Wednesday without Wind.....

 The knock out rose is putting out it last blooms.  I need to cut back the three bushes to get them ready for winter and encourge growth in the spring. 

My Uncle Leo had a special iris that he liked to grow.  He is long gone now but I was able to take a rhizome from his plants.  He and My Aunt Doris' graves are overgrown with the iris.  I was glad to see the one rhizome is sprouting new leaves. It is a different variety and I am not sure how it normally grows. Because of the drought it all died back a month ago. But when I pressed on the rhizomes they are still hardy and firm. It is red and yellow and is special that I can keep it growing.

The view in the backyard shows the neighbors' trees. I like how there is a variety of trees. The weeping willow is a beautiful tree. We never see the willow unless we are standing out in the yard as the next door neighbor's house blocks the view. 

Of the three clematis plants that I bought this spring, this one was the most happy to grow in the flower box. The first one in the first flower box thrived but the drought made it die back late summer.  The middle box had a clematis that I felt needed to be rescued so I planted it out in the garden soil. I will be hoping to see they all survive the winter and they will be ready to grow with their roots established after a year. 

 

 I could seem to get the seeds out of these spent sunflowers but I left them out for the birds. It was a surprise to see all the seed hulls on the ground next to them. I leave them there for a few more weeks so they can get all of the seeds still there. 

It is too wet for me to mow up leaves today. We had a wet, foggy morning causing dew to hang around for quite a while. I have a dental appointment tomorrow to finish up my project on an expensive tooth.  The temporary cap fell off again and I just didn't go back to have it put back on again. It is an early appointment so maybe I can mow tomorrow afterwards.  

Thanks for stopping by today.