I’ve always gauged the end of the year by the first serious frost, which always tends to flatten the nasturtiums. In my mind winter starts when the nasturtiums finish. The calendar may disagree, but that’s how I see it.
They are actually doing quite well in the Mencap gardens at the moment. The nasturtiums are still looking reasonable, and there are quite a few stragglers in the beds. My original thought for a post was “The Last Geranium” but the photograph didn’t come out that well.
As you can see, there is still a lot of colour in the garden, though it’s mainly just a few stragglers rather than beds of colour now. The sumac has mainly shed its leaves now, though the sedums are still showing well.
The Elephant Grass (Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus) is still looking good, with its stripes and fronds and the teasel, always looks good at this time of year.
In fact there’s so much to show that I’ve just posted photos and I’ll let them speak for themselves.
There were birds around too, plus a new art installation and piece falling off the camera – an interesting day all round, and material for a second post.
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That’s it, next I shall finally get around to sowing some Nasturtiums.
They are a worthwhile plant/crop for a number of reasons. 🙂
You had me at Nasturtiums. For some reason I just love them. Around here, the basil and the sweet potato vines are the first to die with the frost. We haven’t seen that yet, but it could be any day.
They self-seed, they are lovely colours, they can be used to decoy caterpillars, they flower better in poor soil and you can eat them and their leaves. There is nothing about them to dislike. 🙂
mine are still strong, yes, agreed, winter start when nasturtiums go!
Good luck with keeping them going! 🙂
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The photos do speak for themselves. The death of nasturtiums is a good seasonal measure. Ours wander at will at the moment, but frost can’t be long off
Things obviously last longer down there on the English Riviera. 🙂
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I have the same feeling about nasturtiums and winter – and am pleased that there is still so much colour about. In terms of flowers at least, as the trees haven’t been spectacular this year.
I was surprised by the number of flowers that were still blooming, though some are definitely out of season. 🙂
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These are lovely photos!
Thank you – it surprised me how many there were once I started looking. 🙂
Beautiful photos! I didn’t plant nasturtiums this year. They usually self-seed, but none came up this year.
Yes, we had a year like that in the front garden – after a few good years they suddenly disappeared. 🙁
Quite a lot more there than we have and an excellent set of pictures to show them off.
Thank you. 🙂
Are these taken at the Mencap Garden?
Yes, I sneaked in before the group arrived as Julia wanted some photos taking. 🙂
Colourful.
It’s mainly green or brown with bare soil, but there are still a few bits of colour.