October 15, 2008

GARDEN BLOGGERS' BLOOM DAY -OCTOBER

Ta Da , A Star is Born : Bee's Jubilee Clematis has chosen October for her last performance of the season.






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The sun rises later and later each day as we grow closer to the end of the gardening season.
Jojo and Cleo wonder if the dog days of summer are over yet because the last few days have been very warm. That's Ava, the neighbors dog , begging for a treat when she sees me come out the back door.

These are some of the blooms still putting on a show in October -hyrangeas, ornamental grasses, mums, sedum, sweet autumn clematis , sneezeweed, and snakeroot. The container plants were outstanding this year and have lasted much longer than expected.

The last of the Asian pears have been harvested. Although only 7 feet tall the little tree produced more than 40 delicious crisp pears.

I've heard that the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a colder than usual winter but the weather channel has predicted a milder than normal one for Chicago. I hope the latter is correct.

Visit Carol at Maydreamsgardens to see what's blooming in many garden blogger's gardens.













25 comments:

  1. I just got back from Chicago and it was a lovely place!

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  2. Carolyn Gail,

    Your star is indeed a star! What a great color. The poster effect works beautifully. There are so many great ideas for showcasing our photos! Bloggers are incredibly creative.

    Gail

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  3. Your star shines brightly in its pretty purple hues! All the other blooms are doing quite well also. You are right... those container plants are still doing well. Love your use of grasses, too.
    Thanks for stopping by Hoe & Shovel.

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  4. Your garden is so golden, Carolyn! Even the helenium is gold instead of the copper varieties I used to see. But even with all those flowers what catches the eye are the Golden Apples in a bowl -

    Happy Blooming Day!

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  5. Hi Carolyn, your fall garden looks beautiful - so many great colors and textures. I love the star, and enjoyed the poster format.

    Here's hoping the weather channel's right and not the farmer's almanac! We could use a break this winter.

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  6. CG .. I love the way you have done these pictures ! Your garden looks beautiful and your furry kids are sweety pies : )

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  7. Carolyn, I Really like the way your photos were displayed. I don't mind slide shows, but sometimes they take way too long. Your clematis is beautiful. Are you ready for Fall? I guess I am, but I'm not sure I'll keep up with the leaves this Fall. oh, well...

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  8. At the expense of cluttering your posts... can you tell me (a person who's never tried fried green tomatoes) how to do this? Do you have a special recipe? I have a lot of green tomatoes...

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  9. Nancy,

    Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed your visit to the windy city. Hope to seeya next year.

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  10. Thanks, Gail. I love the Bees Jubilee clematis not only for its beauty but its prolific blooms.

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  11. Hey Meems,

    The grasses really shine this time of year and I love to see them swaying in the wind. If I had the space I'd devote a whole bed to them.

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  12. Those only look like golden apples, Annie, but they're Asian pears and they are delicious. This is the first year I've had so many and the birds and squirrels didn't get them first.

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  13. Thank you, Linda. I try to get some interest going for all seasons and Fall is one that I enjoy with the grasses, mums and sedum.

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  14. Hi Gardenjoy4me and thanks for visiting. My furry friends are my good gardening buddies.

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  15. Hi Shady,

    Ready as I'll ever be for Fall. Look on my sidebar under categories and you'll find green tomato end of harvest soup.

    Scroll down to my Links list and click on Whistlestop cafe Cooking. There you'll find a great recipe for fried green tomatoes and many other yummy dishes. The Whistlestop Cafe is the one in the book Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg and it's recipe is original.

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  16. Don't you love it when a Clematis ekes out one more bloom in the fall? Your garden & containers are still going gangbusters. Hard to believe it could all be over in a couple of weeks. While I complained a lot about the snow last winter, I can see the good effect of it now, as trees & shrubs have a lot more red in their autumn foliage.

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  17. Thanks Carolyn! It's been printed and I'm going to try it. (What a wonderfully interesting place!) :-)

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  18. So true, MMD. This year the reds and yellows are brilliant and I didn't see as many dead trees as previous drought years produced.

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  19. Lovely photos, Carolyn. My primrose are blooming again ... must get outside and shoot, you've put me to shame. I do believe I might hike to Chicago for one bite of your Asian pears!

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  20. Your garden looks lovely. I hope the Chicago weather forecasters are right, too, as last year didn't you have to run off to Florida it got so bad?

    Thanks for joining in for bloom day!

    Carol, May Dreams Gardens

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  21. Thanks, Carol. I took off to Florida because the temperatures in Chicago dipped below 70 :-). Just kidding. I don't need a reason other than winter to seek the Florida sunshine which puts me into a better mood instantly.

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  22. Carolyn-
    Your photos are divine and lush...especially the grasses. Love the animals. I'm a firm believer that alot of gardeners tend to be animal lovers as well. Thanks for your beautiful photo montage. Fran

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  23. I am so glad I found your blog!! I am from North Alabama and have seriously been thinking about taking the Master Gardeners Course. You may have just helped me make up my mind.
    Happy Gardening :)

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  24. Thanks, Fran. I'm not as good as Joey over at the Village Voice.

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  25. Sorry to be so late commenting. It seems to take longer every month getting around to all the blogs but I so like the fall pictures. What a great autumn garden you have.
    Nice collage though I would like to see a few individuals of the grass and hydrangea combo and what appears to be autumn clematis.
    Again wonderful garden...Gloria

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