A few roses, camellias, impatiens. Last update: Nov. 22, 2008.



The deepest, shadiest part of the garden has just had some greenery added: hanging
silver-variegated ivy. An antique metal lamp accommodates tea lights to enhance the evening.
Even with the back garden in total shade, a few roses still insist on blooming. It's the warmest fall we've had here since 1965! Even so, I'm already hard pruning roses to enforce dormancy, replanting where necessary, and adding in a few bedding plants to brighten things until spring.