9th November 2017
Well where did this year go to?
I can't quite believe we are
in November already, can you?
Don't you just love this plant? It's so beautifully formed |
It looks like a kind of seaweed
don't you think?
Bare branched cornus look
don't you think?
Bare branched cornus look
fabulous with their red,
orange and yellow stems.
They make quite a statement.
Leaves are falling from
deciduous trees
turning from green
turning from green
to ambers.
Lots of trees are still in beautiful
colour like Liquid amber.
It is a fabulous orangy, red.
What flowers can you still see
now in November?
now in November?
Roses seem to flower and flower.
It's been a good year for them.
It's been a good year for them.
It is great when the season
is extended.
As long as it stays relatively
mild they will
keep budding and flowering.
keep budding and flowering.
Colour at a London market |
We all need something to
give us cheer
at this time of the year.
Markets are great places
to go to take it all in.
So much to see and enjoy.
We need colour around us
at this time of the year
as autumn fades
into less colour and
the trees become
bare and the season changes.
Market stalls are fabulous places to go. |
I get so much inspiration from them.
Florists in markets have amazing
and unusual flowers on sale.
and unusual flowers on sale.
But do ask before you photograph!
Do you like browsing around markets
to see what inspires you too?
to see what inspires you too?
If you have a small green space
or just a patio,
why not buy some
why not buy some
lovely shrubs
like bay trees (in small pots)
to use over the coming months.
like bay trees (in small pots)
to use over the coming months.
I love bay leaves in soups,
in veggie casseroles.
in veggie casseroles.
I pick them from my bay shrubs
and then dry
them and they keep for ages.
them and they keep for ages.
The aroma is wonderful