Author: Tony Trott
Well, the flowers on our terrace have pretty much given up the ghost for the most part. The mandevilla never ceases to provide us with long-term joy. It remains full of buds, blossoms, and flowers. The impatiens still look colorful. With the herbs we have, the sage never seems to die and we’re still enjoying basil with mozzarella and tomato, and pesto sauce on pizza! They are winding down for the year though. I don’t blame anything particular; I believe it was a lot of different things combined: excessive heat, lack of consistent rain, and I will admit that they could have been watered better. Also, we didn’t have any begonias this year. They are likely to be back next year as they seem to flourish with the intense morning and afternoon heat in the summer days.
It doesn’t really matter what happened to them, I guess. Part of being a gardener is always thinking about the future; planning what should go where and how many of a particular plant or flower would look good. Anyway, it’s time for chrysanthemums now that it is a little bit cooler out.
I enjoy gardening as it makes me feel as though I am being true to my roots (no pun intended). My family has always been one of major gardeners!
