By mid-August, summer has begun to reveal what every garden is really made of. Heat exposes shallow roots, dry spells
By August 10, the garden has entered its mature summer phase. Borders are dense with foliage, seed heads are forming
By early August, a garden is carrying both abundance and strain. Tomatoes are ripening, seed heads are forming, insects are
By early August, the garden has begun to reveal what kind of summer it has endured. Lawns may be pale,
By early August, a garden can look settled into abundance. Tomatoes are colouring, seed heads are forming, and the hottest
By early August, the garden has begun to reveal what it can endure. Leaves carry the marks of heat and
By early August, a garden can feel both abundant and vulnerable. Tomatoes are colouring, seed heads are forming and insects
By early August, the garden has begun to tell two stories at once. Tomatoes, beans and berries may be reaching
By early August, the garden has entered its season of consequences. Months of sowing, watering and patient observation are now
By August 2, the high-summer garden often appears to have reached its fullest expression. Tomatoes colour in the sun, seed