English Country Gardens

Because my knowledge and abilities in this area are more along the lines of "how to" kill off pot plants...

It's late October, by the sea (south coast), a small cottage garden, a bit wild. The weather's been wet but not too cold.

What might be in the garden? Anything still flowering? Smells?

Edit Not so useful for my immediate purpose, but a fabulous description all the same:
http://www.gardenvisit.com/t/bacon.htm