Morning

The moon sets in the backyard.

 

And the sun rises in the front yard.

Stream behind the house

Seventh Day weekend

The Seventh Day morphed into the weekend of the 8-9 this December. Alden Township hosted its second Holiday Market on Dec. 8 -- that's where I got this wreath created by Karla, a very talented neighbor. 

Here's a look at the snowy garden.

Seventh Day on the 10th

Willow lights up on damp, gray days.

 
The schedule made it impossible to spend any daylight hours in the garden this Nov. 7. Instead, we were out a bit on Nov. 10, a cold, windy, rainy day.

Winter prep is either completed or under way: Goldfish are in the house; water lilies, umbrella plants and begonias are under the stairs; potatoes, onions and garlic are cleaned and stored; containers have been emptied; and netting and caging have been deployed. And thanks to Brian, we can look forward to lots of new lilies next year.

Here's a quick peek at November at sillydoggarden.

Gotta bloom wherever I am

What's more reliable than a Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus? Here, a few cuttings of Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) jammed into a vase with water months ago, bloom on a shelf in a corner of the basement. (The mother plant is beginning to bloom, as well.) Info about care from Clemson University here.

Foggy morning

From two weeks ago.

Seventh Day Project: October crab apples

The crab apples on 'Molten Lava' are now gone thanks to the grouse -- five at once on at least one morning. Take a look at October at sillydoggarden.