Cool but sunny day with moderate wind NNW, no rain today. Temperature 15-18C but feels colder due to northerly wind.
Sun setting behind houses about 4:45pm so most of garden is in light shade by this time.
Everything is preparing for winter, the hawthorn hedge has been losing it's leaves for several weeks (was this early due to extremely dry September?) and yellowing. Blueberry bushes are colourful. Verbena still flowering and a few insects still are around to take advantage.
Not much evidence of pests in the garden although saw a large snail climbing the fence the other evening. Spiders still common although possibly less than at peak.
My sunflowers are in flower, probably later than normal, each showing about 4 flowers per head. Gorse bushes growing steadily, just noticed that the largest has started putting on side growth from the base of the main stem. Have been deadheading the marigolds and they keep flowering but don't seem to attract many insects.
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