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Goodbye August
I am not a fan of August and I'm always glad to see it go. I have to say though that this August has been a fairly tolerable one. The weather this year has been crazy and it seems like we are a month ahead of schedule. This August has seemed more like September. Maybe this means we will get an early fall and winter? That would be okay with me.
We have also been fortunate to have regular rains. We are overdue for some now and it is frustrating that we won't get much from Hurricane Issac. It is also so frustrating to see the color green on the radar over your town but then you go outside and it is not doing a thing. I've been dragging hoses around for the past several days. Overall though, I cannot complain because I know most areas of the country has had it far worse.
The garden is tired by the end of August and so am I. I'm excited about getting some fall color. I hear we may have a significant cold front coming through next week. Bring it on!
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Its funny how a few hundred or so miles closer to the equator can effect how one feels about summer. When I lived in the NE I would always get a little depressed come this time of year because the true cold was less than 8 weeks away. Now, I barely remember what true cold feels like, but July and August certain remind me how awful they are every year! Almost enough to yearn for true cold. No, nevermind, thats a lie.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful garden.
About August, we too have grown tired of it, great that it is now 2 Sep when I found your post (hee, hee).
Gonna go pick some 'maters. Hope to keep in touch!
About August, we too have grown tired of it, great that it is now 2 Sep when I found your post (hee, hee).
Gonna go pick some 'maters. Hope to keep in touch!