Finally Fall

Money Plant/Silver Dollar - at least that's what my Grandma called them. Had a sweet moment rubbing off the outer papery layer to collect the seeds within - and expose the exquisite silvery seed pod.

Uh, wow what a summer we have had. With a few blips here and there, I believe it was probably the longest stretch of fantastic sunny and warm weather in a long long time here in Kits on the Wet Coast. The growing season was incredible for tomatoes, cucumbers, and anything else that was planted. However...I think this week we have turned the corner and its actually fall. A couple of days of chilly fog combined with the almost overnight turning of the leaves makes it officially fall. Yay, time for sweaters and boots and planting garlic.

Borage - thinks it's spring!

The garden still provides for loveliness - but you have to look a little closer for it - nice huh?

Perspective on boulevard thistles

Lovely wild geraniums

'Before' shot of the golden raspberries!!

Asparagus also thinks it's spring again!

Oregano - so pretty this time of year

Crazy dahlia in the Hobbit Tree

Crocosmia seed heads - fyi - the colour combo in this shot is dominant in New York City home fashions - ya heard it here first!!

Buddha at the back. 

Wild Geranium - detail

Fuchsia at the back hanging onto the last vestiges of summer - a few days ago 

Sunflower leaf beginning to say 'goodbye for now'

Beautiful aging rose

Nasturtiums still going strong - so many colours this year

The last of the asters...

Lots of lovely web masters in the garden now