First Frost, First Freeze
Yesterday we woke to the first significant frost on the ground. I cut the last good dahlias in the afternoon and gave them to my mother for her birthday.
Last night when I went to sleep it was already below freezing and remained so for most of this morning. Only the dogs, with their fur coats, wanted to play in the sunshine.
I will wander around the yard this afternoon, but don’t expect the more tender plants to have made it. I left a couple of planters outside, thinking I had more time…
Oh well. Such is life. And on the plus side, once the dahlias are asleep, I can lift them and separate them for next year, and start thinking where I want to put new beds in!