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October sees the blooming of some dramatic South African bulbs as the early spring varieties fade.
Succulent flowers   11Oct09
A variety of succulent plants have attractive, long-lasting blooms in late winter and spring.
Purple snow   25Oct09
The wonderful flowers of Jacaranda trees are starting to appear.
A weekend in the country reminds me of valuable gardening lessons.
Silver in the shade   17Oct10
Some beautiful silver-foliage plants thrive in shade.
This weekend I discovered a new nursery and found some plant treasures there.
Survival tactics   02Oct11
A trip to the country shows the tenacity of some tough plants.
This garden has all the elements of a cottagey style.
Poppies!   30Oct11
I have always loved poppies and poppy-like flowers.
Taming Persicaria   21Oct12
Persicaria are vigorous and attractive foliage plants - that need control!
Seeing red   28Oct12
The colour red has great potential in the garden, if used with care!
I ponder on plants whose flowers change colour as they age.
The ongoing heat and dryness remind us to choose plants that can cope.
Perennial annuals   05Oct14
Many annuals can live on.
Vegie patches   12Oct14
I am growing more vegies in my garden.
Unequal battles   19Oct14
I have given up the fight against some plants.
Purple patch   26Oct14
My garden has lots of purple flowers at the moment.
A book about this garden is now available.
I visited some NSW country gardens.
Sprummer blooms   16Oct16
Our gardens are in a new phase.
Revelling in leaves   23Oct16
There are some lovely leaves around now!
Eating flowers   08Oct17
Many flowers can be used in cooking!
In Ivy Alley   29Oct17
I found a delightful nursery in Hunters Hill!
Quiet achievers   07Oct18
These tough plants are gems.
Amongst the flowers   21Oct18
Surprises amongst the blooms!
Three gardens will be open on Friday.
Amazing daisies   06Oct19
The daisy family is huge!
Iris time   04Oct20
October is iris time in Sydney gardens: the best are the tall bearded irises and Louisiana irises.
Shrub trees   11Oct20
Consider training a shrub into a small tree.
Although my garden is semi-tropical in nature now, I still have some vestiges from my cottage garden days!
There are lots of ways to outwit garden pests!
Tough customers   03Oct21
Tough and undemanding plants from my parents' garden are favourites in my own.
Coleus can make wonderful pictures in the garden.
As one gets older, there is the need to rethink aspects of one's garden.
This intriguing epiphytic plant is in bloom now.
Helping insects   31Oct21
There is much gardeners can do to help insects.
Self-seeding spring annuals are in bloom.
Mid-spring scents   09Oct22
Some lovely fragrances fill the air.
Birds in the garden   18Oct22
How to bring birds into the garden.
A quilt of begonias   23Oct22
Rhizomatous Begonia are flowering at the moment, and can create an effective carpet in shady places.
Friend or foe?   30Oct22
If grown, these plants need firm control!
There is a lot we can do to get ready for hot weather.
Family spires   08Oct23
Flowers on spires are a delight.
These shrubs need to be replaced every few years but offer much for the Sydney garden.
A Sydney meadow   22Oct23
A beautiful way to grow spring annuals.
Pelargonium types provide a bright splash of colour almost all year round in our Sydney gardens.