By September 13, the garden is beginning to speak two languages at once. Summer still lingers in ripening fruit, late
By mid-September, the garden is beginning to change its rhythm. Morning light arrives at a lower angle, seed heads replace
September 11 arrives at a seasonal threshold. Across much of the Northern Hemisphere, mornings sharpen, seed heads darken and the
September 10 arrives at a revealing point in the northern garden year. Tomatoes are still ripening in sheltered corners, apples
Early September is a hinge in the gardening year. Summer still occupies the afternoon, yet cooler mornings, longer shadows and
Early September is a season of thresholds. In northern gardens, summer still lingers in warm soil and ripening fruit, yet
September 7 stands on a seasonal threshold. Across much of the Northern Hemisphere, gardens are beginning to loosen their grip
Early September is a season of arrivals and departures. Seeds loosen in their pods, migrating birds begin to gather, harvest
September 5 arrives at a seasonal crossroads. Across much of the Northern Hemisphere, gardens are beginning to loosen their hold
When a bargain bedding plant fails, most gardeners can manage a philosophical shrug. When an expensive specimen begins to brown,











