Late summer flowers come into play and with cooler night temperatures the garden has recovered.  Oranges, reds and yellows are the prominent colours from heleniums, rudbeckias, sunflowers, gallardias and the remaining zinnias.  

Late Summer Flowers

There has been a second blooming on several of my roses including my pink miniature rose in the front container.   Love the double crimson climbing rose that is filling the blank spots on the front rose arbour.   

Most importantly though I have been well rewarded in the vegetable garden.  An abundance of tomatoes including cherry, roma and beefsteak.  I can’t keep up with the cucumbers (both english and pickling varieties).   The   zuchinni and various sqaush are forming as well as peppers.  It’s great when you can just step out the front door and pick basil, rosemary and oregano.  The peaches have done well too despite some leaf curl earlier.  

This month has been interspersed with camping trips and an unexpected getaway to Bowen Island.  After living in Canada for over 42 years this is the first time I have ever visited.   With only a 15 minute ferry ride from the mainland you are suddenly integrated into Island life.  Quaint stores and in particular a small garden nursery and florist that I fell in love with.  The motto outside says it all “Live Simply”. Plenty to choose from eating wise and I admired all architecture and flowers along the way.

After exploring and before returning to the mainland we spent some quiet time on the beach watching a group of sailing boats.  All in all a great day’s visit.  Now it’s back to reality and spending time on my neglected garden.