Last night I watched a recording of Saturday’s breathtaking rugby match between Wales and South Africa; after lunch today the soporific contest between Scotland and Argentina.
Bright sunshine had taken me into the rather cold garden this morning.
Winter pansies and trailing ivy adorn hanging baskets on the sitting room walls.
Geraniums
and Japanese maples brighten several vistas.
Surprises include lingering snapdragons
and nascent honeysuckle.
Ubiquitous flamboyant fuchsias continue to flounce among the beds.
Clematises needing warmer weather have died back from the gazebo, but the Cirrhosa Freckles will enliven their support right through until spring.
Carpet roses, like this one in the Weeping Birch Bed, pile on the blooms.
Serpentine stemmed bobbles of Japanese anemones cavort before a spider web in the Rose Garden.
A few crinkly leaves are still to fall from the copper beach;
the Weeping Birch has shed all hers.
Being possessed of our one joint good knee, it fell upon Jackie to fit a new toilet seat in the print room.
This evening we dined on Jackies’s splendid lamb jalfrezi with savoury rice followed by profiteroles. My wife drank Hoegaarden; sister Elizabeth drank Hop House lager; and I drank Tesco’s finest Médoc 2016.
Lovely pictures, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Nandita
The garden is still looking quite lively Derrick. It’s nice to see. Thank heavens for one good knee joint eh! 🙂
Many thanks, Pauline. Thanks heavens, indeed
Oh, and the owl is lovely in her nest 🙂
That was one for you, Pauline. 🙂
Thank you 🙂
The photos brightened my day, Derrick. I can tell you had fun with your comments, too.
The sky is weeping copiously here–quite distraught. It is fortunate that there is one good knee at least!
Thanks very much, Merril. Most fortunate, indeed
Oh, my!
🙂 Thanks very much, Laurie
Boy, Jackie can do it all! I love winter pansies. Great photos, Derrick!
She’s much more practical than I am. Many thanks, Jill
Your headline made me laugh. Hats off to Jackie.
Many thanks, Peggy. Jackie, who reads the posts first thing in the morning, has just had a good laugh at the heading, too.
Derrick,
Your gardens are still look quite lovely despite the coolder weather there. I particularly like the hanging baskwy in your first photo.
We are gping to be getting a litle cold spell start tomorrow for a few days. Think it may get dowm to the mid 40’s overnight tomorrow. Even though notvfre
Derrick,
Your gardens are still look quite lovely despite the coolder weather there. I particularly like the hanging baskwy in your first photo.
We are gping to be getting a litle cold spell start tomorrow for a few days. Think it may get dowm to the mid 40’s overnight tomorrow. Even though not freezing, i mught bring in the 6 tropical plants I have outside for a few days and trun my RV into a greenhouse.
Jackie is quite handy she us a “Jack of All Trades!”
Been a bit uncomfortable the last 3 days. Been in alot of pain from my recent surgery, so trying to rest.
Thanks very much, Gary. I hope the rest helps you
Still so much colour in the garden. Our Yorkshire plot is a fetching combo of green and grey. You need to look after that ‘one good’ knee.
🙂 Thanks a lot, Dad. Having watched me struggle with the one I’ve had done, Jackie resists having her bad one replaced!
Did the team you were rooting for win?
They did actually, Drew. I don’t normally give this information for fear of being a spoiler for others who may not have watched it yet. Thanks very much
OKay. That is a smart thing to do.
the carpet roses are fun and the pansies were a nice opening shot – wishing you a great day D
Thanks very much, Yvette
Loveliness, including, of course, a clever wife hard at work!
Many thanks, Cindy
So cheery and cold the owls are snuggling closer…..and what a dame! But…the print room? Ha ho!
Many thanks, Cynthia
What a lovely late garden you have. And kudos to Jackie. I’ve put on toilet seats myself and sometimes it takes a bit more time than anticipated!
Thanks very much, Lisa. In truth, I was relieved I had an excuse
Amazing how resilient the flowers are—they just don’t want to give up on summer!
So true, Diana. Thanks very much
Today the Reader app kept crashing as I waded through your winter-laden garden. Perhaps the technical folks at WordPress need to fix a knee somewhere!
🙂 I think they need to fix a whole skeleton, Uma. Sorry you had trouble. Many thanks
I couldn’t unblock a drain the other day just because I can’t kneel down. You are obviously very keen on rugby, Derrick. Have you ever thought of writing about the players you used to idolise when you were first introduced to the game?
Thanks a lot John. I’ve got my work cut out with what I am doing at the moment, and couldn’t rely on my memory from all those years ago. I do remember that an older boy at school in the ’50s, Joe McPartlin, had one game in the Centre for Scotland.
Lovely photos of a still lovely Autumn garden. Oh to have in-ground Fuchsias out in the open sunlight. Never happen here sadly! My tiny little single bud red carpet rose i posted late October has turned into a 14 inch ‘monster’ with around 15 blooms/buds, but the weather has been exceptionally mild here to date.
Thanks very much, Bob. Carpet roses are so prolific. The one in the picture is a very recent planting
Hope it gives much more pleasure yet to come. 🙂
The lingering snapdragons make me smile! And I love the fuchsias always! 🙂
The flowers and plants in your garden are so hearty and heavenly today!
I am so glad Jackie could get the new seat on! No one wants a seatless toilet! 😮 😀
HUGS to you and Jackie!!! Continued prayers for our Mum!
Thanks very much, Carolyn, especially for the prayers
One good knee is well worth having. And shooting a spider’s web is always fun.
Thanks a lot, Paol
The garden looks much better than I would expect for Autumn. Must be the result of the Head Gardener’s diligent work!
It must. Today she has brought down some hanging baskets because we are expecting 50 mph winds overnight. Thanks very much, GP
Oh, nothing dries out a plant faster than the wind, but of course, the Head Gardener knows THAT!! 🙂
Delightful garden photos, Derrick. What a lovely display of various flowers and plants for your enjoyment.
Thanks very much, Eugenia
My pleasure, Derrick.
You have a lovely garden Derrick.
Many thanks, Rupali
The garden is splendid in every season!
Thanks very much, Lynn
You are welcome Derrick
Oh, your garden is still so lovely! We’ve had several hard frosts already so we’re looking quite bleak outside. I loved the title – once I figured it out. Mostly I loved that Jackie can not only fix a toilet, but that she’s good enough sport to let you photograph her at the job. Excellent.
Thanks very much, Jodie. I just had to work the joint into the title. And yes, that was very sporting of Jackie 🙂
: ) Always love your titles!
🙂
Delightful photos and descriptions. You garden is so exciting with all the flouncing and cavorting. 🙂 I really like the spider web.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
This is amazing!
Thanks very much, Soo
Well done to Jackie… 🙂 and it is no mean feat getting down, and worst still getting back up… I hope your new knee joint in Jan goes to plan Derrick.. And love that you still have loads of colour in your garden.. I am always thankful for Winter Pansies.. 🙂
Thanks very much, Sue
Hang on, hang on, hang on…
I thought you had a good knee joint too, after the recent operation. 🙂
According to the physio, full recovery has another year to go, dammit. Thanks very much, Quercus
Ah, so no DIY for 12 months. If I had a suspicious mind…
🙂
Greater love hath no knee. 😀
Nice one, Widders. Many thanks
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Well done, Jackie! Working in little rooms like your print room and our downstairs shower room and WC are very difficult when your knees don’t work well. Such lovely flowers so late in the season!
Many thanks, Clare. Will pass it on