Oh dear. I seem to have misplaced the entire month of September. I wonder if my two readers have noticed.
You, me, and my gardens have so much to catch up on.
My neglected grounds. This sunflower sums it up well.
Sometimes I wish I could bookmark my gardens like I do the teetering stack of half-read books on my nightstand. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to occasionally set aside your garden projects, guiltlessly pursue other interests, and then when you’re ready to come back, pick up right where you left off?
As the peak growing season slowed, my interest in my favorite adrenaline fix—inline skating—began to trump my interest in keeping my gardens weed-free and my blog fresh. I continued to preserve my veggie harvest (what was left of it anyhow after my hubby’s charity episode), but otherwise spent my weekends logging miles on Indiana’s bike trails.
Cardinal Greenway near Muncie, Indiana.
Now that racing the 26.2-mile Northshore Inline Marathon (again) is crossed off my bucket list, I’m back to being a weekend gardener and blogger.
September skating and beach bumming along Lake Superior.
Unfortunately, I’m definitely not picking up where I left off. I have 4’-tall weeds, toppled sunflowers, and ripe tomatoes rotting on the vine. Further emphasizing that it’s not august anymore, Mother Nature welcomed me back to her sport this week with our first hard frost.
Nothing says summer's over quite like a spent tomato patch.
The challenge is now on to put my strong back and stamina to good use in the garden before the snow flies. I’d better get to work.
Nice to know someone else lets the weeds bloom!!!