We are closing in on our statistical first frost date for this area, but there is no frost in the ten day forecast. I am grateful and taking advantage of that to take A Walk in the Garden and share what is still providing some color for our fall enjoyment.
Let me invite you to walk through this short slideshow with me.
https://me.sh/134hravp
You might guess that I like pink.
About johnvic8
John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014.
He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
A Walk in the Garden 
Beautuful. Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you liked it.
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the Blushing Bride Hydgrangea. She is gorgeous, as is the rest of the pink ladies of your garden. Hard to believe the azaleas are still blooming, thus the name Encore?
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Don’t know if you have Encore azaleas where you are, but they are great here…get two seasons out of them.
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Will look for them but honestly, the dear destroy our azaleas at every opportunity I’d hate to offer up a second round at the buffet.
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Really pretty! The nature is splendid.
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Thank you for your approval.
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I do love your Sasanqua. Perfect name.
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It was a gift…a very special one.
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You have a lovely garden 🙂
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Thank you, Arlene.
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Your garden is looking lovely in all its pinkness, almost like a second spring!
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It has held on well this fall…no frost as yet
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I hope you are reprieved from the frost for a while longer John. The Azaleas are very special, it’s lovely to see them growing as well as in your vases.
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Thank you, Christina. These rebloomers have given us a whole new perspective of fall color.
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Lovely – all that colour must cheer you through the shorter days. Love the Muhly grass. Hope your frosts stay at bay for a while. We had our first very light one last night.
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Glad you like it, Cathy. It’s getting late without a frost, so we just keep looking and enjoying.
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I had no idea there were fall-blooming Azaleas. That clump of Muhly grass is most impressive!
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We had our first frost and overnight everything changed. Leaves are dropping and dahlias are turning brown. The end of the season but the start of a new gardening year.
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I’m waiting. I’m sure it will come.
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Beautiful color! It’s been nearly a month since our average first frost date, which is October 15th. It hasn’t even dropped into the 30s yet.
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John, this was a treat to walk through your garden.
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Thanks, Susie. I missed end of the month review, so I hoped this would count.
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