tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post6447193949099150920..comments2024-03-07T10:06:13.620-05:00Comments on View from Federal Twist: Chiaroscuro in AutumnJames Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-16345799783164352332008-10-14T06:45:00.000-04:002008-10-14T06:45:00.000-04:00esther,The sounds and smells are part of the garde...esther,<BR/>The sounds and smells are part of the garden. Last Sunday, a sweet fragrance like spring, but I couldn't identify it. The decay has started, especially in the pond where frogs plop into the water every time I go near it. Wind on a sunny day is delightful but not frequent yet. There must be very little wind on Mars.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-35843657540475989232008-10-14T06:41:00.000-04:002008-10-14T06:41:00.000-04:00benjamin,Do you know Rick Darke's books (e.g., The...benjamin,<BR/>Do you know Rick Darke's books (e.g., The American Woodland Garden)? He discovered the 'Jin Dai' cultivar while working at Longwood Gardens. My aster tartaricus 'Jin Dai' grew much more profusely in my last garden. The flower color is really striking against the autumn colors of grasses. Here it has languished in the wet, but at last has started to grow larger and spread more aggressively, which I want. My Itea struggles in the wet too, but I think the stress heightens the color.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-48987902045616271622008-10-14T06:34:00.000-04:002008-10-14T06:34:00.000-04:00ms robin,The brightest colors are the poison ivy b...ms robin,<BR/>The brightest colors are the poison ivy but I didn't get good photos of that. And of necessity, I hope to eliminate it.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-41801252079709297382008-10-14T03:41:00.000-04:002008-10-14T03:41:00.000-04:00The top pictures inspires me towards wellington bo...The top pictures inspires me towards wellington boots.<BR/><BR/>It's not just the colours of autumn - it's the smells.<BR/><BR/>And it's not just the smells - it's the sounds.<BR/><BR/>And the sounds are not just the scrunchings and rustles but the squelchings too.<BR/><BR/>Esther Montgomery<BR/><A HREF="http://estherinthegarden.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">ESTHER IN THE GARDEN</A>Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-38576997558307172312008-10-13T21:50:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:50:00.000-04:00I just ordered that aster! It should get here any ...I just ordered that aster! It should get here any day! (Why is this so exciting? Could it be it distracts me from grading 44 papers?) This is the first year with my two itea cultivars, and I am sure enjoying their prelimary leaf color in the fall, and yours make me feel even more hopeful for the full show. As always, your images spoil us....Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-53669667027398115912008-10-13T21:37:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:37:00.000-04:00Such pretty color contrasts! Love your fall garden...Such pretty color contrasts! Love your fall garden shots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com