September Garden

[torontotrini]

Well, the day here turned out to be much better than the weather forecast had predicted. We were supposed to have rain all weekend, including being hit by the remnants of hurricane IKe by mid to late afternoon today and continuing overnight, which would have meant rain/thundershowers. As it turned out, we had a generally cloudy morning, then it cleared in the afternoon, which allowed me to do quite a bit in the garden; mowed the lawn, moved a couple of plants around; planted a couple of HRT pieces I picked up yesterday; did some tidying up/cutting back of some plants that had grown over the season way out of what I wanted, like monarda, tiger eye sumac, anisi, etc. I even had the time to stroll around the garden (not that it takes a lot of strolling to cover the territority, given its size ;D , take a few pics, then sit back and enjoy the garden with a nice shot of 12 year old Glenfiddich and some nice Mozart from my portable boom box before the rain finally started with a light/strong drizzle that drove me inside. So then I thought it might be nice to post the pics of what my garden is looking like at this time with the hope that other folks might be so inclined. I tend to like to make comparisons with what's going on across the big pond at different times of the year. So here's what things are looking like around my neck of the woods at this time.

Front garden view.





A couple of back garden perspectives.





Verbena bonsariens (or whatever) doing well.



BH getting at what's still left of the toms.



Asters doing well.



Quite a bit of bird activity with these youngling American goldfinches - some just getting into their mature male colours - busy at their favourite bird feeder.



Snakeroot (fragrant; first full season so not in prolific bloom)



And my favourite perennial hibiscus.



So what's going on in your neck of the woods?

[roan]

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that where you lived you had a very cold climate, yet I see that your garden has a wide variety of plants associated with warmer climes.

A really nice garden, very colourful and so well kept!

Good on you for enjoying a wee dram. I have a bottle of Glenfiddich 18 Year Old that I am waiting for a special occasion to drink!

[Amo]

Everything look really lovely TT! Just about on a par with us over here, if anything, still slightly fresher than my lot. Your hollyhock is still going great guns and that Hibiscus is a cracker!!

I was thinking I should do the same thing for my own thread but I didn't get around to it yesterday. Have to hurry up before everything is over.

We only have 15 and 18 Glenlivit here but we did have our honeymoon there and had to buy most of their stock of course.

[Tig]

What a 'wow' September garden - I reckon your garden must be on a par with where I am although your vegetation looks tons healthier than mine

(Snakeroot is now on my 'wish' list TT )

My updates are on my gardening thread, I am a bit camera happy, always snapping something!

Tig

[torontotrini]

Hi roan. It's only our winter that's a bit colder and longer lasting than yours. I think we also have a bit more snow in winter. The snow is not the problem though, for the plants anyway. Our spring/summer/fall are about the same as yours; just shorter because of the longer winter. From what I can tell, most of the perennials and shrubs that you folks grow can be grown/do just as well here. At least in this area of Canada (southern Ontario). As you go further north, the hardiness factor for plant survival gets a bit more taxing. However, not all varieties of the same plant are hardy enough to handle our winters; for example, some varieties of clematis wouldn't make it here. One plant that I would love to have but it's not hardy enough for here is camelia. I would need some kind of enclosed/heated facility. If it was a smaller plant I could have brought it indoors over winter like we do with tropicals like hibiscus, bourganvillea or croton. BH is not prepared to deal with an eight-foot camelia in the living room over winter.

[snowowl]

Your garden still has a lot of interest TT.A lot of my plants i have pulled up now we have had a lot of rain.
My rudbekias are still flowering away and they had a lot of colour
still and theres one or two penstemons still in flower.
Your toms look good.
I think your garden looks a lot better than mine for colour its lovely to see.
You do make me smile with your malt whiskey you little devil you. ;D

[Plocket]

Absolutely glorious

And hello Mrs TT

[Ladygardener]

It's all looking smashing TT. I too was surprised to see so many familiar plants in your garden. Thanks for giving us all the info about the climate. Just love your beautiful hibiscus and the VB are fantastic. ;D