Last rose This looks to be the last rose I’ll get from my rose bush this summer. (Click the flower for a bigger version.) The cold has set in enough that I don’t think it will be fooled into putting out more flowers. I definitely want to add more roses in the spring. Maybe some white ones out front with the azeleas and an orange one next to the yellow one.

Monday evening I visited Janet (my favorite jewelery artist at Pennsic who also happens to live down the road a bit) and we dug up some peonies she wanted to get out of her front walkway. Oh darn… we filled my hatchback with mature peonies that desperately wanted to be divided and transplanted. Last night, I planted most of them against the fence by the driveway and one bunch by the house. Even if only half of them take, I’ll have a ton of peonies next summer! By the by, 45 minutes of digging and planting is serious exercise. I love working in the garden, just not when it’s 80 degrees or hotter.

The weather has been gorgeous lately. It’s been cool enough to really cook again - I made chicken and roasted vegetables last night and bread over the weekend. It might finally be Fall!

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