IT'S OCTOBER AND I STILL HAVE GARDEN BLOOMS!

 I can't believe how good the garden looks this late in the season.  The house is wrapped in Hydrangeas, Sedum, Russian Sage, Lantana and Vinca. 

HYDRANGEA, VINCA,  RUSSIAN SAGE,  LANTANA AND SEDUM WRAP AROUND THE HOUSE

 

I don't understand it, but the deer haven't decimated the sedum.

Don't miss the bees on the sedum.

BEES LOVING SEDUM

The praying mantis is loving the Lantana.

PRAYING MANTIS ON  LANTANA

Does your Fall garden look better than your summer garden?   Mine does.

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IT'S NOT LAVENDER

 For years I tried to grow lavender with no success.  Then I discovered Russian Sage.  It is a no fuss so easy to grow perennial.  It can be invasive, but it has a pleasant scent and grows even when it's ignored, thirsty, and in poor soil.  

I brought some inside.  I placed some in my linen closet, in a vase in the foyer, and in a tortoise shell jar in the kitchen.  Sharing the kitchen sprigs.

DOESN'T IT LOOK LIKE LAVENDER?

To see my Russian Sage in my garden click here for the link.

HAVE YOU HAD ANY LUCK GROWING LAVENDER?

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MIXING PINKS AND PURPLES

Every Spring I a try a new climbing vine on the arbor at the top of the path to the back yard.  One year it was a Climbing Hyacinth Bean Vine,  another try was the Climbing Cardinal Vine.  They both filled the arch but were annuals.  My perennial attempt with Jasmine was a failure.  It isn't hardy enough for Maryland.  It keeps trying to return but it still is struggling.  

There has always been a Clematis on that archway but it only lasts a few weeks before disappearing.  Last year I added a Honeysuckle.  I'm holding my breath, but it seems to be taking off and mixing well with the Clematis.  My hope it that it will continue to grow and bloom.

MIXING CLEMATIS AND HONEYSUCKLE ON THE ARBOR

ARBOR ON THE GARDEN PATH TO THE BACK YARD

MIXING PURPLE AND PINK

ANOTHER CLOSE UP OF THE COLOR COMBO

CLOSE UP OF THE HONEYSUCKLE BEFORE IT ADDED SOME YELLOW

I took this photo of the Clematis right before a big wind arrived and carried away all the petals.

MY SHORT LIVED CLEMATIS

Fingers crossed that this perennial combo will continue to grow every year and cover the arbor.

Do you have a favorite climbing vine? 

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A PEEK AT MY BOOKSHELVES IN DAPPLED SUNSHINE

I quickly snapped some snippets of my bookshelves as the sunshine swept across them.  They’re filled with vintage books with marbleized covers and wavy pages.  Architectural fragments are bookends. A bowl holds glass beads and an old oil painting introduces something different.  Large wooden candlesticks repeat on the shelves.  An old French clock face is an interesting back drop for art on an easel.

How do you style your bookshelves?

CHRISTMAS INDOORS AND OUT

No Christmas tree again this year.  Instead, I’ve just added touches of Christmas both indoors and out.  For long-time followers, you know that every year I did a tree with a different theme.  It was so much fun and I loved every one of the trees.  I still  have the ornaments from each one stored away in case I ever want to repeat.  If you'd like to see the trees over the years, just click on the highlighted link at the end of this post.

Let’s start indoors with the foyer.

FOYER SANS CHRISTMAS TREE

SANTOS WITH PEAL ORNAMENT NECKLACE

GOLD NUTCRACKER 

FOYER TABLE WITH ANOTHER NUTCRACKER

BOXWOOD WREATH LAYERED OVER KITCHEN WINDOW

I ADDED THREE TREES TO THE BOWL ON THE MIRRORED TABLE

BLUE AND WHITE SUN ROOM MANTEL

SNIPPET OF THE FAMILY ROOM MANTEL

LET’S STEP OUTSIDE

GLITTER DEER ON THE FRONT PORCH BENCH

CEDAR WRESTHS AND NANDINA CUTTINGS AND BERRIES ON THE GARAGE

MORE NANDINA CUTTINGS ON THE LAMP POST

NANDINA CUTTINGS ON THE OBELISK NEAR THE FRONT PORCH

I wrote a post a few years ago featuring my trees over the years (2012-2020).  If you’d like to view that post, go here.  

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IT'S NOVEMBER AND THE NASTURTIUMS ARE STILL BLOOMING

I can't believe that it's November and the the nasturtiums that I started from seeds are still going strong.

I planted them in my Chippendale planters that flank the doors to our garage.

These iron spheres fill the space and balance the large size of the large planter.

I always love an image with a shadow.

This is the front of the garage that faces the street.  The garage doors doors are on the back side. 

What seeds have you planted in your garden?

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LAST LOOK AT THE FRONT PORCH BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS TAKE OVER

I just needed one more look at the front porch before I start changing it up for the holidays.

My front door doesn’t face the street.  One of my favorite features of my home.

The fern has been very happy on the porch.  I’m trying to figure out where I can keep it over the winter.

We lost our best dog ever, Bella.  I’m so sad and not ready for another.  This  little no-care one is all my heart can manage right now.

I’ve enjoyed this pillow all summer.  Time to swap her out for a more seasonal one or two.

Are you getting excited about decorating for the holidays?

ACCESSORIES DON'T JUST FILL A SPACE, THEY DEFINE IT.

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BEST BLOOMS EVER

 I think I pruned the Limelight Hydrangea just right.  The last image show what this gorgeous plant looked like in March after pruning.  I love the hints of pink that will become more pronounced as we enter Fall.

VIEW FROM THE STREET

MARCH GARDEN AFTER PRUNING

Quite a transformation!!!

ACCESSORIES DON'T JUST FILL A SPACE, THEY DEFINE IT.

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