For awhile there, my garden was a downright riot of color: the zinnias were blooming well into their tenth week, the buddleia weren’t showing any signs of stopping, and the enormous came-with-the-house chrysanthemums had exploded into bright shades of yellow and pink. Heck, even the coleus that I planted from seed were cropping up everywhere in brilliant bursts of maroon. Life was good.
And then this happened:
The early snow made for some awesome photographs, but it didn’t do any favors for the flowers. Looking at that sight this weekend made my heart sink — all that effort for this unceremonious death?!
Thankfully the herbs and sedum are doing just fine, but I have SO MUCH WORK to do this weekend to get the garden back in shape. Maybe it’s time to plant all my spring bulbs? Anyone have tips on bulb planting?
It seems hardly possible that October hasn’t yet ended and we’ve already seen snow! I’m still harvesting my late summer veggies and trying to plan my spring garden. But indeed, many along the East Coast did get socked with snow yesterday. While I hibernated at home, lots of intrepid photographers grabbed their cameras and headed out to catch the first storm of the season. Check out some of their great shots below and contribute your own over at our Flickr group. Stay warm!
Untitled, by Lucy Aboytes: (Lots more over on her blog!)
“October Snow,” by Nelson Ryland:
“Brooklyn’s First Snow,” by Matt Heidelberger:
“NYC Nor’easter, October 2011: The backyards of Brooklyn,” by Scott Lynch:
Untitled, by Michael Pearce:
Untitled, by Michael Pearce:
“The Silent City / October Snow,” by Josh Derr:
Though the ringing in my ears has finally subsided, the highlights from this week’s Smashing Pumpkins show at Terminal 5 are still replaying over and over in my head. After more than 15 years of seeing Billy Corgan and friends perform, I still can’t get enough. My review still to come over here and the fantastic live recording is currently getting mixed down to be posted at NYC Taper very shortly. In the meantime, hope you enjoy a few photos from the show!
Tonight, I’m taking a break from the crazy travel-and-work schedule to head to Terminal 5 and see the Smashing Pumpkins, which just so happens to be my favorite band of all time (and the reason I started blogging years and years ago). It’s been a long time since I had the opportunity to see one of their live shows and take photographs – and I can’t wait for the face-melting guitar solos.
If you’re headed to the show, send me a tweet @loveofbrooklyn or @hipstersunited – would love to see you there!
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 by Jill
tags: garden
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