it's labor day weekend and that must mean summer is over...living in the south means that we should have at least another 6-8 weeks of warm weather, warm enough that plants will continue growing and producing and coats will not be required to work in the garden. i like fall; the smells, the crispness to the air, the colors and the lack of high heat/humidity. even so, i will miss summer and i will wait patiently for it to return.
this summer we finally built our patio. we did it real cheap; free stones from a stone yard that manufactures architectural stones and moss plugs from our own back yard. now all we need is some outdoor dining furniture.
a preying mantis in the perilla plant in the herb bed
thai roselle plant, it is a member of the hibiscus family. if you are a fan of herbal teas, that big red calyx is what is used when hibiscus is added to teas.
nasturtiums and lemon verbena in the herb bed
our little fig tree has a little fig!
the little fig tree has more than doubled in size this year and we will most likely get a bunch of figs next year, i can't wait!
the bed out front has really filled in nicely. i like the morning glories that are growing on the metal bed frame better than last year's cardinal climbers.
now that fall is approaching, the flowers last longer into the day and i get to see them more.
our petunias and yellow flowers in the bed
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