Yes, I know...
It is supposed to be Fall,
but it never feels like
Fall in Southeast Louisiana
until at least the middle of October.
I cannot wait for cooler weather.
I spend about an hour in the morning
weeding and tending to the gardens,
but then I have to come in for
a cool shower!
Sometimes I don't even venture outside.
The veggies really aren't producing much.
We do get a few eggplants and some
poblano peppers, but that's it.
The onions are still growing
but the bulbs are small because
of lack of rain and intense heat.
I had a buddy following me around.
Lucy is lonely since all her sisters passed away.
When I'm outside, I always sit with
her and Minew for a while.
I try to bring a kitchen scrap
as a treat too.
Ever curious.
Ditto!
Best Buds.
They even nap together on the patio.
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The Onions.
The ones in the back are shallots.
(Just a smaller onion)
Japanese eggplants.
I pulled these earlier because of the heat.
They'll ripen to a deep purple
on the window sill.
Poblanos.
Basil on the window sill.
Rosemary in bloom.
Even the flowers are edible.
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My Dendrobium orchid.
This is the second time it's bloomed,
and I'm so excited!
Beautiful!
My Succulents!
I have several more in growth stages
that should be ready to
pot soon.
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Getting in the Fall mood!
This is Edgar, our resident raven.
He stays on the etagere year 'round.
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This tattered little guy
was resting on our mailbox pole.
He's a Polyphemus Moth.
Here's a "did you know?'
These moths have a very short life span.
The entire life cycle from
egg, to caterpillar, to cocoon, then pupa
and finally adult moth, is only 3 months.
They only spend 1 week as a fully grown moth.
So, this little guy is actually dying.
Another fact about them is that,
they don't eat.
In fact, they don't have mouths!
They only live to reproduce!
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Oddities seen while driving around town...
Truth in advertising..
A HUGE lawn ornament!
I think this might be a part of the
Worlds Fair gate,
not really sure,
but it looks like it could be.
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And this
This is beautiful.
My sentiments exactly.
💗💚💙
