The Obsessive Neurotic Gardener

Monthly Archives: October 2021

More Fall Garden

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I waited.

And waited.

And waited some more.

And then finally, at 5:00 pm EST today, we had our first break from the rain.

I dashed from out of my home office (where I’ve been working since March ’20 and it’s not really an office but a desk in what used to be a playroom), grabbed my camera and snapped the following pics, fearful if I didn’t capture this moment in time, I’d regret it when it all disappeared the next day. We’re at peak autumn color right now her in New Jersey, which means we’ll now be heading in the wrong direction.

I’ll savor these shots until Spring Fever hits on January 2nd.

As great as all the yellow/gold hues look, this section desperately needs some red/orange foliage as a contrast. Dammit.
I just looked back on all of my old posts and I referenced my love of Panicum ‘Northwind” 218 times. Here’s #219.
Fluffy, airy, grassy, poofy, puffy, yummy.
This is my view outside the window of my office. I’ve lovingly ogled this Molinia ‘Skyracer’ throughout all of the seasons and at this moment, the orange stems are stunning, especially when backlit by the morning sun.
Where there’s room, there’s a grass. This Indian Grass blooms are gigantic and I’m so here for it.
Great colors, great textures but need more varying heights. Dammit.
Clethra has fantastic fall color, even if it is fleeting.

Speaking of Fall, if you take a gander at the latest issue of Fine Gardening magazine and turn to page 30 …

And page 31 …

You might recognize a certain someone.

The Fall Garden

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My garden is a Fall garden. As much as I try to jam in annuals and spring/summer blooming perennials, it truly shines and stands out as the temps drop in September/October. The character is off the charts. It evokes more emotion than winter/spring/summer combined. Now if I could only tap a “pause” button …