Doesn't time fly!

I realised today that I have not posted anything to my gardening blog for quite a while, but I had no idea that it had been that long! Summer, such as it was is over and the garden looks magnificent in its autumn colour. The awful weather for most of the summer has delayed a number of projects that I had planned in the garden - I was hoping to have finished my long L-shaped mixed border, but that will have to wait until next spring.

For now I will concentrate on tidying up for the winter and planting a few bulbs for spring. Some of the roses are still blooming and the hydrangeas are still magnificent. The rabbits have had a go at the perennial geraniums and I am still desperately searching for a rabbit repellent. I've been told that the only effective repellent is a gun, but I don't like firearms, so that is not an option. Unfortunately next door's lurcher shows no inclination to chase the rabbits - he sits on the lawn and watches them - it takes all sorts!

Two squirrels appeared and helped themselves to the entire crop of walnuts, they've evidently never heard of sharing. Needless to say, I had made the necessary preparations - I wound thick plastic sheeting around the trunk of the tree and covered it in oil. The squirrel took a run and literally shinned up the slippery trunk - I give up! I guess I'll just have to buy my walnuts this year.