November Summed Up

 

Here it is December already and November went by very fast.
At least it seemed it flew by to me.
To sum the November up it was a wet month giving us the fourth wettest November in history, but the temperatures were mild. Snow flurries on the last day brought in December with normally colder temperatures.
November was a busy month in the garden with several clean ups to get the beds cleaned up before winter.
With highs in the sixties on two days after Thanksgiving I was found enjoying November’s last fling by working outside and soaking up the sunshine before it all disappeared with heavy rains.

The last of the plants were cut off and rose bushes that had been left to bloom because I did not have the heart to cut off the blooms were trimmed back. And the mounds of leaves that continued to blow into the flower beds were given a final rake
and mulched up.

November brought many foggy and hazy mornings.

With beautiful pink sunrises and sunsets.

November also brought on a growth spurt to the young hellebore plants.

November’s mild temperatures also confused the Daffodils causing them to break through the ground.

November brought on a planting and moving frenzy for this gardener. Moving plants to better locations where they may grow better and for planting many spring bulbs.

It brought on tempting clearance sales on bulbs and  for lilies such as “Count Radish” and “Gentle Ed” that were added to the beds.

 
Dahlia roots were cut, dried and stored into the cooler basement for the winter.

Cuttings from the Sweet potato vines were brought in before the freeze and the deer took them.

 
In November the Junco’s or Snowbirds as we call them here arrived.

And the birdfeeders  got really busy.
Also this November the grass was still green from the mild temperatures and the wet days. I do not remember a year when the grass was green all summer and fall.

 
With Thanksgiving passing along with the Fall days, December comes in with colder, darker and snowy days of winter.
And it is on to Christmas…..

 
The outdoor Christmas decorations were put up on the front porch.

And the window boxes were filled with pine, faux Poinsettias and Pinecones. Even if the Pansies are peeking out amongst the decorations in colors of white and purple. LOL!
Well they be back next spring?

Happy Gardening,
Lona

 

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