Autumn in the Air

Early morning heavy dews, and just a different feel about the air makes me feel as autumn is on its way.
So all of you with the snow, you have the summer to look forward to, and we have winter coming up, but not nearly so severe.

Spent some time shifting a couple of quite large rhodies, Lemon Lodge, and Horizon Monarch, which were getting too big for their positions.
Why is it we never give then enough room when we first plant them, I don't anyway, don't envisage the final picture, hence always shifting things.

Then planted out some seedling hellebores, which I hope are going to be doubles, grew them from seed which a friend and I bought from a well-known supplier in Tasmania. Had a really good strike with them, so looking forward to seeing them flower.

Ate the last of our few greengages, hopeful of a big crop next season, being the third year. They tasted just great, they seem to have become quite unpopular as a fruit, yet we think they are one of the nicest. It is a bit like gooseberries and blackcurrants, they were something everyone grew in their backyard, but seem almost to have disappeared.