Once again our Cosmos has taken all summer (and autumn) to flower, but look what a sight it is in November!
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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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So fresh – that pink against a blue sky.
Thanks … I was thinking that it is hard to beat as a combo, but then I thought about poppies or sunflowers against blue skies and really, everything is better against a blue sky!
True! Hope you get some more blue skies soon where you are…
Better late than never, I guess! It is nice to see summer flowers, long gone here on this frigid day. The temps are predicted to plunge tonight down to 10F (-12C) yikes! Last week, we broke records for warmth, and I wonder if this will break a record in the other direction. Yo-yo weather is unsettling to this gardener!
In spite of several frosts we still have some flowers going strong. I am not sure that we have ever been that cold here in Cambridge (-11C is the lowest I remember). We seem to be breaking records for rain this year.
That’s lovely. It’s very reminiscent of Japanese Anemones. 🙂
Thanks. I know exactly what you mean with your comparison. In fact, one of my favourite photographs is of massed pink Japanese anemones with the sun behind them.
We’ve a lot of white ones in our front garden and my favourite pink ones have unfortunately allowed themselves to grow near our side door where I can barely see them! Have you the pic of your massed pink Japanes anemones in your blog? I’d love to see it!
Lovely. Sadly frost finished mined off a couple of weeks ago. xx
A sad moment in the year, but I am getting to point of wanting to tidy up now!