Finally, fall is in the air. The long hot and very dry summer has taken a great toll on my garden. It's difficult to see all the years of hard and loving work gone. The annuals never had a chance, the perennials are barely hanging on; even the shrubs and trees are very stressed. There is a great need for the Almighty to bless us with rain.
In late August we had the occurrence of a phenomenon known as spring-fall. That is when there is a second bloom, caused by a very brief but significant drop in temperature. This causes many of the spring blooming trees, shrubs and vines to bloom and therefore they say, the garden gurus, that the plants won't bloom in the spring. While this is not a happy thing, I hold out hope that God and mother nature see it differently. Only time and spring will tell.
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| Blackberry Lily, always my faithful bloomer not matter the weather |
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| There were a few Hibiscus, two to be exact |
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| And the reliable Hollyhock just kept on blooming |
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| The dragonflies were plentiful. I know, they are fairies in disguise. I hope they help mend the garden. |
