Who switched off summer ?

Absolutly glorious....what a photo!

Very bright stars they are too, there is an autumn look to my garden now as well, deadheading on a daily basis, collecting and drying my seeds hoping to save myself lots of pennies next year, I like Monty`s jewel garden so hope your plans for that work out, I think lots of us have lost out on certain things this year, what didn`t drown got eaten but lots of success with the perenials as they have loved all the rain and really doing us proud, after suffering earlier, the roses are now showing some gorgeous blooms so not all bad Sue, good to hear from you, glad you are ok...

What a beautiful Dahlia,Sue..and tyour blog says it all..Mine hasn't been too bad,but a very slow start,like most of us..I think more Perennials for me next year...famous last words,as I probably won't be able to resist the Annuals ,when it's their time again :o)

Your dahlia is a beauty. What is it's name? I grow 2 in my garden; one is burgundy and has survived, left in the ground over winter, for 3 years now - it is massive this year and has many, many flowers. The other is Bishop of something (sorry, can't remember it's name). I bought 3 of these but only one survived the slugs and it is flowering quite well now. Dahlias are lovely flowers and well worth having in the garden.

Pamg~ Thank you :)

Lincslass ~ it’s lovely to be back, life is getting back to normal slowly. I have missed my garden so much no hanging baskets or flower filled borders this past summer and don't get me started on the veg plot disaster area! Next spring will be here before we know it.
Not a lot of deadheading to do when you have very few flowers!! Hope your keeping well. :)

Bloomer ~
Having a severe lack of flowers in my garden this year has been a real nightmare nothing much to look at and no seeds to collect. Perennials will be on my list along with an abundance of annuals. I hope to grow most from seed I have loads of packets of seeds from Amateur Gardening magazine in my seed tin I must go through I’m sure I will be having a share out soon keep you posted !

Phs ~ Thank you for your kind comment. This is a dahlia I cross bread a couple of years ago so it has no name.
I am going to lift it and next spring take cuttings. I will make a note to contact you and send you one if you would like it.

I have lots of packets too,Sue..some from A.Gardening and a lot from friends on here..so I'm sure I will be growing them again too..we gardeners haven't much willpower,have we? ..:o)

It looks exactly like my 'Vuurvogel' Sue...such a beautiful dahlia...well done you...:>)