garden 10.10.2012

Today I was reminded that I have seriously neglected the "garden picture of the month" or "garden at first sight" for most months.... :-(  It seemed like such a good idea at the time, but due to all the works at home I have not been able to do much in the garden expect for trying to keep up with mowing the grass (in which I have failed as well) and do some regular work needed. It has been busy. I would love to spend time in the garden today. It is cold (12 degrees) but the watery sun has just come through the clouds!

So, temperatures are dropping fast and summer was over very quickly this year. It took us by surprise. Last year we had a wonderful indian summer, but not this year. I like autumn very much too though. I am an autumn lover; I was born in October. I love the beautiful warm colors of the leaves and the smells of the trees. The autumn sun for me is much more beautiful than the summer sun. The autumn sun has a soft golden glow, magical. 

Plants have been moved, removed and new plants have been planted. Some succeeded, others didn't. I had to cut the branches of the lilac tree because it was impossible to walk on our garden path without hitting your head on the branches. The tree is old and is growing to one side, which becomes heavy. Due to some storms the tree has fallen down about 40 cm and consequently its branches are much lower now, such they had to be cut. We have also planted some evergreen helix hedera near our walls, that we would like to see much greener. I love hedera.

I still need to find a place for some new plants, that I bought or were given to me by neighbours and friends. These plants are on our terrace at the moment. I haven't found the time or decided on the place to plant them yet. Maybe today!

One of the surprises this year was a climber that grew from behind the wall and fences that we share with our neighbours. I am not 100% sure but I think it is Parthenocissus (Wilde wingerd). It's a really fast grower that I must keep in check, but I love how it covers our wall like waves of leaves and how its leaves are colouring yellow, red and purple right now. It is said to be family of the Vitaceae, and the wine leaves certainly look similar.

One of my wishes for my autumn garden is the Physalis alkekengi (lampionplant). Another magical autumn plant. I know it is a fast grower as well, but I just can't resist its lovely orange bells. Keep you posted!