As we enter mid autumn, our cottage garden is still very much a colourful haven. In our main perennial border, this month we are greeted by the flowers of Aster 'Little Carlow' and A. 'Winston Churchill' which are helping to feed the late pollinators along with the bright yellow Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii which has been flowering since September. There is definitely an autumnal feel however now as mid October is approaching.
October can be a mixed month weather-wise but so far we have enjoyed the odd few warm sunny days which hopefully will continue as the month goes on.
We are now beginning to prepare for bringing inside our tender perennials before the frosts come, which for us includes the tender salvias and pelargoniums. We will also be ensuring that any cuttings taken from tender perennials and ones that are not fully hardy such as penstemons, are also stored in a frost free place until the spring.
We will allow the dahlias to catch the frost before we bring them inside for storing over the winter.
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10 окт 2024
