Ode to Flowers in my August Garden

Oh, August,.......such a bittersweet month! 

Cool, misty mornings, glaring hot afternoons, 

 and long, languid evenings of soft, diffused light, 

We are enjoying the ripe abundance 

of the gifts of nature in these 

lovely, golden days of late summer. 

I try to capture each and every day; 

gathering the harvest of warm, summer memories

to nourish my spirit during the 

cold months ahead -

 embracing the gentle, warm breeze

that brings the scent of roses........

so that in my mind it will forever be. 

I want to remember the gentle meadow 

flowers who ask so little

but give so much joy. 

When snowflakes fall, 

I'll recall the fairy flight of 

floating seeds on a late summer day. 

The memory of the fuchsia ballet

 will ensure a ticket to next summer's grand opening. 

Something to look forward to.......

I'll remember familiar faces 

- old and new - 

as I sit by the fire, dreaming
of summer days. 

Black-Eyed Susan Vine - a new friend 

this year.

Along with Canary Bird vine.

Ready to take flight among the nasturtiums.

I grew all of these sweet vines from seed this year.
xoxo

I'll dream of delicately scented sweet pea and nasturtium -

in vivid color, of course. 

Flowers that bring the August sunshine 

down to earth leave a bright memory behind. 

Tansy will grace my home with Moth Repellent Sachets
 to remind me of fragrant afternoons

tending the garden.

When cold north winds are
making me shiver,
and everything is covered in white,
I'll remember white flowers
on a balmy August day. 

The beauty of late summer 

is bittersweet, indeed. 

We know the time is short.....

So we must enjoy each and every moment.

Storing up the memories
for a cold winter day. 

xoxo

I hope you are gathering up sweet memories of your own, 

Dear Friends, on these last, lovely, languid days of August!

xoxo

"It would be worthwhile having a cultivated garden

if only to see what Autumn does to it."

-Alfred Austin-

The Garden That I Love (1894) 

"A garden is never so good as it will be next year."

-Thomas Cooper-

Horticulture Magazine 

"With a garden, there is hope."

-Grace Firth-

American naturalist