It's September 19th as I'm writing this and technically it's not fall yet, but what the heck. We have just had a couple of rainy days to serve as reminder of things to come for the winter. Today though is forecast to be a mostly sunny day again, with temperatures in the low 20's C, that's 70's for those stuck in Fahrenheit.

It's a little strange to see, particularly in view of the fact that it is much later than last year, but one of our two fragrant Hostas, 'So Sweet', is in full bloom. The fragrance is not overly strong, but it's very much there and rather reminds us of Gardenia. Last year it bloomed in early August and it's blooming period overlapped with the Oriental Lilies. As you can well imagine, the lilies totally overpowered the Hosta scent.