Cinda ,I have not see any frost yet it got close,but it stayed windy.Im kind of in a hole,so that helps...

I love cats,have 2...UMMM ,im getting a PUPPY tHO... Her name is Curly Sue



she is a Schnoodle non shedding,5-15 lbs

OK what breed combined with poodle?

schnowzer,OMG is that how you spell it???

Having trouble uploading again,i have some beautiful fall photos to show ....
got it finally...This is what I see everyday coming home

This is the tree people always ask if its turning yet ,prettiest tree in Whitley Co.
I love Kale,it loves this weather


the short ones are tiger eye ruds ,the tall ones ?? But I love em

There's that cute puppy again.

Wonderful tree. Your colors are really starting to turn there. We have a little color change but not too much yet.

nice Tee,I do love fall

Janice,Love that beauty berry,its soo unreal...

Heading out to dig up a bed,Ill take photos.soil is just nasty and dry

Nice Fall color, Tee and Tamara. And, oh!, that little dog is adorable!

Not really a dog person myself, but Oh My! Your little puppy is adorable Tamara!

The colors are coming fast,Ill take more photos today. I got part of the bed dug up.lost over an hour chatting on the phone ...Doing puppy buisness...LOL..my brother and sil are taking 1 of my Sd puppies also ,they live in Denver,trying to work out how and when they will come for the puppy.They already have 2 of my cats siblings,they flew home 1st class under my brothers seat golly almost 10 years ago. Or we might drive out to Denver,we will see.Yes I will have 2 pups for a while that ought to keep me busy.

these are the oak barrel planters I maintain at an office we clean,there are 4 ,this year they look great




more and more volunteers are popping up around them,if the weather keeps up ,there will be a million yellow violas and pansies poppin up

Tamara, What beautiful displays you made! I am sure everyone loves walking to work and seeing them.

Here is whats going on ,garden is falling asleep.


Apricot Sprite


Black Neglege fall color


Deck walk


Aster Purple Dome


Martagones yellow still beautiful


Verigated sedum

Beautiful, JoAnn! Even though they are going to sleep, I think I notice and appreciate things in the garden even more at this time of the year.
A bittersweet time for sure!

That sedum is gorgeous, Jo Ann. I am not familiar with Black Neglege ... going to look that one up.

edited out incorrect picture

the bed Im digging up,I need really drought tolerant plants here



Not sure what Im going to do with it..

my stepdaughters flower bed in front of her house

I plant flowers every year with my grandson he is 7,he remembers everything I teach him,amazing,maybe horticulture in his future.Was showing him seed pods,and where to look for them ,and told him how to know when they are ready to gather or sow. Alot of the flowers are volunteers.

I love the view with your chair and flowers!
That's a nice, long bed, Tamara. I just love your rocks! Are they on your property or did you need to bring them in?
That's what I loved about living in New England. Boy! did we have plenty of rocks!! Not so here with the clay soil.
Your SD's bed is gorgeous.

We are cleaning out a bed today/cutting down then mulching.

Posted these elsewhere, but here for my Cottage garden buds:

A few of the last of the Mohicans, so to speak....

Agastache "Tutti Frutti", Giant Salvia (7 ft tall)'"Green and Gold' with a Morning Glory growing up it.

Love the late blooming Salvia leucantha, Mexican sage, the flowers feel like velvet

Nice photos Janice,I worked on digging out all the plants . Now I need to pick up the chunks of yellow clay I dug out of the bed up against the foundation.I never did amend the soil properly in that bed. Now to figure out what Im gonna plant.

dwarf irises?

I thought I posted this yesterday..It didn't show up this morning on my screen..Trying again..
Worked outside yesterday afternoon and it was great therapy..I took this picture while cleaning beds..My son and grandson came Sat and pulled some old things out that were getting way too big...
Lady in Red and Victoria Blue salvia.