September Bloom Day

Butternut squash

the vine that took over the yard!

pumpkin in hiding

small acorn squash

hanging basket

tuberous begonia that I keep and grow every year

white tuberous begonia

white begonia in tree- it takes until August for them to start blooming well although this one has bloomed nearly all summer

some squash harvested before frosty night yesterday

Autumn Joy sedums

closeup

Toad lily-I like these tiny orchid looking flowers

berries of the Jack in the Pulpit

Eupatorium 'Juncius'

another view

Anemone going strong

annual salvia that's bloomed all summer

Summer Blues Delphinium

fall view of east side

view of hillside in need of some weeding

Fiesta rose poking through little bluestem grass(which has flopped over this year)

Pink Lemonade honeysuckle

 Not much time for the gardens these days since being back at work in my school. By the time I get home there's just enough time to do some watering before dark. I've been doing a lot of that these days since we haven't had much rain in at least a couple of weeks. We had our first frost here already last night. About three weeks earlier than normal. I'm still trying to enjoy the gardens but am tired of watering so often. The butterflies are mostly gone now but I've enjoyed the hummers at my feeder the last couple of weeks as they ready for their trip to warmer climates.
 It wasn't a great year for tomatoes but the squash went to town. My apple bagging attempt had mixed results. There were a few good apples but I found a few good ones that weren't bagged also. The bags also held a lot of moisture even with the holes cut in the bottom for drainage. There were lots of apples on the trees but only a few edible ones. Even so there's something about eating an apple you've grown yourself.
 I always have mixed feelings about the gardens this time of year. There's some sadness because the beauty will soon be gone and buried in white but also a sense of relief from all the work that this passion entails for a few months out of the year.