Autumn colours
Today it poured with rain, but the last week has had wonderful autumn sunshine. I always seem to forget to take photos of the garden in autumn, but on Saturday I remembered: View from under the apple tree (I must trim the top of that hedge...)
I don't know the name of that maple on the right, it was there when we moved in, but I kept it even though it does cast a lot of shade, because of the autumn colour.
The campanulas are still flowering! No frosts yet.
Despite the gloom today, the chestnuts are falling. I picked up these in the woods today: pretty much my only foraging this year, I haven't even picked rowan berries or crabapples to cook, although I have scavenged hazelnuts and blackberries from the hedges. I am trying to remember to keep both eyes on Rosie Roo, and not get too distracted! But you can't eat chestnuts fresh from the tree, they need cooking.
I plan to toast them. Must remember to cut X's into them: last time I forgot and they went pop in the oven.
I don't know the name of that maple on the right, it was there when we moved in, but I kept it even though it does cast a lot of shade, because of the autumn colour.
The campanulas are still flowering! No frosts yet.
Despite the gloom today, the chestnuts are falling. I picked up these in the woods today: pretty much my only foraging this year, I haven't even picked rowan berries or crabapples to cook, although I have scavenged hazelnuts and blackberries from the hedges. I am trying to remember to keep both eyes on Rosie Roo, and not get too distracted! But you can't eat chestnuts fresh from the tree, they need cooking.
I plan to toast them. Must remember to cut X's into them: last time I forgot and they went pop in the oven.