The Garden Almanac

Late August is a season of abundance edged with uncertainty. Fruit is ripening, seed heads are filling, and soils still

By late August, a garden often seems to contain two seasons at once. Tomatoes and beans are still arriving in

By August 22, the garden has begun to speak in two seasons at once. Dahlias and late summer perennials may

By August 21, the garden has begun to speak in two seasons at once. Summer is still busy in the

By late August, the garden has begun to speak in two seasons at once. Tomatoes and peppers are still ripening

By August 19, the garden has begun to keep two seasons at once. Tomatoes still glow in the heat, late

By August 18, the garden has begun to speak in two seasons at once. Tomatoes and beans still carry the

By mid-August, a garden can look settled while quietly preparing for change. Fruit is swelling, seed is ripening, late flowers

By mid-August, a garden can appear settled into summer, yet the living world is already preparing for change. Birds test

By mid-August, a garden can look generous and exhausted at the same time. Herbs are aromatic, seed heads are filling,