Happy October! I love this time of year. Cool, crisp mornings, changing leaves, lots of apples and, soon, pumpkin-flavored everything. Call me crazy, but I like to wait until it really feels like autumn before going on pumpkin overload. (My one exception is pumpkin beer… Southern Tier Pumking is the best!)
The only thing that I don’t like about fall is that my once-lush summer garden inevitably wilts and dies as the temperatures drop and the days get shorter. Luckily it appears that my garden hasn’t yet gotten the memo about it being October because everything is still vibrant and perfect as of today. It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks I’ll be tearing out those zinnias, dahlias, pepper plants and other summer growth as I prep the garden for winter.
I took numerous photos of the flowers in my garden over the summer and thought that October 1st would be the perfect day to share their summer beauty before the garden transitions to fall. Farewell, summer flowers, and hello, pumpkin beer!!
Is there anything about autumn that you don’t like?
Does the arrival of pumpkin beer make up for it? 🙂
What’s your favorite pumpkin-flavored item at this time of year?
The Little GSP 
Gorgeous flowers!!!
Your flowers are beautiful! My did well also. I think it was because we never had searing temperatures!