Autumn is upon us, with colder nights and damper days, and torrential rain interspersed with the occasional glimpse of welcome sunshine. I have continued with weeding and deadheading, but not much has changed. The grass grows longer as it is too wet to cut, and the spiders are hanging out in their webs hoping for food. They are fascinating to watch, rebuilding broken parts and testing each strand with a foot as they go.
Today I sat on the step of the shed and potted up bulbs of Allium and Nectoscordum ready for planting out in spring when I have cleared some more space. The mini greenhouse was put back together so that I have somewhere cool and sheltered from the elements to store the bulbs. I also planted crocus corms beneath the Gingko tree and in the wild flower garden. The leaves are starting to plummet from the Gingko, but not many are turning the bright, buttery yellow I have been hoping for. Maybe a cold snap will sort that out.
I have bought some quality garlic bulbs from The Garlic Farm in Merstone, for planting out as soon as possible. The varieties are Lautrec Wight, Provence Wight, and Elephant garlic. Hopefully we will get crops next year! Some of the potatoes I planted last month are sprouting, so we may get some new potatoes at the end of next month. Fingers crossed.
There are still a reasonable amount of flowers in the garden, including Verbena bonariensis, Rudbeckia, corn marigold, English marigold, dandelion, purple flax, soapwort, and borage. Celandine bulbils appear when I weed, and the primrose foliage is looking firm and healthy again, as is that of the foxgloves. Spring should be lovely!
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| Beautiful bracket fungi at the Garlic Farm |
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