Your garden looks lovely, Len. Congratulate Sue for me. <g>

Where were the boats? It looks like the body of water is large enough to be Spruce Run. Is it?

d

Stunning pictures each and every one Len. The fall colour and the water pictures were just drop dead gorgeous.

I didn't take any pictures here this year (too busy on other stuff) and with gales forecast, its too late now. But here to with the good spring, and dry sunny autumn, the colours have been magnifiscent. I can never decide which I like best - the acid green of spring leaf burst, or the deep rich golds and reds of autumn.

Fran

Why not good for a gardener? I find autumn and early winter a smashing time. A chance to clear, tidy and plant - that I don't have any other time of the year.

The only downside, collecting the leaves from places I don't want them and bagging them up to form leaf mold in sspring.

Fran

I know the feeling about indoor chores - in winter I run out of excuses, once that is the garden is bedded down for the winter - which will take me a few weeks yet - or more if I can spin it out <gg>.

However leaves remaining on deciduous trees - no. Aesthetically I find mid summer the least aesthetically pleasing for deciduous shrubs/trees. In winter the beauty of branch and twig unclothed, occassionally rimmed by snow or hoar frost - can be breathtaking.

Fran

They are obviously happy - but I can imagine the weight. That reminds me I really need to split my iris siberica they tooo like your pond iris's have expanded somewhat. Can't think where to put the splits - ah now there's a thought, if I take the splits and put them in pots, could sell them at the open garden next year. All more funds for the village hall etc.

That reminds me, now that we've had some rain, I could plant my primular vulgaris tots - and a few other bits. That plus winterising the garden and of course my Townlands Project http://aspleyguise.bedsparishes.gov.uk/news/townlands-exhibition , should keep me busy til at least xms - household chores can wait.

Fran