Yesterday was perfect day to stay home off work and be outside gardening. These are the seeds I planted: beet, two kinds of string beans and lima beans. I remember reading somewhere that lima beans do not do well in our climate, but will try them anyhow. (But it's true that oftentimes shops and nurseries will sell seeds and plants that are not compatible with the local climate or they are on display long after their seeding window is closed.)
This is how my veggie patch looks these days. The brick walkway is moving along little by little.
I also planted some of my gladiolas and then repotted little tomato seedlings. I'm keeping seven from the whole bunch to see what comes out of them. This is another experiment that I'm not expecting much as an outcome. But it's fun to try.
In the pot to the left are yellow bell pepper seedlings. These need to grow a bit more. In the pot to the right is salmon-color begonia; it's waking up from winter slumber.
The first three pots have amaryllis post blooming. I took them outside today and put under a shady bush. Soon I will plant them in the garden where they will stay until fall frosts. After that, I'll bring them back inside, put their bulbs in pots and wait for the blooms... probably coming out February or March. To the right is coleus, also saved from last summer, soon to be planted outside.
Around the garden, lots of plants are blooming and scenting the yard with a lovely aroma. There's my lilac
and lone yellow tulip I do not recall planting
and late-blooming, ghost-white daffodil.
Frost on dill. BTW, dill and parsley are the only fall crops that are doing well...
... broccoli and cabbage that I planted in August look sad.
Frost on a strawberry plant.
A few late raspberries. They look plump and liking the cooler weather.
Fungi on an old bush stump. Beautiful!
Crape myrtle has lost almost all leaves.
Frost on my knock-out rose.
Fall garden.
Yellow and red trees, white grass...
It's time to dig up dahlias and remaining gladiolus bulbs. We'll be out of town this weekend, so it's on a job list for the next. Hope it's not too late by then.
