Awwww.....Fall!

Finally, after a busy, labourous summer, it is Fall. I've never looked forward to fall since it signifies the coming winter and I'm not much of a winter person. However, my last icefishing escapades were fun - as long as the weather is mild and there's a nice scenic, challenging snowmobile trail to get us there (not too picky). That's half the fun!!

This year I'm happy to see fall - I'm ready. We've been busy - I'm happy with the gardens, the way they're blooming and filling in. The deck at the back of the house has been keeping us busy. We're in the staining process now but the railings are tedious. Would like to get that done soon. It's hot pepper and pickle time now. Peppers I grew myself in pots, but the cukes came from a farm down the road. Next year I want to have a pumpkin patch, just like my gardenerd buddy!! I think some wine coloured mumms will look good at the front door this year.

So thinking about next year, we have a portion of the lower part of the deck that needs to be extended and then I have an idea for a nice lattice type wall for some privacy since the 10 foot cedar and the huge tree need to come down just beyond the deck. The tree is reaching over the house and is a potential hazard. The cedar is in the way of the deck extension, but it's too big anyway, even if we were't extending. So that is where I plan to rest my Mordon Sunrise And Tahitian Moon roses. The Tahitian can climb the lattice. Still needed and on the new list are:

* Summersweet (for the humming birds, to accompany the roses by the deck)
* Browella(annaul to plant in pots around the front of the house)
* Cosmos (for back shade garden - gets more sun than I thought, for the birds)
* Viburnum (for the birds!!, not sure where yet)
* daisies (for back shade garden, good for birds)
* zinnias (everywhere, good for birds)
* Milky Bellflower 'Loddon Anna' (Campanula lactiflora)
* Sweet Woodruff (more!!)
* Alyssum (white)
* weigela
* tall phlox