Through the Garden Gate October 2018


The weather in October can be so varied and this can have quite an effect in the garden. This month we have sunshine and high temperatures, rain and strong winds and twice this week have had a hard frost, luckily I managed to take these pictures the day before.


Leaves are falling




 However some plants still think it is summer, such as this honeysuckle and rose.



The cutting border is still full of colour with cosmos, marigold and dahlias. I love this combination of colours at this time of year.  My daughter always buys me some dahlia bulbs for my birthday in February, this one below has such a huge head, isn't it fantastic? 


In the vegetable garden only one carrot came up, we accidentally let it go to seed, and look what happened! I have been picking these lovely flowers,combining them with flowers from the cutting patch. It has worked so well that I think I might do this again next year!

In the green house we have been picking the last tomatoes, cucumber and strawberries. The flavour is not so good as in the height of summer but still eating home grown summer vegetables at the end of October is so good.

How has your garden been this month? If you would like to join in with Through the garden gate each month please let me know in the comments below and I will add your site.  


Sarah x


Comments

  1. Coastal Ripples31 October 2018 at 19:55

    Our tomatoes have finished sadly but they've had a good year. Love your carrot flowers; a very happy mistake. Your cutting garden looks wonderful with perfect colour combinations. A good October for the garden I think. I have just posted my Through The garden gate too. Just in time ! B x

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  2. Diana Studer31 October 2018 at 22:03

    I wonder - since you can use carrot tops to make pesto or chimichurri, if the flowers could go in salad or be a garnish?

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    1. Down by the sea1 November 2018 at 09:18

      Hi Diana, Thank you for the lovely suggestion I will look in to this. Sarah x

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    2. Diana Studer1 November 2018 at 18:53

      Here is my October almost in time
      https://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2018/11/false-bay-garden-and-water-in-october.html

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  3. Marie Smith31 October 2018 at 22:39

    We still have tomatoes from out garden. Most of the garden is put to bed now though.

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  4. Louise31 October 2018 at 23:13

    It's always lovely to have a peek at your garden :)

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  5. Margaret1 November 2018 at 13:04

    That dahlia is gorgeous! I grew two varieties this year, but unfortunately planted them out late so only had blooms from one of them. After a few freezes, our garden is basically done now. The weather is certainly variable these days - last year I was picking tomatoes until the end of October, but this year, they were basically done a month earlier.

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  6. Angela1 November 2018 at 19:14

    Sarah, I do love your blog! Love these images that transmits tranquility and contentment. Lovely garden. Our snow melted, the trees look naked in the orangy brown horizon and the temps going down around here.

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  7. Gracie Saylor1 November 2018 at 22:27

    Your flowers are lovely to see, Sarah...including the carrot! Our roses are spent, but the Geraniums still look cheery in the window box. I planted some Mums and Pansies not long before we started getting our usual Fall rains, but the said rains have pummeled the Mums and Pansies so they sadly look very downtrodden and drab in color. There are thankfully still a few colorful leaves to be bright spots in the gray of rain though. Thanks for posting :)

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  8. Gerrie Mackey2 November 2018 at 00:31

    Your garden is looking very colourful & flourishing considering all the changes in weather you have had. I think wind is my least favourite! I love the carrot flowers.

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  9. Rosemary2 November 2018 at 10:15

    Love those pretty soft pastel colours that you have captured of the fallen leaves.

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  10. Caro5 November 2018 at 12:52

    Summer's leftovers are special in the way that they draw us back into the garden. The weather has been variable here too, but no frosts yet. I noticed a few last tomatoes yesterday among the asparagus ferns which need cutting back and tiny pink flowers on the blackcurrant and pineapple sage plants. I really must get out and take some photos today while it's still dry!

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  11. Margaret6 November 2018 at 18:06

    My carrots always get root fly damage and are a waste of time. I was thinking of not growing them again, but after seeing your carrot flower heads perhaps I should just let them go to seed and then have the lovely flowers!
    I am late with my post this month, but here it is https://margaretspatch.blogspot.com/2018/11/through-garden-gate-october.html

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  12. Draffin Bears8 November 2018 at 19:49

    Hi Sarah,

    The last of the summer flowers and fruit and vegetables always seem to be great before winter. Th dahlia is really pretty and lovely that your daughter buys you some for a gift. Always enjoy seeing your wonderful garden and all you have growing. Have a great weekend ahead
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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