JessieC It’s warm, dry, and pleasant here, which makes me want to do as you say and get it done! I haven’t watered in weeks and we have had little rain, so it’s pretty easy to get these little treasures out of the ground.
AndreaB Temps dipped to 28 last night. Time to put the gardens to bed. Went for a chilly garden walk this morning. I love looking at all the frosty plants.
Krista AndreaB Beautiful, what is your cylindrical, plum-hued bloom in the 4th photo, I love the shape and color!
AndreaB Krista It’s Buddleia, aka Butterfly Bush. Do yourself a favor and get one (or 3) if you enjoy butterflies and bees in your garden. They come in all sizes, so I’m sure you could find one that fits!
Krista AndreaB Thank you, I will certainly consider it if I can be sure to manage it responsibly here. It’s really pretty so I’d be game for some TLC to make it happen!
calico20hill I miss my Bubbleia. Oregon does not permit them. To me, part of autumn is the fragrance of Bubbleia and the flowers were great to add to mixed bouquets. Unfortunately the seeds spread like crazy far away into the forests and disrupt the native habitats here in Oregon, so they got banned except for the tiny hybrid . I guess that one doesn't set seeds .
AndreaB calico20hill Oregon does not permit them. Wow! I’ve never heard of a ban on them. We’ve grown them for years and I think we’ve only gotten a couple of “volunteer” plants. They must be heartier growers in your area.
Teddahlia 11AM and cold rain and the temp is 50F. High today expected to be 54 as it rains. Not a day to work in the garden. Weather like this is more typical in December.
calico20hill It is only 49 Degrees here, very dark and rainy....not a work outside day at all! We did get the first bed dug yesterday and they are washed now so IF I turned on the heater in the greenhouse I COULD go work on dividing them...or I could wait a few days until the sun shine more. Very dark and dismal...
calico20hill Oregon is very protective of their forests. Apparently it has been found seeding far away from the parent shrubs. I know when I grew it in Washington State, i got volunteers but I just pulled them out or moved them. Anything I could use in my cut flower bouquets was welcome if I had a space for it.
calico20hill Krista Krista, it also has a strong fragrance. It makes me think of plums turning slightly alcoholic under the tree at the end of the season.....
Krista calico20hill Oh, good to know, thank you! Is it a nice “plums turning” fragrance or not-so-nice?
calico20hill Krista I kind of enjoyed it. Being as alcoholic beverages don't agree with me, I could at least smell the kind of wine scent...smells like an autumn bash!
calico20hill 34 degrees here this morning. I have not been out to the garden to check but I do not see frost from my window. I hope I get one more day to enjoy the flowers....
Krista We skated a frost here too this morning! Happy to have returned from being out of town to another day of flowers and extra time to make sure everyone is tagged and labeled properly!
calico20hill TONIGHT IS probably going to be the night. Clear sky at sundown and my thermometer reads 41 Shortly afterwards. Its going to drop.. I think we are ready if one can ever be ready to see the end of the blooming season. I picked mums and dahlias for my house. Just loving on this bouquet full of seedlings,,,
calico20hill calico20hill The yellows in the above picture are about twice as yellow as they are showing here.
calico20hill It was 28 degrees this morning. I guess that is the end of the glorious bloom season. At least we get a few more days of good digging weather. They are about half dug now.
