A few fall changes

When the asters are in bloom you know it is fall. The Aster nova-angliae in my garden, which had previously been nibbled on by scavenging deer, is in full swing and is one of the brightest colors on the block. When I am walking home from work, I can see the brilliant purple of the asters from across the Castanea mollissima grove, which is also showing its autumn attributes by dropping delicious chestnuts. I moved the Aechmea 'Patricia' from my container and into my garden in preparation for my fall container display. It not only fills a hole from the still unsolved death of the Euphorbia, but has a fantastic architectural shape I am hoping will draw passerby into my path. The Salvia 'Lady in Red' is in full recovery from its haircut a few weeks ago and the Kniphofia is still sending up it's blooms. All in all, things are looking good!

Slowing down

Not much to report since I've cleaned up my garden. Everything is behaving for the most part. My class is in the thick of finals so it has been difficult to spend any quality time working on the garden. I did have a few Celosia and a Euphorbia peter out in a section by my path, both a seemingly mysterious death. Here is a nice image of Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields' poking up through Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Tilt-A-Whirl'.