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Ah, autumn leaves … my garden is covered in fallen yellow leaves… now I’m looking forward to spring again!
Kate, yes…I hate to not live in the moment and appreciate the seasons as they come, but as beautiful as Fall is, it is a harbinger of winter for me. I hate that…
Thanks for the big downer. Thank goodness the trees around me aren’t changing yet. I like the fall weather, but I’m not looking forward to putting my first garden to bed.
Heather, our trees here started changing a couple of weeks ago, which I have been in denial about for awhile, obviously. Putting the garden to bed is definitely sad…I’m not pleased about putting my second one to bed, either!
I didn’t know Magnolia was deciduous! I learn something new every GTS. Great photo.
Aiyana
Time to get out the rake and the pumpkins.
My kids are bugging me to make pumkin pie.
More cooking less gardening.
Aiyana, I wonder if there are different magnolia varieties that aren’t? This one is, for sure. It’s sad…soon its leaves will be all over the yard…
Chigiy, that’s hilarious — I was just in the kitchen thinking about how I will have so much more time to cook when I’m not gardening. :-) Great minds…
Another sign of autumn! Magnolia is a magnificent shrub!
I love the magnolia and I love it when we get different coloured leaves.
Sara from farmingfriends
TopVeg, it’s a beautiful tree. And yes, definitely another sign that the season has officially changed…
Sara, glad you love the magnolia, too!
Yes. There are different magnolia varieties. That picture looks like a magnolia cuminata (sp?), which is also called a cucumber magnolia. It does loose its leaves. It’s a lot different than the ones in the south, which have shinier leaves, which they don’t loose (I don’t think they do anyway …)
End of lesson. :-)
AB, you are the best at helping me with plant IDs! I love it — thank you for tonight’s installment. :-)
autumn is here and i hope I can enjoy cleaning.
have a great week!
Galeria, I never enjoy cleaning…just enjoy it when it stops! :-) Have a great week, too.
Is this the magnolia that surprised you with some blooms earlier? Cool shot – almost as if the color were changing as you watched.
Nikkipolani, that’s the same magnolia — and yes, it definitely looks like it’s turning colors as I stood there. Luckily that was not the case. That would depress me. (I mean, it would depress me after I said the big wow.)