The first frost of the year arrived this morning. It’s been a long time coming, but as I hurried into the frigid air to start the school run, I’d have been happy if it had tarried a little longer. I had hoped to grab some interesting frost-covered pictures, but alas it wasn’t quite cold enough for that.
This week I finished tidying up, ready for winter. Almost everything has finished in the garden, and I don’t think there will be much else to show off between now and February.
This, then, might well be my last 6 of the year. It’s been my first year of posting photos of the garden, so many thanks to everyone who has looked at, liked and commented on my photos and for sharing yours too. I’ve learned so much this year that I hope to take into 2027 and beyond.
SixOnSaturday is curated by Jim at Garden Ruminations, and you can find the participation guidelines here.
1. Not quite the frost photo I was looking for but here are some frosty, crunchy leaves. The cold snap will probably bring the rest down, so next week I’ll rake them up and stick them in bin bag to make leaf mould.
2. I was hoping for frost on my teasels but was disappointed. Nonetheless, they look nice against the morning sky.
3. No frost on the grasses either. I need to put these somewhere dry for the winter, but right now are a soft golden colour against the red of the acer behind.
4. I’ve been removing pots from the decking this week to avoid build up of damp on the wood. I was surprised to discover a lone clematis bloom, that still looks rather lovely.
5. I made up my tulip pots last week. I placed them against my south facing garage wall, so hopefull they won’t get too soggy. I have quite a few bulbs in pots this year and I’ll be keeping on top of the amount of rainfall we have in case I need to take measures to prevent rot.
I’ve grown some Scarlett Bedder from seed, with the hope of matching them with some red tulips come the spring. They’re in the pots at either end of the line. I saw this combination a few times last spring and am hoping to recreate it.
6. My other project has been growing some seeds, which are overwintering in the greenhouse. Several ammi magus related, carrot family umbels, as well as a few trays of Nigella. More than I can possibly need have germinated, so hopefully enough will survive the winter to be transplanted out.
Below that are a few other seeds that I bought. More on those next year, if they make it!
Finally – my Cobaea is still going at the time of writing but the cold weather will surely finish it off. The storm and the window cleaner knocked if off the conservatory, but I hooked over the patio fence and it’s still flowering.
Oh, and one more photo: my autumnal Cotinus, because apparently I can’t count.
That’s it for this week. See you next time, and thanks for looking at my #SixonSaturday.
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