Filling gaps and softening edges

 Here are some photos from the garden today.  I had intended to go through the garden photos I've taken throughout the year and select some for the upcoming Garden Photos Event-

 From the beginning of November, people!  We hope you've been snapping away at your green stuff?!

 Anyway, as I was saying, I'd started to select some photos for the GPE, but nieces descended upon us, so that went out the window leaving us with just enough time to slap together this post of a few hastily taken photos of our tired, end-of-season greenery.

 There's not much in the way of colour, but there are a few splashes here and there, like the pale purple (mauve?) scabious and yellow geum above.

The thyme and mind-your-own-business is slowly creeping over the edges of the pond, covering the hideous black liner.

 

I'm really pleased with how the mind-your-own-business has performed this year - filling gaps and softening edges.

 

I didn't think these two Echiums (giant viper's bugloss) would get so big so quickly!  They're swamping a pink Dracaena, a clump of Crocosmia "Lucifer", and some irises. I'm hoping for two massive flower spikes next year.

 

Cosmos and geum

 

Some sort of hardy(ish) fuchsia ("Next-to-the-Swing") in the dry, shady south border.

 

 

Remember,

 

The 2025

I N F O M A N I A C

Garden Photos Event

 

 begins on Hallowe'en with Terrifying Triffidery, then your gardens will be on display sequentially throughout November.  I will post another reminder and a final warning nearer the time.  Happy snapping!