Bloom Day: Purple October

Here in the Mid-Atlantic USA (USDA zone 7) on the DC-MD border, the past month has been wet (understatement of the century) and chilly autumn temps arrived dramatically over the weekend. 

Though fall is known for its yellow/orange/rust tones, I revel in all the pinks, blues, and purples that Mother Nature gives us to enjoy. Here is a collage of royal-hued beauties from my garden today.

It is the 15th of the month, which means Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day again. To view links to other garden bloggers' blooms around the world to see what it blooming in their gardens today and to read their collective comments, go to: 
https://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2018/10/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-october-2018.html
So what is blooming in YOUR garden today?

Authors in Bloom Contest

UPDATE: The winner chosen at random from among the submitted entries is Diana Tidlund.
Thank you to all who entered!

I'm participating in the 7th Annual Authors in Bloom Blog Hop from now until April 27th.


I share a Garden Tip of the Day on Twitter. Follow me @WDCGardener then retweet any of the daily garden tips this week for a chance to win a "Get Out There and Start Gardening" Gift Set including a trowel from Corona Tools, a fertilizer pack from The Espoma Company, and seed packs from Renee's Garden. (If Twitter is not your thing, you can simply enter by leaving a comment below this blog post.)


Visit these other blogs (listed below) in the Bloom Blog Hop for many more contests and a chance at the Grand Prize: a Kindle Fire or Nook (winner’s choice - value $200) along with a 2nd prize of $25 gift card. 



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