Ides of September

Once again we approach that bittersweet time of year.  The days are still warm, but they are getting shorter and the nights are starting to have the chill of fall.  The fall crops are thriving with less and less care, but the summer favorites like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are struggling with less heat input.  The floods of early summer and the following drought are a fading memory as the last month or two of carefree gardening gives me hope for the following year.  It's a fool's paradise, but I'm going to enjoy it as long as possible.