November in the Flower Garden

There’s something special about November in the garden. The air feels calmer, the light softer. It’s that in-between time when the days are still warm enough to work outside, but there’s a stillness that reminds me the season is winding down.

The Flower House and our story were recently featured on the Homes & Gardens website. You can read the article here. It never gets old seeing my photos featured somewhere special. It feels like a little piece of the garden’s story reaching farther than I ever imagined.

In the flower garden, November and December are the months we do our fall planting. October is usually warm with many flowers still blooming and I’m busy watering, weeding, and taking a few photos before the season ends.

The tulip and daffodil bulbs will arrive around Thanksgiving. They ship them according to your planting zone so you don’t need to store them.

Fall Planting

• Pink Impression Tulips (Bulk Tray of 500)
• Mount Hood Daffodil
• British Gamble Daffodil
• White Lion Daffodil
• Sweet Desire Daffodil
• Double Obdam Daffodil

We’ll also be planting over 300 more peonies.  We have a lot of Sarah Bernhardt going in.  It’s one of my favorite peonies.  The blooms are a beautiful pink color, it’s reliable, and it feels timeless in the garden.

While I was taking photos of the chrysanthemums, I managed to catch one of Madison, our 13-year-old Havanese. She usually looks away the moment I lift my camera, but this time she stayed still. I love this photo. It makes me smile, and it makes me feel a little sad. She’s getting older, and I treasure these garden moments with her.

The chrysanthemums are one of the last flowers to bloom here, a sure sign that the season is winding down. This is their time to shine before frost settles in, and I’m grateful for every bit of color they bring.

As a flower gardener and photographer, I’ve learned to follow the rhythm of the seasons. Its beauty is fleeting, but that’s what makes it so meaningful and why I enjoy capturing the flower garden in a photo.

I hope you’ll take a moment to slow down this fall and winter. It’s a good time to start planting and dreaming for next year’s flower garden.

kindly, xo

Jane