Looking up into the sky, I see a lot of birds flying from the north to stay here for the winter. Living in the Northwest, I appreciate our rich and beautiful fall. Still, fall is when we start preparing for our long, grey, dark and wet winter. Am I ready for it? Heck no! However, it comes regardless. The blue parts of sky and the sun will be hidden until next May.
From the beginning of September till mid-October, my dahlias are in their prime. They start flowering in the late spring and keep growing. If you pay good attention to them during the hot dry summer, they will get even bigger and shoot endless flower buds.
I like dahlias because they are so vibrant in color and energetic, and they share their strong life force energy with me.
I hope our first frost will come a bit later so I can keep them around in my garden longer.
