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Today was another one with excellent weather although the temperatures are getting a bit chillier as we get closer to October.  This morning was another excellent time to take photos as the the dew puts on a "fresh patina" to the morning landscape.  I continue to photograph both the Barn Garden and Sunk Garden (represented below) and noted the photographer on the roof (third photo down) who I had heard EARLY this morning up there.  I imagine the view is spectacular.

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[Image]  the setting for the big Plant Fair this weekend is ready to go! [Image]  no shortage of excellent, late-season combinations out there! [Image]  toadlily (Tricyrtis formosana) looking nice and asters below [Image]
[Image]  the inflorescences of perennial fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) above are magical with morning dew [Image]
After morning clean-up in multiple garden areas, I helped make some new potting soil and worked with Susan and Michael on potting up various perennials. In essence, we were "bumping them up" from a 3" container to a 5" container.  I later was shown how to propagate three different types of plants by Siew Lee and Kathleen.  I had a blast doing this and ended up replanting about 250 cuttings after Siew Lee and I processed what Kathleen had collected.  The ladies were both patient instructors as I haven't done this in many years!  Part of the set-up in the potting shed can be seen above and some of the work seen below...
[Image]  above and below I'm working with Artemisia 'Powis Castle' [Image]
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[Image]  Kathleen above and Siew Lee below [Image]
[Image] we did about 100 of these Cotoneaster horizontalis (above) which will eventually look like the specimen below...(seen at Fairlight Hall two weekends ago....and plenty at Great Dixter) - the 25 or so cuttings above will be re-potted later for nursery sales [Image]
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The afternoon walk was nice with dahlias over 8' tall! (seen above) and lots of excellent lighting!

[Image]  light coming through the walls of the hovel near the Exotic Garden (seen below) [Image]
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[Image]  perennial geranium [Image]  nasturtium (Tropaeolum sp.) leaf coming up through spirea [Image]  awesome ornamental grasses above and cool pear (Pyrus) shadow below... [Image]