October

     Delight in nature's spectacle before the leaves fall.  As the green departs, the brilliant colors appear for a few weeks, then the leaves dry and fall to the ground enriching the soil and feeding the trees.  All will rest until spring.
     Here in the deep south, we don't have many trees that produce fall color.  In October, we plant cool season annuals: alyssum, dianthus, pansies, and snapdragons, just to name a few.  These blossoms thrive until summer heat returns.
     The versatile pumpkin arrives in October which can turn into a pie or a jack-o-lantern.  Halloween ends the month with trick or treat.