The garden responds to rain - even when it's not much - with subtle embellishments. Moss and mushrooms probably aren't very exciting to most people but they aren't something I've seen much of recently.
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| The dirt path between the driveway and the lath house is now covered with emerald green moss, which is surprisingly cushy |
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| Mushrooms have popped up everywhere |
Not to be outdone, seemingly overnight, shrubs and trees are clothed in berries and bells.
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| The Auranticarpa rhombifolium shrubs, leftovers of the original hedges planted by prior owners, are nondescript most of the year but they're covered in pumpkin-shaped orange berries this time of year. As the berries dry, they break open to display sticky seeds. |
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| The strawberry trees (Arbutus 'Marina') are cloaked in bell-like flowers. It may be a product of my imagination but the flowers seem more profuse this year, possibly due to cooler-than-average temperatures, early rain, and a delay in my usual tree-trimming schedule. |
Fall offers as much joy as spring, especially when rain adds its magic.
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