Aiken House & Gardens

Friday, October 20, 2017

Last Garden Tour of the Autumn Season

As we are coming to the end of October

we are also coming to the end of our garden

season for another year.

So, I thought you might like one
last tour. Today,is also the last day
for my Japanese visitors for this year.

We have many different varieties of
hydrangeas in our garden and I
especially love them late in the season
when they take on their pink hues and
add beauty to the late season garden.

Virginia Creeper adding color to the
end of our old barn.

We had a heavy frost a few nights ago so
the garden was covered in frost when I
took these shots.

Virgina creeper at it's best.

I love this late blooming monkshood.

The arbor that Andrew built adds color
all year. Did you notice the Virginia Creeper
going all the way to the top of the spruce tree?
It will travel if left unchecked.

Martha's Garden in autumn.

A Sweet Autumn Clematis growing over

another of the arbors that Andrew built.

My red and white antique quilt drying

on the line with the sumac in all it's autumn glory

behind it.

Now that we have had a heavy frost it will
soon be time to clean up the garden for winter,
cutting down all the perennials and hauling them
to our compost pile.

One of the first arbors Andrew built for me
about 26 years ago.

The Boathouse (also built by Andrew and
one of our sons). This was taken a couple
of weeks ago.

Still a few roses blooming even
with the frost.

We have had amazing weather this fall with some days
still over 20 degrees Celsius, and beautiful autumn colors
but soon it will be November so we know it can't last and
the good news is winter has it's own beauty and the gardener's
get a rest!

Hope you enjoyed a late season tour
of our garden.

Take care,
Carolyn