Our weather continues to be dry. Hurricane Ian passed well to our east and delivered no rain to us here in Central Alabama. There is a chance for rain in the middle of next week. On the other hand, the temps are slowly declining and there is only a very mild wind. Nevertheless, watering is in order.
I am enjoying the fall colors and I have some photos to show you of them. I also want to show the progress of my fall garden.
First, here is a beautiful goldenrod that appeared in my perennial bed.
Next is a Max Sunflower or Helianthus maximiliani. It is also called Michaelmas daisy. It is a native. It is about 6 feet tall and has just started blooming.
I have a vine to show. I planted it last year and I thought it didn’t make it through the winter. I found it growing and I hope it begins to climb the nearby oak tree. It is a Dutchman’s pipe and is the host plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail.
The next vine is the yellow passionflower or Passiflora lutea. It is the host for several butterlies including Gulf fritillary and zebra longwing. It seems to be thriving but did not bloom this year.
The next photo is a cardinal flower which is also a native I found nearby recently. Hummingbirds like the tubular flowers.
My last photo shows my fall/winter garden. It is off to a great start. Here are the radishes which are called Rhapsody. The fencing seems to be keeping the rabbits and deer from feasting.
I hope you are having good gardening weather.
Don’t forget to look at the propagator blog. I enjoy his weekly blog Six on Saturday.
Happy gardening!!
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You have really captured the colour of your Goldenrod, it is lovely and I’m glad that the fall garden is going well.