Remnants
This last day of November is such a beautiful if chilly day.  We were out walking Luna on the new sidewalk along the new road a block over from our housewhen I noticed up on the hill the last remnants of an orchard that used to cover the hills.  It is sad for me to see there is so little left of this family's life long work.

Window Box Fall Dressing
Most of you are probably thinking about Oyster Dressing or Turkey dressing this week but I got to thinking about dressing the kitchen window box for the holiday.  The frost took the caladiums that performed here so well through out the summer. The only thing left thriving in the window box was some varigated ivy and tradescantia.  I clipped some cedar, fern, grass heads and some hydrangea blooms and made the box look spiffed up for the holidays.  I don't know if the Tradescantia will survive many more frosts but I didn't have the heart to pull it out before it gave up.  After all it still had a few of its little pink blooms on it.

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day -November 2009
I must say that the blooms in my garden aren't hardly worthy of photos.  I will put up a few to let you know I am still around and kicking.  This fall has been so busy for me.  I feel like all is under control as best it could be.  First up is the little bud on the carpet rose.  This plant has the worst conditions to grow in and it usually is the last to give up for the year.This Purple Cone Flower

Mish Mash Monday or Fungus Among Us
We have been out early many mornings lately not wanting to waste any of these beautiful fall days.We came upon some interesting fungus.  This thing is as big as a softball.  They were growing on the top of a levee we were walking on. 

Surprises in the fall garden
My thinking about the garden is becoming as dull as the plants are beginning to look in my garden. The tall asters are beginnig to fade. The rain has beat them down.