Until a few days ago, we hadn't even had our first frost (usually around mid-September)! Many trees are still loaded with green leaves. Getting the garden ready for winter has been tricky...do we do it now or wait another week. The annuals are still blooming; it's not easy to relegate them to the… Continue reading What a spectacular autumn…
Month: October 2022
Colour of the year…
I smiled when I read that Benjamin Moore chose Raspberry Blush as the colour of the year 2023. If I hadn't been in London this summer, I would have been shocked to see this; however, this coral colour was everywhere (so much so I was tempted to buy a cashmere sweater set in coral until… Continue reading Colour of the year…
A “Dior” Moment…
Before I went to London, the previews for "Mrs Harris Goes to Paris" flashed across my TV screen as a sign that I had to see this movie and, if possible, while I was in London. That didn't happen because it wasn't in theatres yet, but shortly after my return, I saw it with… Continue reading A “Dior” Moment…
Sissinghurst Castle…
By the time October rolls around, I'm ready to put the garden to bed for the season. This has been a spectacular fall so far, and it's been a joy to extend the season, but I've run out of (gardening) gas. After being bent over this past week planting many, many bulbs, my back… Continue reading Sissinghurst Castle…