We've got leaves!

Oh do we ever have leaves:

The falling of leaves is just getting started.

But I look at them as garden gold.

I run the mower over them as long as they are dry enough.

And pile the chopped leaves on my raised beds.

They provide weed suppression over the winter plus the earthworms work the soil underneath. I can dig the composted leaves into the soil next spring.

In the meantime, there are still blooms to enjoy.

And the sun is shining today, again. We have had a beautiful Autumn here in the PNW!