Daucus carota (wild carrot) in evening light in autumn

Tranquillity Remembered: Wild Carrot in Autumn

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Here’s a quick look back to wild carrot (Daucus carota) seed heads in early autumn, photographed in the light of a sunny evening.

Evening is a time I love in the garden, especially early on, while the sun is still out. It’s quiet and peaceful once the traffic of workers going home has gone, with just the occasional sounds made by a foraging bird. The light makes everything look better at this time of day.

Now the evenings are darker and those seed heads are gone. But there will be more new wild carrot plants in spring and sunny evenings will return. For now though, I’m very busy with preparations for a new central heating system being installed, so I haven’t had much time for the garden or photography. Our home has been in a state of disruption and reorganisation while we moved things around to allow the work to be done. Hopefully, all will be settled again soon and we will be warm this winter!

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12 thoughts on “Tranquillity Remembered: Wild Carrot in Autumn”

  3. How common is it where you are for houses not to have a central heating system? For a long time now in the United States, every new house has had a central heating/air conditioning system.

    Under the name Queen Anne’s lace, Daucus carota has made its presence known in many parts of the United States. A stand of it has come up year after year adjacent to a highway in my area.

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    1. We had a gas central heating system, which most houses here have. Houses in the country often have an oil-fired system. Our government is encouraging us (with a good-sized grant) to change over to heat pumps when renewing our systems. Air-conditioning is uncommon in houses here, but small mobile units are available. (We have one – brilliant in a hot summer!)
      Enjoy the wild carrot – it does like to spread itself around. 🙂

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  4. Warm is good, whether it’s the warm light of evening or a warm house in winter. The good news is that disruption of every sort generally resolves. The seasons will change, and your flowers will bloom again — enjoyment’s on the horizon!

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    1. It would probably not be too bad if the existing pipework can be reused…much of ours can. The disruption was mostly making space for the water tank in the utility room downstairs and changing a garden wall to make space for the fan unit outside. (If you ever do decide to go for it, check out Octopus – their prices are very good.)

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