September dawns just like another summer day. The gardens are still quite lovely, though they have a bit of a bedraggled look too. This is because we let so much go to seed, for collecting in the fall. I think this is one of our favorite times of year, actually. We all love to dig in and collect the summers bounty, from harvesting veggies to finding the tiny seeds that will become next year's summer flowers.
As September draws to close and turns to October our focus changes to putting the garden to bed for season. This included spreading cover crops and putting down fresh cedar chips to lessen the mud from the coming winter rains.
If you didn't have the opportunity to stop in this year to see us that's okay! We will be busy this fall and winter getting things ready for another season next year.
Zinnia's and Four O'Clocks greet visitors on the pathway to the gardens
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Collecting Seeds from the Four O'Clocks is easy!
Rose hips from the Multi-flora rose.
Broom corn (above) is almost ready for harvest.
Hops on the vine
Colorful leaves on the beets
Over-ripe cucumber (left) to harvest seeds from. And cute little cukes and carrots to munch on.
Leeks!
Garden Spiders are everywhere this time of year.
The Cleome is still blooming brightly. This photo was taken on the 3rd of October.
Newly laid cedar chips, and the newly re-planted Herb Garden. It was past time for some thinning and shifting of the plants. Once the rains begin is a good time for moving and dividing perennials.
Rosemary is blooming now.
Cover crops planted just a week ago are eager to get to work!
