Update on the Garden

It`s been awhile!  Yes it's been a long time since I've taken you to see our garden, and it's changed a lot!  The Day Lilies, Crocosmia and Lavender were in bloom when we last visited in late July, but now it has had its fall clean-up and only a few Cosmos and Fall Anemones remain in bloom.  Never-the-less it's a busy time of year for Mrs. F.G. and our undergardener, with all the fall work to do, including new plans for next year.

When I go down onto the patio now I am met by a wall of white Cosmos, which I can also see from my window.  They're are the brightest feature of the garden these days.

A few weeks ago I managed to capture a bee in a Cosmos bloom, where it was reluctant to leave, giving me time for the photo.

There's also a nice patch of Fall anemones.  I love the colour.

On the wall of the shed is the last of the Clematis vines blooming, a small pale yellow bloom.  We had this at our previous home where it crawled over a large Ninebark shrub and had to be cut back frequently.

And yellow, red, white and pink Echinacea are fading into fall.

It's reached the point where Mrs. F.G. went out and bought two pots of mums, one pink and one bright yellow for near the front door.

Meanwhile the chipmunk races around the back yard, rarely pausing for breath!