The nights are cooling off. It's finally starting to rain occasionally. The kids are back in school. Fall is creeping up on us.
I know this to be true because the yard is full of clues.
The sedum next to the front porch is coloring up beautifully. They are attracting lots of bees and butterflies - much to the fascination of the kitty.
I'm still getting some snap dragons. They didn't do as well as I'd hoped, but I have had blooms all summer long. These are some of the flowers I grew from seed this spring.
This tree in the back has berries on it for the first time since we've lived here. Jeff and I discussed this yesterday. Neither of us remembers any sort of fruit growing here.
It appears we are going to have another bumper crop of persimmons. If you are unfamiliar with them, they are similar to apricots - although with a totally different flavor. Imagine thousands of little apricots dropping onto your yard and driveway, and you'll have an idea of the sticky mess we are in for. If this tree wasn't so gorgeous, I'd chop it down, use the wood for smoking meat and plant something less messy here!
Jeff's tomato plants are starting to look a bit worn out, but they are still lousy with fruit. He continues to harvest daily.
I call this shot Still Life with Ragweed and Banana. It is out by the alley. The honeysuckle vines are dragging the ragweed toward the ground so you can see the banana tree Jeff put out here last spring. No wonder my allergies are out of control!!
I know this to be true because the yard is full of clues.
The sedum next to the front porch is coloring up beautifully. They are attracting lots of bees and butterflies - much to the fascination of the kitty.
I'm still getting some snap dragons. They didn't do as well as I'd hoped, but I have had blooms all summer long. These are some of the flowers I grew from seed this spring.
This tree in the back has berries on it for the first time since we've lived here. Jeff and I discussed this yesterday. Neither of us remembers any sort of fruit growing here.
It appears we are going to have another bumper crop of persimmons. If you are unfamiliar with them, they are similar to apricots - although with a totally different flavor. Imagine thousands of little apricots dropping onto your yard and driveway, and you'll have an idea of the sticky mess we are in for. If this tree wasn't so gorgeous, I'd chop it down, use the wood for smoking meat and plant something less messy here!
Jeff's tomato plants are starting to look a bit worn out, but they are still lousy with fruit. He continues to harvest daily.
I call this shot Still Life with Ragweed and Banana. It is out by the alley. The honeysuckle vines are dragging the ragweed toward the ground so you can see the banana tree Jeff put out here last spring. No wonder my allergies are out of control!!
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