Friday 23 October 2015

Autumn skywatch

A dull, damp morning for Skywatch Friday. The temperature has dropped, there is no wind and dozens of small birds are flitting about the garden feasting on seed heads and berries.
The leaf mould and compost from last year has been tipped onto the veg plot.
Now the business begins of collecting this year's leaves as they fall 
and putting all this
into this!

The kittens from next door are large enough to explore outside and their adventure playground is our garden. But they are still small enough to come to grief down the well or in one of the water butts (Buttons has already fallen into the pond) so we've covered them all with wire netting. It's rather like having visiting toddlers!
Everything is going over.


There are still flowers
and colour
but it's a rather raggedy affair!

23 comments:

  1. Such pretty skies and lovely autumnal shots.

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    1. It's a lovely time of year, ladyfi, I love being outside, kicking through leaves.

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  2. Pretty blossoms and Autumn images. I love the first sky capture. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Those perennials are good doers, the seed heads just as attractive as the flowers that preceded them.

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  3. What good neighbors you are for protecting the kittens from the danger that lurks around your lovely garden.

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    1. The kittens are so delightful but still at such a vulnerable stage; seeing Master Buttons walk round the rim of my water butt was enough to make me get out the chicken wire!

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  4. A nice series of autumn photos!
    Have a great week-end!
    Lea

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    1. Thank you, Lea. I've had a good weekend as I hope you have also.

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  5. I can’t imagine your garden looking anything but beautiful.

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    1. Oh, Doc, it's a pretty messy affair - the camera flatters!

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  6. It is not only your garden still looking good in autumn, but also your compost and leafmould looks wonderful on your vegetable garden.

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    1. One of the delights of gardening, a well rotted compost heap!

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  7. Your garden is always amazing no matter what season. I can not wait to see it in winter.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. It is actually quite a messy space, never quite under control, but it is SPACE, so valuable to us, somewhere that we never fail to enjoy and appreciate.

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  8. Those leaves will feed your soil well. Autumn gives us gifts even as it takes the flowers.

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    1. Very satisfying to be spreading our own compost!

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  9. Lots of pretty colour there, and the soil looks so rich.
    Merle.......

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    1. It's light, sandy soil, Merle, very easy to work. It doesn't hold moisture well, not a problem since we get so much rain!

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  10. Some beautiful colors throughout this photo series! Have a great weekend.

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    1. Sun shining today and the colours are beautiful.

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  11. Very beautiful autumn garden. I love the sky pics too. Happy Skywatch Friday :-)

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    1. Hello Joyful, I'm enjoying the round seed heads as much as the little birds. I'll cut them down once everything has been eaten.

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  12. It all looks very lush and gorgeous to me, used as I am to the arid Southern California landscape! Your photos are lovely.

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