November, November

I have been a bit slack on the old blog of late. There have been changes in the weather, the clocks have changed and it can all become a bit of a trudge. November has arrived and with it comes changeable weather, sun, wind, rain, cold, warmth, sludge and today at Heale: a rainbow!

I do love the wind though. Leaves are dancing maniacally, falling behind me as I clear them away. The bare bones of the garden are once more showing their shape.

I have been in two of my gardens this week, a lot of clearing has been done, pruning, dead heading, raking, cutting back, weeding. Still things continue to grow and flower, I even planted some Onions out this week.

At Heale we spent some time in the veg garden clearing Asparagus and Tithonia. We planted more than 4,000 bulbs in the grass (my knees were talking to me by the end of the day), including Tulips, Scilla, Crocus, Muscari.

So much continues to shine; Salvia in big pots in the veg garden has been at it for months, Globe Artichokes are showing off new foliage, Leeks are huge and dark green, Wisteria leaves glow a golden yellow, even Magnolia grandiflora on the house is STILL flowering and producing buds at least the length of my entire hand. Oh the scent!

Always something to be getting on within the garden so still, much time to plan and prepare for the season ahead.