“October Already??”, a copyrighted post, was written for my WordPress blog called Always Growing by Jan in Covington, Louisiana
Where did September go? I can hardly believe it is already October. Time may be flying by, but in one way it is a good thing. October ushers in our second gardening season here on the Gulf Coast. After blistering temperatures this summer, the cooler weather of October and November means the garden comes back to life.
The recent rains along with those cooler temperatures have made so many plants happy. One of the nice things about October here is that we get another flush of blooms from the roses. In early August, I trimmed back all the roses about a third in preparation for flowering about six weeks later. A little fertilizer helps, too. Now, that October is here, the roses are just starting to flower. In another week or so, they should be gorgeous, but right now, after a summer of hardly any flowers, even seeing only a few open is a treat.
Showing their flowers are Knockout Red, Iceberg, The Fairy, and Whiteout.
I didn’t realize how few flowers were around this summer until the roses started blooming. It shouldn’t be long before they are at their peak which makes me glad it is already October.
Always Growing 
Karin/Southern Meadows said,
October 3, 2011 at 3:30 am
Your roses are beautiful! Enjoy the cooler temps!
berniegardener said,
October 3, 2011 at 5:10 am
It’s great to hear you’re getting a break from the heat of your summer and your Roses are beautiful.