Tuesday 19 October 2010

Seasonal Change.....


Autumn has arrived for sure. We've already dipped into the 'below zero' temperatures overnight thanks to the cloudless, beautiful sunny days. The moons have been awesome; Harvest moons with twinkling stars. There's no street lighting around The Larches so on some nights the dark sky is alive with diamonds. I must get a book on the stars, check out where E.T. lives.


We've had some pretty interesting fungi in the garden. No revolting comments on the body part one, OK?




I took the cosmos plants out of my big pots outside the front door. It was getting pretty difficult to pass them as they barred your way with gorgeous colour. Although they weren't spent, they were looking tired but I didn't have the heart to put them on the bonfire so I planted them in the garden. They've had a second wind, bursting with buds. Clearly the pots were way too dry for them.




I've a new planting scheme in the pots now; 10ft pampas grasses, blue geranium and primula, all half-inched relocated from the garden.

It's been great having mini bonfires in the garden with the sproglets. Toasting marshmallows and drinking hot chocolate is just what Autumn dictates.

8 comments:

  1. Love the red toastool, so specil. I love Autumn when it is crisp and dry

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  2. this is cool, my son saw the moon in all its beauty for the 1st time this saturday and he goes mummy regarde, nice. Even 2 year olds can appreciate the beauty in the sky

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  3. Sounds idyllic, Lou. But not sure what to make of the body-part fungus. Is it edible?

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  4. I'm with MadHouse... I love the red toadstool!

    Great photos, and all in your back garden? I'm jealous.

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  5. TheMadHouse: Pixies live under those type of toadstools.....

    Joanna St James: I like that 'Mummy regarde'

    notwavingbutironing: Not being funny but I am so NOT putting something that looks that familiar in my mouth!

    Talli Roland: The red one is the best. I still pinch myself that we live here.

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  6. Hey Lou! Saw your comment on Talli's site. You live in a beautiful country. I've visited twice and look forward to another in the future. And my book is not hardcore or tech sci-fi - it's and adventure about friendship.

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  7. Ah yes, we've woken up to a few mornings with frost on the ground already - yikes! however the gorgeous moon & stars lighting up the sky sure do soften the blow... enjoy the marshmellows! ;-)

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  8. Alex: Hi, congratulations on the book....AND being published I'm very envious. I've witten a children's book for 9+ girls which I'm hoping will be picked up soon.

    Technodoll: Bit of a shocker really, the old weather changing, although I do enjoy a nice fire indoors and I'm sat next to one now.

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