Shorter Days

The days are getting shorter but that just seems to have launched me into action. I have finally been getting the last of the bulbs and shrubs in. About half of the things going in for the winter are in and leaves are covering everything. One more day and Judy's garden should be finished and put to bed for the winter as well. Maggie is still suffering from her allergies and I am at a loss as to how to help her. Test after test and we still don't know what she is allergic to! Poor baby is what she is these days. She looks all beat up from scratching. Fall has definitely arrived and every day we go without snow now is bonus.

Coral Bells

For years, I have been back and forth on coral bells. Mostly because they look like this in my garden and they look stunning in Linda's garden. If I could grow coral bells that looked like Linda's, it would seem well worth the effort. Plus, they often winter-kill in my garden. I am sure they are one of those plants labelled for my zone - just barely. The kind of plant that makes you wonder if someone is snickering into their sleeve when they label them! Of course, everytime I think of giving up on them, I catch a scene like this. With the light coming through the leaf, this little thing is a fall stunner! Now if I could only get it to grow taller than 3 inches and have more than 3 leaves.

Fall Colours in the Yard

The yard is showing signs of fall everywhere. I came around the corner to find the sun hitting these willows seemingly to remind me that winter is coming. The boardwalk Dogwood is also turning and everywhere you look in the Valley there are reds, golds and oranges. 

Oddity of Instant Winter

Normally, all these leaves would be long gone before we had this much snow. Instant winter has made the yard edges quite pretty for winter.