We're finally getting some weather that is typical for the season, which for August means dry. Not as hot as would be typical, but the daily deluges have stopped and parts of the garden could use a good watering. I've been so out of the habit of watering I keep forgetting! Seeing the first signs of fall, dewy cool mornings and hardy cyclamen blooms are popping up.
The Japanese beetles are slowing down and I'm at least getting to see some buds open. I hope to enjoy a nice last hurrah of rose blooms with cooler temps.
Normally fall kinda makes me sad, but this year I'm actually looking forward to it. The rainy summer kept all plant growth in overdrive and it was a struggle to keep up with weeding, taming growth of desirable plants, and mowing. A friend nearby said she mowed a swath to her barn, and the next day mowed around the swath- the grass had grown an inch in 24 hours! I'm tired and ready for a break...
