getting colder

Outside I've cut down all the wilted tithonia, trimmed back the joe pye weed and some pokeweed, cut to the ground most of my peonies.

Most of the coleus are dead from chill now; but these few in the front bed sprouted new leaves during a few warm days after a cold night, so I left them in place for a while- sprigs of brighter green

My two transplanted cranesbill seem to be doing well so far

Other plants I moved this fall: the mountain laurel still looks the same, and rhubarb is flourishing!

Really enjoy the combination of arum and zinnias

Here's that one hellebore that went pale- the crown is growing back slowly, still the normal darker green

Garden is finally starting to die back- it's mostly marigolds now, which have grown even thicker and fuller as the other plants fade

And borage- 

the patch in the first bed is nice and thick

Pole beans are withered now, need to clean those up, and finally cut down the tomatoes, amaranth and sunberry. Still have carrots, chard, and lettuces! 

Tonight I'm going to cut a bunch of lettuce, as in a few days it's supposed to drop below freezing, and that may be the end of them. Maybe I should finally start using row covers to extend the season...

I think of the cuban oregano as a semi-succulent, so I tend to forget how cold-hardy it actually is. The row of them outside the short end of the pole bean bed is doing looking particularly nice right now.

Just noticed today that the bit of ivy on the corner of front yard bed is spreading. Time to cut that one back.

Still have not relocated my black-and-blue salvia. I keep watching for it to wilt; once it goes dormant I'll dig and shift it on the next warm day. But it's still full green and waving blue flags. I'm glad of that, but also kind of wish it would die back already so I can move it.