Summer's last blaze?

The talk of the moment appears to be regarding the change in the weather. The nights are certainly drawing in and the mornings are darker for longer. I must admit, as I drove along today, for the first time this summer I did notice that the trees, particularly the Horse Chestnut, are beginning to take on their autumn mantles. Reds, yellows and golds are beginning to replace the green leaves. We have been very lucky this year in the South East, despite a very late start we have enjoyed some good summer sunshine. In fact the lack of rain turned my lawn to hay and I have not mowed  it since 31st May!

Recent rain has greened it up very well. Grass really can withstand everything mother nature throws at it and I think this weekend will see me getting the lawn mower again.

I thought I would share some, hopefully not the last of this year, summer photos of my plants smiling from their pots.

My almost prehistoric looking purple arum lily.

 My gazania, which always open out to smile in the sunshine. They are such cheerful plants and will continue to flower right until the first frosts.







Also my eucomis has just come into flower and is looking very pleased with itself!

So there is still some life in this year's summer, I hope, but .............................................

what's  this......??????..............................................

Ok I admit it ,today I bought some bulbs, winter flowering pansies and violas which will be potted up in the beginnning of September. So yes, autumn is around the corner but summer is still trying to hang on in there  for a few more weeks yet. Sending you all some late summer sunshine.

Bye for now,

Jx