autumnal gems. Lavender can be easily propagated from fresh cuttings, in spring or summer. The pretty Hyacinth bean vine looks very exotic to me.
ReplyDeleteTitania - I've been off the blogosphere for a few months and am just getting caught up. Thank you so much for your lovely comment and feedback! Your timing is perfect -- I just found out about propagating Lavender, and am excited to try! (There is no such thing as too many of any plant, especially Lavender!) :)
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