Home » Cottage Lodge Garden » Whoa, Summer! Slow down!!

Whoa, Summer! Slow down!!

OK, is it just me? Or has this Summer only been about 7 and 1/2 days long for everyone? I swear, it seems like it just started feeling summery a few weeks ago, and now there are already little signs of fall sneaking in here and there. Big bunches of birds are flocking in the neighborhood trees and chattering amongst themselves. The days are still plenty warm, but the thermometer is dipping way down at night. It seems to be getting dark much earlier all of a sudden. It just feels fallish in the mornings.

My flower gardens have finally achieved a little bit of color over and above the pale pinks and lavenders it sported the biggest part of this growing season.

 

 

A little bee behind sticking out of a hollyhock flower.

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of little baby Sparrows were hatched in this condo birdhouse this Summer.

My raised bed vegetable gardens seem to be doing really well this year.

I'm hoping for a bumper crop of zucchini, crook neck squash, and pumpkins. The carrots are mostly tops right now, but the peas are coming right along. Since we took our huge sick old Chinese Elm tree out last summer, there is so much more sunshine in the back yard that things are really growing by leaps and bounds this year. I tried several times in the past to grow a veg garden in my yard, but it was just too shady before. Next year, maybe we can add another box since this seems to be a good spot for happy vegetables 🙂

TTFN,

Teresa

 

Share

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

CommentLuv badge