My #SixOnSaturday this week is a climate change special. As we sit here in our 2nd major storm of the autumn (Babet this week), with the 2nd dump of ‘half a month’s rain’ in 2 weeks, travel and medical appointments cancelled, the wind blowing down a tree in garden…..I guess there is some solace in the fact that there’s some very odd flowering to enjoy.

The oddest flower currently in bloom must be this poppy, who usually flowers in May, and again in August if I’m lucky.

A late bloomer for me this year has been monarda. I’m not sure I really love this rather pale lilac version, but at least the form of the blooms is interesting.

Marigold are doing well, where the stems are small, like this one. Sadly, others have been smashed by the storm.

Two days ago I picked yet another ‘one last vase’ of sweetpeas. In October! This might well now REALLY be the last flower, as Babet has prised the plants away from their supports this time.

One or two snap dragon are snapping still. I caught this one as the first inch of rain fell yesterday!

Yet again, I have the privilege to show off yet another couple of dahlia. Having been a bit wind battered, these two are now safely in the dining room in a cosy vase.

That’s my #SixOnSaturday for this week. Join the sixes on Mastodon or other instances in the Fediverse via #SixOnSaturday, we need a few more folk to toot on the topic: come join us. All you need to do is find 6 things in your garden to show us. Then post on social, or add a link at Jim’s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https://gardenruminations.co.uk/. Also on twitter @JamesLStephens. And I’m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot