Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Bittersweet October 2019 Garden Bloggers Bloom Day #blogboost

This is the bittersweet season, as the first frost beckons.  We've already dodged a freeze warning and a frost advisory.  In mere days, these will be a memroy.  Farewell, dear outdoor flowers.
Japanese anemone
Heuchera flowers among coleus.
Winter pansies - newly planted and hopeful they will survive and come up again in spring.

And these, also winter pansies.

Impatiens.

Nasturtium
Dahlias.
Marigolds.

A couple of herbs....

Pineapple sage, the best we've ever grown.
African basil, a plant we picked up at a plant show in Leesburg, Virginia back in April.

Yellow Pansy, one we planted in the spring.  We have never had pansies survive all summer ever before.

And finally, mums.

Now, the long slog towards winter begins.

In past years, I've taken flowers in but I don't think I am going to do that this year.  It will be interesting to see if I will have flowers for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for the entire winter season; I have not missed a GBBD in over eight years.   We'll see.

Thanking Carol at May Dreams Gardens for the chance to link up each 15th of the month for another Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. Please go to her site and see what is blooming today all over the world.

And, day 15 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost

12 comments:

  1. You know, our flowers are still blooming as well...even with the cold nights. Have a great day, Alaina.

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  2. Goodbye beautiful flowers, hope to see you all again next year😺Pawkisses for a Happy Tuesday🐾😽💞

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  3. Such a lot of vibrant color in your October garden. And a reminder that it is about time for me to go shopping for pansies for my winter garden. Happy Bloom Day!

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  4. Your flowers are lovely. Winter, cold, and snow take their shot at them and hopefully next spring you will see something.

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  5. Perhaps you'll have to draw a picture of a flower. I'm sure you'll come up with something.

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  6. Love the photos and the flowers! I hate to see them go, too, but I guess they deserve a good rest just like we all do. They'll be back again in the spring!

    I've never done any gardening other than bringing potted plants and flowers home, but I'm thinking about getting some bulbs this year - all the signs say to plant now for spring blooms, and to stagger them with late bloomers and summer bloomers to have blooms going all spring/summer long. Maybe I'll try it this year.

    Kim

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  7. GORGEOUS photos and not missed in 8 years??? That's awesome! I need to join this, I love sharing pictures of flowers.

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  8. Beautiful flowers. the japanese anemone, the dahlias, and the marigolds are the prettiest!

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  9. Your flowers reminds me of my upcoming blooming season.I wish you could enjoy these blooms for a longer period.Memories are always cherishable till next blooming season.Happy bloggers blooms day.Thanks for your kind words on my blog.

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  10. All things considered your garden is doing pretty well as we approach the intermittent frost season. Beautifully! My Japanese anemone is long gone.

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  11. Very pretty! Especially those Dahlias!
    I have used several things for Winter Bloom Day posts.
    Buy an Amaryllis Bulb Kit, a Christmas Cactus, or a Cyclamen to bloom indoors.
    One year when the Amaryllis did not bloom on time, I posted a photo of the Box (showing what it would be) beside the sprouting bulb!
    After all this time, don't miss a Bloom Day!
    Have a wonderful day!

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