We have had rain. Enough rain to replenish the water table and to refresh the plants. Enough rain to end the doomsday talk. I am grateful.
The days shorten and the temps are much cooler. Despite this, it is still very pleasant and today there is plenty of sunshine. My garden tasks consist of taking perennial cuttings, ready my tender plant protection and order seeds and bulbs.
Last week, I went with a group of my gardening nerd buddies to Atlanta which is a 3 hour drive away. We visited a plant collector’s property where we were wowed by the variety. He took us to a plant nursery of which he is founder and I found some perennials and succulents which I could not resist.
Today’s photos concentrate on the Corner Garden that I manage. After a year of fundraising, we finally were able to finance the renovation of the fountain. We also fall cleaned and serviced the shed. There are a few plant photos but most are an indulgence that I hope you will grant me.
The fountain is in its glory with cascading water. It has some sloping rock additions on either side. There is night lighting and underwater lighting for the pool.
I may have shown the ginger lilies this fall but they are more abundant since the rainfall.
A view from the other side of the fountain shows the stone work. It also shows the Flag Iris that will bloom in April.
The left facing view show the beautiful swamp sunflowers (Helianthus angustifolius). They willl bloom until frost which is at least 10 days away.
The shed was given a cleaning today. It needed it. All cutting tools were sharpened. All surfaces were wiped clean. All wood handles were lightly sanded and treated with linseed oil. That is a battery operated lawnmower which was gifted to us recently.
The Hare’s Foot Inkcap appeared after the recent rains. It is a newcomer to me.
I will join the Six On Saturday crowd tomorrow. If you have the time, please give us a look. Gardeners from around the globe are sharing 6 photos from their gardens. Here is the link. https://gardenruminations.co.uk.
We set our clocks back an hour tomorrow here in the US. I like “gaining” an hour.
Happy Gardening!!
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Lots of work, and it shows! Thanks, Davor
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That’s an incredibly beautiful fountain! Is it natural or does it have a pump? And I see you received an award?
It has a recycling pump. Thanks for noticing the reward. It is a beautification award given by the city. We are grateful to have received it.
You deserved it. Its design and look seem natural.
Your gardening trip sounds like a wonderful day. I do like the waterfall. Glad to hear that you finally got rain. After our long dry summer we have bucket loads of rain now.
It was a great trip Rosie. The couple that owns the property were very gracious. His name is Ozzie so it is the Garden of Oz. It is right near a very traffic congested area in Atlanta but he has owned the property for over 35 years. He bought it at a time when Atlanta was drivable. It was an adventure to get there. Thank goodness for GPS.
A very impressive water feature! You trip to Atlanta sounds interesting, even more so that you were tempted into some purchases. A man after my own heart. The fungi are very interesting!
Nothing more inspiring than a well ordered shed…it only they could stay like that! Mine was recently sorted, but I always finish gardening in a rush, and things get pushed back in without time to restore order.
What a great project! The waterfall looks fabulous. I’m glad you’ve received some replenishing rain.
The water feature is lovely, especially with the autumn sunflowers which seem to be defying the fact that it is November. They really are a wonderful sight!