Outstanding October

October has been delightful. And today, being the last day, was no exception. We were still in t.shirts. Even the wellies were uncomfy but we needed them due to wet grass. 

My main job was to clear the first flowerbed. Last time I cut back all the growth  .... Michaelmus daisies have taken possession of the whole bed.

Here it is a few weeks ago ....

And here it is today .... three full barrows of roots later. It was very hard work. I need to rake it down to level it off and plant up with saved bits and pieces plus new plants.

Alongside, Steve lifted the membrane on the old path and seeded it with grass. This completed the whole seeding of the path.

Our teabreak was outside still, in baking sunshine. I took the chance to take pictures of the late late flowers.

Here are some of them 

Pooh Swan Island (this one is at home).

Boogie Woogie

 

Garden Festival

Alf Ramsey

I am astonished at the plants still flowering.

Anne`s salvias are beautiful. I forgot to take slips for cuttings. They root easily in jars of water on the bathroom windowsill.

 

The crabapples are doing their thing.

Tim has brought round a load of manure.

What a wonderful sight.

Blue sky and manure.

 

One bed done so far.

 

And quite a few to go!!