Jello Mold Farm in October
October 13, 2013
Sign on van, Jello Mold Farm
Harvesting some late dahlias, Jello Mold Farm
On my recent trip to the Skagit Valley, I stopped in at Jello Mold Farm to see what was happening in the flower beds. Not surprisingly, they were harvesting decorative pumpkins and gourds, but their dahlias were still blooming, too (in great numbers).
Pink dahlias
I love the fall color palette with its golden yellows and rich, jewel-like purples and reds.
Shoo Fly, a.k.a. Nicandra physalodes
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Chim Chiminee’
The ‘Queen Lime’ zinnias are still some of my favorites.
And I like to see what other unusual floral fixings catch my eye.
Monkshood, aconitum sp.
The compost heaps grow large at the end of the peak growing season, an emblem of these plants’ life cycles and regeneration.
Rosemary's Blog 
October 13, 2013 at 6:03 am
That last photo looks a bit like my house just now. I suppose I need to do something about that – it’s not going to transform itself into something life-giving!
October 13, 2013 at 8:57 am
My desktops are very cluttered also. But at least it’s my clutter. Somehow other people’s clutter is more annoying. I’m really trying to stick with prioritizing exercise and painting, so housecleaning is pushed too far down my list to get to it. Like you, I know it will stay this way until I do something about it. Wish little elves could come in the night to straighten up.
October 13, 2013 at 6:16 am
ooooooooooo I like the chim chiminee variety!!!
October 13, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Beautiful colors!
October 13, 2013 at 1:06 pm
That is the prettiest compost heap I have ever seen! ;>
Gretchen
October 28, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Hi Rosemary,
Do you know what those fuzzy looking green balls are in the photo before the monkshood? Chestnuts? I don’t know how to forward that photo to JMF to ask them…thought you might know!
Thanks~Chris
October 28, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Yes, I believe they are chestnuts.