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October and Autumn approaches in the Ednovean Farm Garden

October 24, 2015

Miscanthus and Pampas grass
Miscanthus grass in the Italian Garden

We are approaching autumn in our gardens at Ednovean farm now and slowly I’ve noticed the changes in the season as autumn approaches as I’ve watched the birds twist and curl above the garden in a tightly grouped flock with the swift sure movements that are part of the unchanging rhythm of the seasons. Just as surely as I occasionally hear the sound of the sea drifting over the garden with just a little more insistence, or watch Spud with soft white paws treading the golden leaves of autumn that flutter on the lane, as he returns from important cat business abroad. I know each day the signs grow larger that mark the autumn days that lay ahead of us and yet the garden is still full of promise as the flourishing  grasses bring an unexpected tawny-red glow to the borders.

News from the garden

The long border behind the italian garden is given a rhythm by the palms
The long border behind the italian garden is given a rhythm by the palms
The miscanthus so bright at the beginning of the month have started to fade already
The miscanthus so bright at the beginning of the month have started to fade already
Grael and grasses with an agave tucked in a corner of a path
Grael and grasses with an agave tucked in a corner of a path
Russet grass seeds soften the borders with scoops in the hedges giving glimpses of the further gardens
Russet grass seeds soften the borders with scoops in the hedges giving glimpses of the further gardens
Russet seed heads of miscanthus grass
The first of the rich russet miscanthus blooms
Miscanthus and Pampas grass
Miscanthus grass in the Italian Garden
Bright flashes of red in the Autumn garden from the developing foliage
Bright flashes of red in the Autumn garden from the developing foliage
The rosettes of fascicularia bicolor have started to change colour now
The rosettes of fascicularia bicolor have started to change colour now
red banana leaf
My bargain bin banana tree has done well with a little tlc and rewarded me with bright new leaves
Aloe striatula - suculent
aloe striatula – they poruce orange “candle shped” flowers in summer
Thhhhhhe fresh new Echiums have sprung up already to flower next summer
Thhhhhhe fresh new Echiums have sprung up already to flower next summer

This month, the garden has grown still lusher, welcoming the light rains that have fallen so far and sending up a final flourish of bright Miscanthus grasses and Sedums to finish its season.Message

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We’ve still found warm sheltered corners to dream away an afternoon and soak up the sunshine as the Indian summer we’ve all so enjoyed has slowly slipped away.

Sheltered coastal garden in Cornwall
Glimpses of the autumn garden
italian garden border with grasses and sub tropical planting in Cornwall
The border that frames the Italian Garden with scoops cut out of the hedges to allow glimpses to the next compartment

The half circles that we cut in the hedges in the Italian Garden have showcased the dramatic Miscanthus grasses perfectly this year, framing the bright russet red blooms as they emerged and then slowly faded as the month goes on to a more gentile tawny fawn.

St Michael's Mount from Ednovean Farm
October and looking down across oru garden toward St Michael’s Mount and Penzance across Mounts Bay
The brave new pampas seeds
The brave new pampas seeds
Tracycarpus
The unchanging winding paths
The unchanging winding paths
Shadows on the lawn
Shadows on the lawn
A tall pampas towers over the courtyard entrance at this time of year.The entrance to Ednovean Farm garden
A tall pampas towers over the courtyard entrance at this time of year.The entrance to Ednovean Farm garden
The date palms in the courtyard gardens
The date palms in the courtyard gardens
Charles emerged from the amres field at the bottom of the garden
Charles emerged from the amres field at the bottom of the garden
We still stop for tea int he garden
We still stop for tea int he garden
Relaxed planting with bright red Sedums
Relaxed planting with bright red Sedums
The italian Garden waitis as always tempting guests to explore its depths
The italian Garden waitis as always tempting guests to explore its depths
Ednovean Farm
The lwan has enjoyed the first of the autumn rains and grown green again
garden bench
The gentle colours of the border
Autumn garden with pampass seed
Clumps of Pampass help to separate and shelter areas of the garden
Succulents in a sheltered courtyard
Succulents in a sheltered courtyard

Our pampas grasses of course so at home in our garden near the sea; tall and stately, they will entertain us with their swaying plumes through the autumn before defy the winds from the winter storms that have yet to come. And in the spring? They will make carefully concealed “des-res” for a nesting bird among the jumbled seed heads their final task in the course of the seasons. I hope you enjoy this month photos of the garden at Ednovean Farm if you would like to follow the garden diary through earlier months  here’s a selection from the seasons 

To catch up with the latest news of Ednovean Farm’s garden throughout 2017 why not try my garden diary roundup for this year

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About Christine Taylor

Christine has written a weekly blog about life at Ednovean Farm and interesting places to visit in West Cornwall for over ten years now, concentrating on those off the beaten track places that only the locals find.

Charles and Christine Taylor have hosted Luxury Bed and Breakfast at Ednovean Farm Nr Penzance in West Cornwall since 1991 and live there with three cats and five horses, including a Spanish Stallion called Danni.

Ednovean Farm has been awarded AA five star gold for Bed and breakfast and is included in The Michelin Guide and The Alastair Sawday Guide .

The Farmhouse and gardens has been featured in BBC Homes and Antiques, Homes and Gardens. Period Living and 25 Beautiful Homes as well as being used as a film and photo shoot location.

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