the f word

All indications are, it's on its way.

• from the corn and onion harvests to the ripening tomatoes
  
  
  
• from the appearance of the grape hyacinth leaves, ready to brace themselves for the cold, to the winter pansies appearing on nursery store shelves

• and don't forget the sudden abundance of garden spiders. They must be getting ready for something -- where do they go for the winter anyway?

Don't let the warm, sunny weather fool you, it's just around the corner...

FALL