Autumn has arrived on the balcony ...
We had a stupendous September. Warm and sunny, but without the oppressive heat and humidity of summer. In terms of weather, it was the nicest month I remember for a long time. But now it's October, and there are clear signs that the summer has gone for good ..
The flowers of the annuals are just a memory. Their containers are already stripped and bare, waiting for the winter bulbs to go in ..
On the Four O'Clocks, seeds have replaced the flowers, and are ready to be collected.
The peppers are ripening fast ...
And the winter flowering pansies have gone in. They may not look much now, but they'll provide the odd flower right through the dark months, and then in spring will suddenly explode again into a riot of colour. Definitely a flower no balcony should be without...
But much sooner than that, the chrysanthemums will be in flower. They're full of buds ...
Bye bye summer. Time to get the winter woollies out again.
