nearing the end

of this season for the garden. I don't think I'm going to get any more tomatoes, and don't know how long the sunberry and amaranth will last.

Some things are still thriving- carrots! Haven't pulled a single one yet. I think they will taste better if I let them grow in the cooler weather a while.

Most of the herbs are still giving me flavor, although basil is looking sad now, lemon balm had a revival-

Other herbs still getting regular use in the kitchen- here a bit of parsley, chives and lovage I cut recently

Not in the garden but near it- the hollyhock mallow (zebrina flower) has doubled in size again. Only one lived. I doubt it will bloom now. I just read that in some areas this can be a pernnial- so maybe next year?

I do finally have flowers from the other one I planted late- cardinal climber! A few of the buds open in the middle of the day now

This one's grown up to the deck railing. I leaned through to get this photo.

View from below is pretty too-

I'm definitely growing this one next year. Just going to get an earlier start on it!