It’s officially the fall season and I can feel the difference in the air. It’s crisper and mornings are cool, I smelled woodsmoke from fireplaces on the air the other day. Many folks still heat their homes with wood around here. And the first v’s of Canadian geese flew overhead this afternoon. And even better, it rained last Saturday! We got just over an inch. It was such joy hearing it on the roof. Fingers crossed that it’s a rainy winter, we sorely need the water.
The vegetable garden is prolific. I finally have tomatoes as well as zucchini, beans, cucumbers, lettuce, arugula, kale and chard. Even the broccoli and cauliflower are starting to head up.
Vegetable Garden
The pollinator garden is looking the worse for no summer water. Hopefully it will come back in the spring once we have a little rain.
Pollinator Garden In September
I cut back the perennials this month, and will do a little reseeding in late October.
In the flower beds, I’ve done a little replanting in two spots where it looked bare, plants were not thriving. The baskets are to deter digging by my favorite puppy. The new soft, enhanced and enriched soil was too attractive to her. I came out the morning after I planted the bed to find deep holes and plants tossed everywhere. Luckily they hadn’t been damaged too much, I had found the disaster early enough to replant without too many fatalities.
Shanna’s handiwork in another part of the garden, she’s digging gopher tunnels. This time, thankfully, in our mostly dead front lawn. A victim of no summer watering.
The rest of the garden is ‘getting by’ but looking a bit sad. This is not the best time of year for gardens in California.
More and more I am becoming a fan of succulents which don’t require much water or even attention.
Shanna at 5 months finds boxes endlessly entertaining as Quinn looks on
Shanna – don’t let that angelic look fool you.
The dogs keep me company and entertained in the garden.
I will end with this picture of an amazing zucchini flower that looks like an alien.
zucchini flower
Aren’t plants wonderful?!
Happy gardening everyone, I hope you are enjoying the change of seasons.
Plants are wonderful. So are dogs. Most of the time.
I agree, unless they dig in my newly planted garden bed!
Such a cute picture of Shanna on your couch – what’s not to love! Your zucchini flower reminds me of my post “Buddha’s Hand” a lemon flavored fruit that looks like an alien too:)
I remember that post! And it does look a lot like a Buddha’s Hand. I noticed that it is getting some attention now, at least the flavor. I saw a Buddha’s Hand flavored vodka in the store the other day.
I’m enjoying your blog so much- the recipes are always spot on and the pictures of the dogs are a bonus! Your new appreciation of succulents is paying dividends. They look good- and don’t need much it seems. Thanks for sharing your garden!
Thanks Jane, it makes me happy to share it with you…virtually if not in person.