Italian Plum Harvest

 About a dozen fruits on the Italian plum tree this year. My daughter and I ate them all, right there in the yard. Excellent. This tree was a $7 special I picked up two years ago at a nursery sale. Hoping for two dozen plums next year.

Autumn Flowers: Zinnia

Technically, zinnias aren't "autumn flowers," except they do continue blooming into autumn. And this one in particular is interesting because the seed selection and location were not my decision. It's a volunteer.

Autumn Flowers: Hostas

Not usually considered a "flower" for the garden, or landscaping, but hostas do sent up flower stalks. Some bloom earlier in the season. Mine are fall show-offs.

Autumn Flowers: Hibiscus

Each flower the size of a dinner plate. And each flower lasts just one day.

Autumn Flowers: Garden Mums

Right on time, the chrysanthemums are blooming.

Rose Colors Brighter in Autumn?

I think so. Maybe they just look that way because the foliage is fading, but I love the late season show.

Pears. Soon.

This tree underwent some extreme pruning in the spring. It didn't hurt pear production. We have more than we can possibly eat. My guess is that these are Bartlett pears. They do not ripen on the vine. We pick them and they ripen weeks later.