As the gardening year starts to draw to an end, the amount of work to be done outdoors gradually decreases. So far this month my gardening time has been spent clearing up and putting away, rather than looking ahead to next year’s flowers and harvest. But it’s not all about putting things to bed for the winter this month, there is still some planting to be done in November if you feel like a more uplifting task in your garden. Here are some ...
Birth Flowers: November – chrysanthemums
Welcome to the latest post in the birth flowers series, looking at the flowers assigned to each month of the year. This time we’re looking at the birth flowers for November and their meanings. For some history on the origins of birth month flowers, take a look at my first post in the series. One of the most widely grown flowers in the world, chrysanthemums or ‘mums’ are members of the daisy family. Chrysanthemums originate from Asia ...
In Season now: November
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