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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: autumn, October

Sentiments of the Season, October

I don't know if I end up thinking how gorgeous the days are more in spring, summer or autumn, but I know I've been thinking this thought a lot during the past few weeks of this autumn. I happened upon an older post about the Kigo of Japanese Haiku … [Read more...] about Sentiments of the Season, October

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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Landscape Design Know-How, October

Underestimated Flowering Shrubs

Witch Hazel ushers in Spring On the whole, deciduous, flowering shrubs get short shrift in modern gardens. We know about lilacs and weigelas, perhaps, but are often discouraged from planting them given "lack of seasonal interest" as the … [Read more...] about Underestimated Flowering Shrubs

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: October

I took a Blog Vacation

I am in the 900 block of posts right now, 903 to be exact, and I made the first experimental blogpost on September 9th in 2003. Those were the days when I might post two or three things a day... in a freeform sort of way. The first one with any real … [Read more...] about I took a Blog Vacation

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2010, autumn, Garden photos, October

Autumn Morning Musings

Finally, the rain came, not to slake the thirst of the earth, but just to moisten the tongue. The month began with some of the mists and morning fog that often shrouds the morning of an autumn day in Ohio; the leaves dropped in mostly brown tones, … [Read more...] about Autumn Morning Musings

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2009, autumn, October

Just a Word On Autumn

Yesterday as I went abroad for supplies to round out my little family party, I was struck by the way the height of Autumn had visited so suddenly. It had been announcing itself for weeks, as my photos have tried to capture, but as rain moved in and I … [Read more...] about Just a Word On Autumn

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: bulbs, garden chores, gardening tips, October

October’s End

It is time to copy the tips from the sidebar for posterity and get ready to post new garden tips for November and the fast approaching winter. I enjoyed my day trip to Old Man's Cave this past month with the roadside pumpkin display and the long … [Read more...] about October’s End

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: October

Autumn Days- Autumn Day Trips

It was a little early for leaf color, but we took a day trip to Old Man's Cave because the weather was so perfect for walking. I'm hoping to get there again, maybe in a week or two. Along the way we drove through Circleville, home to the famous … [Read more...] about Autumn Days- Autumn Day Trips

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: October

October Selection of Poems

OctoberAY, thou art welcome, heaven's delicious breath! When woods begin to wear the crimson leaf, And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow briefAnd the year smiles as it draws near its death. Wind of the sunny south! oh, still delay In the gay … [Read more...] about October Selection of Poems

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: gardening tips, October

Feeling Like October

Finally, the horrid heat wave is over. fini. All the things I loved about October were evaporating in the July-like heat (one of my least favorite months), but now all is back to normal. Now I can direct you, dear reader, to my October gardening … [Read more...] about Feeling Like October

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: garden chores, October, Seasons

Weathering the Heat Wave

It's fine for tomato ripening, but a little too hot for me. We are seeing temperatures of 89 to 90 in October this year- I sure hope this isn't our Indian Summer! Funny how I feel all lazy when it is this sort of midsummer weather, and how a brisk … [Read more...] about Weathering the Heat Wave

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