Last Days in the Garden

As Fall always does, late summer brings some sadness as the plants fade into dormancy and the color pales for yet another year. I have started digging a few of the transplants to set new roots in the remaining sun we have left. Threw a few mums to give a last burst of color into pots. And am still shopping for one last tree to fill the void where the mountain ash died. Still a tragic loss.

But I did find this breathtaking video montage of plants coming into bloom in hi-def. Just like snowflakes - each is it's own wonder. The way the Moonflower unfurls, the Iris unknots its fronds and even the Marigold bursts from its pod. The brilliant Wonder of Nature. I have almost every variety at some point in my garden and should make it a point to revisit a plant a week to get me through the long chill of the coming months.