I have duplicated some pieces of this post on two
other gardening related blogs I maintain, so humour me and trust me when I say
it’s not a senior moment!
http://rainbowallotmentblogger.blogspot.com We can’t really complain about November this year as the weather has been quite kind.
Thomas Hood’s poem comes to mind; here is the last
verse ....
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,No comfortable feel in any member--
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!
I’ve tidied my garden in a wildlife friendly way
and planted up a few more tulips. Being
able to see the bare bones of the plot gets me thinking creatively about my
projects for next season. I should
carry a notebook and pencil in my pocket as these are usually forgotten by the
time the session is finished!
The leaves seem to have remained until later in the
month compared to last year and I enjoyed a visit RHS Harlow Carr. 
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| Temple Newsam House |
On the way back, as the sun was still shining, I couldn’t pass the Canal Gardens at Roundhay
Park without a peak in.
The allotment where I am a volunteer has also
slowed down, so I will be spending more time in the parks. The afternoons are very short at the moment
but we are only three weeks away from the shortest day.
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| Broad Beans Aquadulce Claudia |
The upside is that, theoretically, there should be
more time for writing.
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I hadn't heard that poem before about November - and have now read it here and in the People's Friend - it sums up how I feel about the month perfectly :-) Beautiful pictures - makes me think the month isn't so bad after all :-) x
ReplyDeleteI can clearly remember our Junior school teacher introducing us to that poem and I've loved it ever since. I agree that November could have been worse but I look forward to lighter evenings.
ReplyDeleteOur garden is all settled down for winter too. The pelargoniums are in the greenhouse as are the fuschias and dahlia corms. And the bird feeder is attracted all those little birds that hardly ever visit in the summer. Compensation indeed.
No matter what time of year, the gardens and parks look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the bright red leaves, they light up even a gloomy November afternoon.
We went to Harlow Carr last week and caught sight on the red kites, Rain cut the visit short but we will be back. We've also been to Temple Newsam a few times and must remember to go at rhododendron flowering time. We haven't been to Roundhay for ages so maybe this years!
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