The first frost came in mid-October. It wasn't an early frost, but I was still surprised when I woke up one morning and everything was covered with tiny crystals of ice. I didn't think ahead enough to bring in the geraniums, harvest the mint, etc, but that's okay. There's plenty other things going on in life right now!
A few days ago I got a few pictures to document what still looks nice this time of year, even after a heavy frost.
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| johnny jump ups |
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| scabiosa-- almost gave up on these when they crinkled up in the heat |
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| peonies-- I love how these look with the changing leaves |
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| the garden-- so much potential |
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| alliums, left the seed heads on and love these |
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| lavendar |
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| roses |
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| barberry, so pretty! |
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| barberry |
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| weigela, don't love this one; maybe replace it with a burning bush? |
And here are a few views around the backyard.
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| walnuts |
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| backyard view |
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| backyard view |
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| some of the mushroom logs; got a great harvest from these! |
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| the hammock |
We felt a little disappointed in the fall colors this year, but once a lot of the leaves had already fallen off, the bright colors finally showed up. We've already planted 3 tiny red maples in the backyard, and I think we'll put some more in to enhance the color around the house!
For now, Mike is installing wood floors inside, so the garden outside will have to wait. I did buy a bunch of bulbs, but haven't had enough warm days to encourage me out to plant them all. I also wanted to get some good deals on late Fall perennials, but never made it to the nursery. There's just not a lot of extra time when you work full time and have a little toddler to take care of!
