Equinox

It's the first day of fall, and while there are some leaves crunching under my feet, it doesn't really feel like it.

It's a comfortable, sunny 22 degrees (71F). Perfect for being outside

And just look at the pretty Nasturtium bloom. Still just the one, but it won't be long....

... before it has a friend.

The Shamrock is blooming again

 And the Sedum is really starting to shine

Popcorn Drift is almost ready to pop

And Chicago Peace is just showing off

That's one thing that's nice about the cooler weather - the rose blooms last a little longer. People are always surprised when I tell them my roses are blooming in September. But they will bloom right until the frost... right now Tournament has blooms, and both Blue Girl and Queen E are putting up new buds.  I just cut the six pretty buds Mellow Yellow put up last week.

Speaking of showing off

The Butterfly Bush is busting out all over the place now.

And take a look at my large faerie garden...

It just seems to have exploded. The Allysum re-bloomed, the Hens have lots of Chicks, and the Sedum is spilling all over the place.

And berry season never ends at Chez Wandering Cat

The strawberries are small but get lots of them

And I'm treated to a handful of raspberries every night when I get home.

And over in the tomato jungle...

The fun never stops.. This is just a days harvest. I give away more than we eat (well more than Dave eats... I don't eat them at all). Things will slow down as the weather cools, but we'll have tomatoes well into October too.