The borders are looking more filled in as the foliage expands with the cooler weather. When I look at the garden now I feel a sort of contentment that I never feel when it is hot in August.
Leaning out of the window this is what I can see.
The long view
I’d like to add another tree to the Drive border mid way between the Cyprus and the top of the drive, there is thyme planted in this area at present. Maybe another Arbutus?
The Arbutus (on the left and another in the foreground) is full of flower and when I walk past the bees buzz in a most busy-sounding way.
Arbutus tree on the slope path
Asters are the most obvious flowers in the view now
Asters
Asters
Asters
The countryside is green
I’m probably going to remove the Leylandii that you can see to the left of the greenhouse, it will open up the view and we’ll see more of the sunset in summer; the garden doesn’t need their protection from the wind here.
I’m linking with Xericstyle for this once a month long view of the garden; why not check out the view in other gardens. It’s good to zoom out to see the overall effect, easier to see what is missing and what is working well, which might be something different to what you’re thinking.
Creating my own garden of the Hesperides 
The green countryside sets off your plantings. Great to see this long view Christina. Have a nice weekend!
I hope your weekend is as nice as today is here, although bad weather is predicted for tomorrow here.
Hi Christina, I really like these long views, very interesting. I love the subtle tapestry effect of the different foliage colours and textures evident in that first shot. Repeating the Arbutus there makes a lot of sense – removing the leylandii even more! I think I need some white asters in my wall border to keep the colour going, perhaps near the ceanothus. So pretty, as long as their knees are well covered!
The leylandii were already here and they are doing a useful job in other parts of the garden; although I cannot love them!
I love asters for their late colour but I’m not so keen on the straggly stems. Have you ever been to Picton gardens near Malvern? They have a National Collection of asters and it is stunning.
No, I’ve never been to Picton, I’ll remember that is good to visit in autumn, thank you. I do agree about the horrible stems.
so nice to see it green and cool… perfect weather for enjoying your garden …
Yes, it is perfect!
I’m loving your asters! I have some too, aren’t they just fantastic! I adore your garden and catching up on your blog is definitely one of my favourite things to do! I just love cyprus trees, they remind me of everything that I love about Italy and France, gorgeous! One day I WILL have one of my own 🙂 🙂 !!
The view from your upstairs is beautiful, so much texture and the silver leaved plants contrast with the green of the surrounding countryside. Asters are so good for extending the flowering season, mine have just come to the end of their flowering, but we have been able to enjoy them for such a long time.
These late white Asters are doing well, those that should flower earlier suffered from the heat I think and didn’t bloom for very long.
Fall can be a season of such mellow contentment. I’m a lover of asters. There’s a wild white aster here called S. divariticus, white woodland aster. Also, have you tried Boltonia, or False Aster?
I haven’t even heard of Boltonia let alone tried it, I’m on my way now to check it out.
It says Boltonia is drought tolerant so that sounds good to me, I’ll now have to check if I can buy seed, for sure the plant isn’t available here in Italy.
Where you live it may prefer afternoon shade, here it likes full sun best. Btw, I love the view from your window.
November seems to hold back where you are, maybe because of all the evergreens. I fell in love with Aster divaricatus on a garden visit recently, looks like a Clematis. Maybe a third columnar tree would balance your design which is very beautiful.
good advice but I think I actually want something that will hide the greenhouse when we are sitting on the terrace.
The one thing doesn’t exclude the other… 😉
No, but something ’round’ will do the job better.
Your long view is wonderful – it’s so different from the situation I’m in, where no photograph is possible without showing neighboring structures right and left. What species of Arbutus is that? It’s certainly loaded with flowers.
I think its called A. unedo. Locally they’re know as corbezzolo.
Not just the garden is looking lovely, but your view beyond across the fields is so green now too. The white asters are lovely -especially with the specks of red mixed in – salvia?
Yes, Salvia, sorry I don’t know the variety.
What a change with all the fresh green growth. I’m not a fan of fall in general but the cooler temperatures and rebirth for your winter must be a nice change…. here everything jut dies off! 😉
I miss the autumn colours but I very much enjoy the pleasant weather we’re having at the moment. Sometimes its nice until Christmas, January and February are usually very cold.
Your long views are beautiful. I can understand your feeling of contentment. I don’t know the tree arbutus – off to see if it will grow here!
Arbutus like dry summers but tolerate cold winters even with winter rain.
It looks so beautiful and I could never guess it to be November. I have aster envy.
We’ve definately had the best end of October I can remember, the garden has loved it.
Lovely to see the bigger picture. Lovely layout and surrounded by gorgeous countryside.
Christina I really love this view…so green and lovely.
Thanks Donna, I love it too.
Breathtaking! I love the silver/ white/ greens and the sweep of it all. How do you get anything done with such a view from your window? Of course, I know you get plenty done in the garden as it entices you to come out and play!
This view is from the top of the house, used as a guest bedroom and where I iron; I hate ironing so I need something nice to entice me to do it!
What a wonderful view you have not only of your garden but of the surrounding countryside. Lovely!
Thanks Sweetbay, I do appreciate how lucky I am to have this view.
What a wonderful view, I wish we had room to grow an Arbutus, to be able to consider a second one, must be a joy.
Yes, true plus there are two bushes of Arbutus too, one of which has large amounts of fruits this year.