1109 - Sweet Peas

When our summer arrived at last in mid-September, these sweet peas at the top of the terraces went into bloom.

Though I've grown used to plants flourishing out of season atop our hill, it is certainly spectacular to have bouquets of sweet peas to harvest and bring indoors as Halloween approaches.

1109 - Jasmine

Last year, a winter storm tore down the trellis the jasmine was growing on.

After Phil rebuilt the trellis with metal supports, water pooled in the container, so Phil was forced to rebuild the entire pot from bottom to top.

The jasmine looked quite dead for some time, but now, several months later, it has bloomed.