In the garden, November 1

While there is a chill in the air in Michigan, a combination of rain and sunny days has kept my garden flourishing. A freeze is imminent so I’m getting some photos of the last beautiful blooms …while I can. Enjoy!

Friday’s Blooms

Second rose of 2016
I love chive blossoms!
So pretty, I dry these bouquets & they last a long while

I had to share today’s blooms, picked today after an afternoon of weeding and dead-heading. 💐

What’s Blooming in my Garden Today

Buttercups - this flowerbed is awash in yellow
Buttercups – this flowerbed is awash in yellow

Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks

My New Lily
My New Lily

Yarrow, Buttercups & Mountain Laurel
Yarrow, Buttercups & Mountain Laurel

Hostas
Hostas

Sage & Roses
Sage & Roses

Clematis & Sweet Pea
Clematis & Sweet Pea

Clematis
Clematis

Clematis
Clematis

Lily
Lily

Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas

Volunteer Snapdragons
Volunteer Snapdragons

First long stem rose
First long stem rose

Sedum
Sedum

Sage
Sage

Ornamental Peppers, Moss Roses, Nasturtium
Ornamental Peppers, Moss Roses, Nasturtium

Pansies still in bloom
Pansies still in bloom

Nicotania - and check out my electric blue pedicure
Nicotania – and check out my electric blue pedicure

Lemon Basil, Thyme, Butterfly Bush
Lemon Basil, Thyme, Butterfly Bush

I realize that I haven’t posted in nearly a week but I’ve been working in my garden like a woman possessed.  Here’s an update of the profusion of color that is exploding in my world.  It’s hard work but what a pay off, beauty abounds.