Oddments

This philadelphus, (Mock Orange) is nicely variegated AND

AND fancy having flowers in October

 Compost trials: this load spent several weeks in an enclosed ex-water butt, and now nicely decomposing is moving on the a larger compost bin. Also used green garden sacks to do the first fast rot before transfer, mixing weeds with grass clippings.

This load spent a year in the plastic butt, laced with composting worms. Hibiscus in the background.

 Cyperus, 'Dwarf Umbrella Sedge', a relative of papyrus, but hardy enough. This plant has lived outside for 25 years. Note the pot into which the leaf heads are placed to root, as they would in nature.

 Finally, two dahlias, oddments because they are still in the polytunnel, as we never had time to plant them out. Top is Pooh

 and this, a bishop I think, has a lovely purple tinged centre.