Autumn "beauty"

Autumn is definately an awkward teenage stage in my garden, no soft golden colours and gently falling leaves. Mostly just death and decay, so I've given up trying to take pretty pictures and just gone straight for the vegetable graveyard look. It's all the rage here.

The pumpkins have just about given up after being flattened by the rain. Unfortunately there are no offspring left behind to mourn their passing. Next year I thought I might try for growing actual pumpkins, not just the vines. :/

Mildew can almost be pretty in the right light. Until the leaves turn brown and shrivel into nothing.. I've omitted that scene in case there are any sensitive souls viewing.

rip tomatoes.

Here we are, at the site of the world's largest aphid convention. Click for extra awesome detail. This cucumber vine is not long for this world, but is being given tender loving care because it also holds host to a healthy colony of these guys...

Baaaby ladybirds. They're so sweet.

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