We’ve had some rain; not enough to satisfy thirsty trees and shrubs but enough to wake grass and dandelions from summer dormancy. The damage was done though, and let me say it just once: leaves turned red or brown and fell in August; some flower stalks are half the height they’d normally be; sow thistle […]
Tag: late summer garden
Black and White in the Garden
Anne Sandler, who writes Slow Shutter Speed, is hosting the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week and she’s asking for black and white or monochrome images. It may be coincidence, or perhaps synchronicity, but I had posted a black and white photo of my Annabelle Hydrangea last month, thinking that with white flower balls, it was […]
Six on Saturday – 26AUG2023 – Six Indicators that the End (of Summer) is Nigh
These six perennials are a sure sign that the end (of summer) is nigh.