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HOME MIRELLE'S GARDEN OCTOBER MIRELLE'S GARDEN JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER BUY AND PERMISSION TO USE DIGITAL IMAGES PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS CONTACT US at: terrycbane@gmail.com	October 2018 at The Dell turned from late summer to autumn the cooler nights starting to turn leaves from green to gold and red especially Acers and the Tulip Tree, with the dropping temperature tender plants and containers were brought into the greenhouse. We have been picking, eating and storing a good crop of our 31 Apple varieties despite the hot dry summer and a unusual large number of hungry wasps. Ladybirds and Lacewing are finding their way into our house to overwinter, Honey Bees have been active during brighter days on our borders of Asters and Salvia Amistad. Mirelle has been planting newly purchased Anemones "Swan Hybrids", perennials, Viburnums and a Malus trilobata to replace a diseased Ash felled in April.		Acer palmatum Green Glory	Malus tricolour (Crab apple)

	ANNUALS and CONTAINER PLANTS Acer palmatum Green Glory Actaea simplex Bacopa Begonia Bossa Nova Orange Bulbine frutescens (Medicus or Burn Jelly Plant) Fuchsia Beryl's Jewel Fuchsia Britney Fuchsia Flying Scotsman Laurentia (Isotoma) *Nicandra physalodes (Shoo Fly Plant)* Osteospermum Erato Yellow Osteospermum Sunny Mary Pelargonium (Various Scented Geraniums) Pelargonium Retahs Crystal Salvia Amistad Salvia elegans (Tangerine Sage) Scaevola Thumbergia elatior (Black Eyed Susan) BULBS Crocus speciosus Conqueror (Autumn Crocus) Cyclamen Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey Lily) CUT FLOWER Dahlia varieties Lathyrus everlasting varieties	PERENNIALS Aconitum napellus (Monkshood) Actaea simplex Agastache Anemone hybrids including Anemone Elfin Swan Antirrhinum Aster varieties including: Aster � frikartii M�nch *Aster cordifolius* Little Carlow Calamintha nepeta Crocosmia still flowering Gaura Geranium bohemicum Brookside Geranium x oxonicanum Claridge Druce Geranium x oxonicanum Wargrave Pink Geranium Rozanne Helianthus tuberosa (Jerusalem Artichoke) Kalimeris incisa madiva (Japanese Aster) Lavatera trimestris Liriope muscari Lychnis coronaria Meconopsis cambrica Osteospermum Lady Leitrim Penstemon Persicaria affinis (Polygonum affine) Phlox varieties including paniculata Mount Fuji Phygelius capensis Rudbeckia Salvia Amistad Salvia elegans (Tangerine Sage) Schizostylis coccinea Sedum varieties Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)** Verbena bonariensis Verbena officinalis (Vervain) Viola tricolor (Heartsease) Yucca gloriosa variegata	ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Miscanthus sinensis China Miscanthus sinensis Gnome Miscanthus sinensis Nippon Miscanthus sacchariflorus **Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Beauty Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln Pennisetum setaceum Pegasus Stipa tenuissima HERBS Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) Allium tuberosum (Garlic Chives) SHRUBS Buddleja crispa (Himalayan butterfly bush) Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush)** Hydrangea varieties Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine) Lonicera Mahonia bealei Mahonia x media Charity Passiflora caerulea Rosa Heritage (English Rose) Viburnum tinus TREES Acer davidii George Forrest Acer palmatum Green Glory Malus tricolour (Crab apple fruits) Malus Evereste Betula (Silver Birch) Liriodendron (Tulip Tree) Prunus serrula tibetica Pyrus salicifolia Pendula (Weeping Silver Pear)	VEGETABLES Capsicum annuum (flower and fruit) Cucurbita moschata (Butternut Squash fruits) Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Bean) Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) fruit FRUIT Fragaria (Strawberry) Ever bearing varieties Vitis vinifera Black Hamburg Malus domestica (Apples) Allington Pippin Annie Elizabeth Braeburn Charles Ross Chivers Delight Cox's Orange Pippin Early Victoria Elstar Galaxy George Cave Gala Goldilocks James Grieve Jester Jonagold Jupiter Katja Katy Laxtons Fortune Norfolk Beauty Orleans Reinette Pixie Red Devil Reverend Wilks Spartan St. Magdalene Sterapple Sunset Suntan Winston Worcester
	Buteo buteo (Common Buzzard) Over The Dell	Autumn Colour in The Dell	THE DELL Acers, Liriodendron (Tulip Tree) and Malus are at their best showing autumn colour, bark and fruits, Silver Birches are shedding leaves but show pinks and silver on their trunks. Mirelle has planted a Malus tilobata to replace a diseased felled Ash, Malus provide pollen and nectar for beneficial insects and fruit for birds, Cyclamen have been at their best. Autumn also sees many fungi grow on log piles and decaying matter in The Dell. I was fortunate to have my camera ready as a Buzzard flew over The Dell just above the tree top canopy Rook nests, in the past the Rooks have chased Birds of Prey away. Moles have been a destructive nuisance in both grass and borders during spring, summer and autumn, reluctantly we had to seek a professional Mole control service.

	Pond Area	Acer davidii George Forrest	Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)	Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) Bark

	Malus Tricolour fruits for birds	Malus tribolata fruits and Autumn colour	Mirelle Planting Malus trilobata	Fungi

	BOX GARDEN Many of the perennials have completed their flowering period, Geranium Brookside and Claridge Druce are still flourishing as are Verbena bonariensis. Hydrangea's have been flowering all month, short lived Crocus speciosus Conquerer have been at their best in the Thyme table. Our Magnolia's struggled during the hot summer leaves are falling after cooler October nights as has Prunus serrula tibetica revealing beautiful shiny bark in strong sunlight. Apple corridors and trained on paling fences have produced a good harvest.		Geranium bohemicum Brookside	Verbena bonariensis

	Hydrangea's	Prunus serrula tibetica beautiful bark	Apple Red Devil Windfall on Staychs lanata	Apple Cox's Orange Pippin

	Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey Lily)	Passiflora caerulea - Flower and Fruit	THE DRY BANK Many of the flowering plants have produced seed including Catanche caerulea and Eryngium giganteum Miss Willmott's Ghost much is left for birds and to self sow for future years, we have collected Eryngium to donate to "Norwich Growing Communities Projects" Scabiosa Kingfischer Blue still continues to produce a few flowers and Nerine bowdenii. Passiflora caerula trained on a wall opposite the Dry Bank are flowering and producing many fruits we leave for wildlife, in the past Mirelle has made jam from the Passion fruits.

	GRASS and POND GARDEN Summer containers around the bench flowered well into October before being moved into the large greenhouse, wrapped in fleece, overwintered and saved for next year. Asters, Kalimeris incisa madiva (Japanese Aster) and ornamental grasses including five varieties of Miscanthus with Eryngium giganteum Miss Willmott's Ghost skeletons form the main frame of the display. Buddleja crispa, Schizostylis coccinea Pink Princess and Salvia Amistad and Verbena bonariensis are in flower. Its been interesting watching and photographing Honey Bees visit Salvia Amistad.		Grass and Pond Garden 7th October	Grass and Pond Garden 27th October

	Aster	Kalimeris incisa madiva (Japanese Aster)	Schizostylis coccinea Pink Princess	Honey Bee feeding on Salvia Amistad

	The Perennial Border	The Perennial Border	THE PERENNIAL BORDER Changes predominately to blue, white and yellow with some red and pink during autumn. The border is tightly planted to provide succession of colour, interest and biodiversity for as much of the year as possible, plants have to be "Good Companions" growing together throughout the year, regular dead heading, mulching and feeding is crucial. Aconitum, Anemone. Aster, Sedum and many grasses including Miscanthus and Stipa are at their best during October along with Helianthus tuberosa (Jerusalem Artichoke) and late flowering Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues keep pollen and nectar in abundance for Bees and beneficial insects.

	Aconitum nepallus (Monkshood)	Anemone Elfin Swan	Good Companions Aster and Miscanthus	Good Companions Aster and Sedum

	Honey Bee feeding on Aster (Michaelmas Daisy)	Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues	Helianthus tuberosa (Jerusalem Artichoke)	Mirelle Plants Anemone Ruffled Swan

	SUNDIAL and SUMMER HOUSE GARDENS Autumn Crocus flower above Staychs lanata around the sundial. Cyclamen are at their best on looked by a rabbit garden statue. It is the first year a Yucca gloriosa Variegata has flowered probably brought on by the very hot summer.		Crocus speciosus Conqueror - Sundial Garden	Cyclamen - Summer House Garden

	Vegetable Garden 7th October	Vegetable Garden 27th October	FRUIT, VEGETABLE and CUT FLOWER GARDEN Runner Beans and Squash were harvested, Carrots are ready but left Trained Apple's harvested from the perimeter and corridors included Braeburn, Early Victoria, Galaxy and Spartan, Sterapple remains ready to harvest in November. Mirelle has been enjoying Dahlia's varieties including Diamond Jubilee, Lovelife, Mr. Optimist and Tamburu. Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) are at their best, Asters and Black Eyed Susan (Thumbergia) are in flower, self sown Shoofly Plants (Nicandra) are also flowering.

	One of Mirelle's Must Grow Favourite's Dahlia's	Dahlia Lovelife	Dahlia Mr. Optimist	Dahlia Tamburu

	Allium tuberosum (Garlic Chives)	Aster X frikartii M�nch	Nicandra physalodes (Shoofly Plant)	Malus domestica Galaxy (Apple)

	IN THE GREENHOUSE'S By mid October all Tomatoes from both small aluminium greenhouses were harvested, vegetation cleared and composted, in the vegetable garden greenhouse Mirelle made a sowing of Salad Leaves adjacent to flowering Ever bearing Perpetual) Strawberries. In the large greenhouse Sweet Peppers finally began to ripen and harvested, soon to be joined by Tender Container Plants ready to be wrapped in fleece and overwintered. Mirelle made sowings of Sweet Pea's including Blue Shift and Nimbus purchased at The Shrewsbury Flower Show to be grown on ready for flower production 2019.		Tomato Greenhouse 7th October	Tender Plants Large Greenhouse 27th October

	Last of the Tomatoes' Chocolate Cherry	Mirelle Sowing Salad Leaves	Salad Leaves Germinate in the Autumn warmth	Sweet Peppers In Large Greenhouse

	Begonia Bossa Nova Orange	Fuchsia Flying Scotsman, Beryl's Jewel & Britney	CONTAINERS All container plants were still flowering well up until they were moved into the large greenhouse late October including tuberous and Bossa Nova Begonias. Bulbine frutescens (Medicus or Burn Jelly Plant) purchased at Bridgemere, Shropshire 2017 had been divided, two large specimens flowered prolifically during summer/autumn. Pelargonium (Geranium) Retah's Crystal purchased on our travels summer 2018 looks promising and is currently being propagated by John Attoe at City College Norwich. Salvia Amistad grew to a height of around 7 feet in clay pots, it was interesting watching Bees find their way down the long tubes to feed.

	Bulbine frutescens (Medicus or Burn Jelly Plant)	Pelargonium Retahs Crystal	Osteospermum Zanzibar Magic Sunrise	Hydrangea paniculata Phantom

	WILDLIFE GARDEN Hardy Annuals have completed flowering, providing seeds for birds and self seeding. Perennials including Anthemis, Leucanthemum, Lychnis coronaria alba, Salvia Amistad and Verbena bonariensis continue to flower and provide sustenance for insects. Mirelle plants and adds divided and purchased biodiverse perennials and wildflowers.		Wildllife Garden 21st October	Wildllife Garden 21st October

			COMPOSTING Both composts area's were turned, compost ready was taken to areas as a mulch. Space was made ready to receive falling leaves in November.

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Bulbine frutescens (Medicus or Burn Jelly Plant)

Calamintha nepeta