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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 September 28, 2009
05:50 AM Post #7111791
| There are a total of 278 votes:
| Crisp evenings outdoors with NO mosquitoes!
(87 votes, 31%) |  |
| Soup or stew on the stove and fresh bread from the oven.
(51 votes, 18%) | |
| Finally cool enough to plant a vegetable garden!
(22 votes, 7%) | |
| Planting spring-blooming bulbs.
(42 votes, 15%) | |
| Hey, it's Spring south of the Equator!
(8 votes, 2%) | |
| Autumn? I thought it was already winter!
(10 votes, 3%) | |
| Other? (tell us what Autum means to you)
(58 votes, 20%) | |
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Previous Polls |
herbalbetty
Middleburgh, NY
September 28, 2009
06:02 AM Post #7111801
| Autumn is the brilliance of fall leaves, the smell of wood smoke on the air, the flight of geese heading south, the absolutely crisp, clear air, McIntosh apples and cider, the smell of the earth as you ready the garden beds for slumber, the time to give thanks for the abundance of the land, my favorite time of year. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
September 28, 2009
06:23 AM Post #7111827
| Autumn means being able to sleep with the windows open, no more worrying about approaching hurricanes, and longer days in the yard since it's no longer 90 at noon! |
tubbytee
Ames, NE
(Zone 5b)
September 28, 2009
06:25 AM Post #7111828
| Time to clean up garden..Don't like loosing my tomatoes & the thought of winter is close..Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
06:41 AM Post #7111847
| leaf collecting and autumn asters, |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
06:57 AM Post #7111857
| Autumn is happy at colorful trees, no more bugs, cooler nights and fires in the pit at night.
Autumn is sad with the closing of the perennial beds for the winter sleep, dragging in tropicals,etc.
Autumn is despised in this area of the country when you think of snow and cold, cold and snow. Unless you snowmobile then winter is welcomed. Not by me though. Do not like cold, snow, cold snow.
Then why do I live here then? Dad transplanted us here 40-some years ago. This is where my family is, so this is where my heart is.
|
senlarrs
Harrisburg, PA
(Zone 6a)
September 28, 2009
07:10 AM Post #7111880
| Winter is coming, snow and more snow; hopefully, no ice this season! Oil bill high!!! |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
07:18 AM Post #7111889
| Hear ya on the price of oil heating gf We heat with oil as well oh I hate the thought of the heating bills every winter... |
WaterCan2
Suffolk County, NY
(Zone 7a)
September 28, 2009
07:19 AM Post #7111890
| My favorite season! Coolness, beautiful fall colors, picking up leaves (boo!), good time to plant & transplant (yay!). |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 28, 2009
08:30 AM Post #7112011
| Voting "other" for wistfully sad. The sad part is the end of long days, sunshine, warmth. The wistful part is the intense colors the leaves turn and the beautiful blooms as plants wind down their growing season.
Autumn is feeling like I can't get enough sleep, wanting to eat all the wrong foods ~ fatty, high carb foods. Suffering the urge to hibernate! LOL
Come on springtime!!! |
Rusty56
Jasper Co., MO
(Zone 6a)
September 28, 2009
08:39 AM Post #7112029
| It time to plant the spring-blooming bulbs sooner for next spring time to see all blooming...
Autumn is very nice to be outside at evening...
Rake up for leaves mulch some plants for wintertime!
This message was edited Sep 28, 2009 7:40 AM |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
09:23 AM Post #7112131
| podster, get a therapy light, you have SAD - seasonal affective disorder! They really help.
And to those who are skipping ahead a season - GIVE IT A REST! LOL, let's just live one lovely day at a time! |
Kristi_L
Warren, MI
September 28, 2009
09:27 AM Post #7112142
| Our birch tree's seeds have attracted a flock of finches. They also love the coneflower and cosmos seeds. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 28, 2009
09:34 AM Post #7112164
| Kathleen ~ it's really o.k. I grew up in MN and sense this in myself. I made my comments 'tongue in cheek' but can't imagine how I survived MN winters. If still there, I WOULD be depressed! |
yardqueen1948
Emory, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 28, 2009
10:05 AM Post #7112249
| For me ir means getting ready to put plants in the greenhouse, taking cuttings, collecting seeds. It means lower electric bills till winter, and lower water bills. Last 2 months water was $200.
I do love the cooler weather, and the fall colors! |
Hillbilly_Gran
Jasper, AR
(Zone 7a)
September 28, 2009
10:26 AM Post #7112316
| I voted other--to me it is the brisk mornings with the smell of woodsmoke and burning leaves. There is something poignant about it--getting the flowerbeds ready to rest and the plants into the Greenhouse for the winter, getting the firewood stacked and the woodstove ready. The longer evenings mean homemade soups and breads and putting the down comforter on the bed. |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
September 28, 2009
10:33 AM Post #7112337
| Although I am planting a plethora of spring blooming bulbous things, Autumn for me is tuber time the time when I dig up my dahlias and store them. |
Kittylover
Carrollton, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 28, 2009
11:07 AM Post #7112454
| finally cool enough for me to really weed and trim - transplant, etc |
westraad
Xai Xai
Mozambique
September 28, 2009
11:29 AM Post #7112527
| SPRING!!!!!
here in Mozambique everything is fresh and green, bright and hot! i am looking forward at some very hot months with over 110 degrees on a lot of days. thats when the pool comes in handy!
i wish you all luck who have to endure snow, i would freeze to death.
Isaac |
Tallulah_B
(Susan) Calgary, AB
(Zone 3b)
September 28, 2009
11:39 AM Post #7112566
| yes, it's time to bring in the dahlias, and cover up the tender roses, but I equate fall with setting in foot stores - I bake for Christmas, and love the warmth of the stove on...
Bread baking is one of my loves - even during the hot summer (that's when I put it on the deck table to rise...it's lovely & quick)
So, I voted for stew/soup and baking lol
~Susan~ |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
September 28, 2009
11:41 AM Post #7112579
| Autumn...is salvation.
The choice this year was heat stroke or malaria. |
pajaritomt
Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
12:00 PM Post #7112665
| Autumn is the season of cool days -- and even cooler nights -- and lovely color -- the gold of aspens and chamisa in bloom and the purple of fields of wild asters. It is also the time to plant bulbs, including garlic, and the time for planting almost everything. It is also time for the Botanic Gardens plant sales where I acquire many unusual plants that will grow in our dry climate. Love fall, but well, not looking forward to frost and eventual freezing. |
DonM47
Grand Forks, BC
(Zone 5b)
September 28, 2009
12:25 PM Post #7112763
| Although the brilliant colors of Autumn are a delight, it also brings sadness at the shortening of the days and the demise of our lovely flowers that have brought happiness all summer long. |
pajaritomt
Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
12:57 PM Post #7112931
| Amen, DonM47. |
trackinsand
mid central, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 28, 2009
01:52 PM Post #7113107
| autumn is finally getting a break from watering, cutting grass, pulling weeds, feeding and pruning. it's a time to put most of the garden to bed, plant a few tomatoes and lettuce seeds and think about a couple pots of winter annuals. it's a rest period-even for the deep south. |
flowrgirl1
Winston-Salem, NC
(Zone 7a)
September 28, 2009
02:03 PM Post #7113140
| smell of earthy decaying leaves, crisp evenings, fall planting veggies and bulbs, pumpkins, cleanup, warm home cooked foods, snuggling with blankets on the couch, crocheting scarves and hats, fall color tours. |
pajaritomt
Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
02:29 PM Post #7113223
| I envy those of you in the far South who can grow winter tomatoes and lettuce. That is something I miss here. |
Joy
Kalama, WA
(Zone 8b)
September 28, 2009
04:00 PM Post #7113587
| I chose other. Fall means shorter, cooler days and winter around the corner. It means I need to get my socks, shoes and slippers out. No more flip flops and sandals. Lower water, but higher electric bills. More aches and pains. I have fibromyalgia and arthritis. My body and my mood does better in the spring and summer.
I start looking forward to spring in the fall. Here in the PNW our fall weather is very similar to our winter weather. Usually cold and wet.Though winter sometimes brings frost or snow as well.
I'm not a fan of fall or winter. But without them, I wouldn't appreciate spring or summer as much.
I think I need to become a snow bird and go somewhere warmer this time of the year and stay until spring. :-)
Joy
This message was edited Sep 28, 2009 1:02 PM |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
September 28, 2009
04:35 PM Post #7113721
| Fall means cooler days and nights, beautiful colors, apple picking, planting, planting, planting...my favorite time of the year |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 28, 2009
04:36 PM Post #7113730
| I voted for the soup and stews! I don't do much outside after the cold winds start. Here the leaves usually change from green to brown in just a few days, so that doesn't give you a warm feeling. LOL! |
zonkel
Florence, MS
(Zone 7b)
September 28, 2009
04:50 PM Post #7113769
| Excitement at putting in my first bulb bed, thanks much to kind traders!
Susan |
spklatt
Ottawa, ON
(Zone 5a)
September 28, 2009
04:53 PM Post #7113780
| Autumn is wearing pretty scarves again!
And going outside without choking from the humidity.
And seeing the brilliant reds and oranges of the sugar maples and staghorn sumac.
Wish I could identify with the no-bugs comments ... we still have hordes of mosquitoes and blackflies. The first frost can't come soon enough!
|
flowrgirl1
Winston-Salem, NC
(Zone 7a)
September 28, 2009
05:00 PM Post #7113801
| I love wearing pretty scarves too. That and hoodie sweatshirts! |
Pamgarden
Central, VA
(Zone 7b)
September 28, 2009
05:07 PM Post #7113821
| Autumn always takes me back to childhood anticipating my birthday in October, then Halloween, Thanksgiving. Fresh and frosty mornings seeing my breath in the air. Running all the way home from school, changing out of my school uniform, saddle shoes, and knee socks and into courdoroys to get some play time outside before darkness fell, and my mom's bear meat stew (really it was hamburger and brown gravy) steaming on the stove. |
trackinsand
mid central, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 28, 2009
05:23 PM Post #7113893
| seeing the postings regarding scarves leads me to add my own favorite winter garb, jeans tucked into tall boots and yes, a long scarf wrapped around my neck.
pamgarden, you paint a heartfelt memory that i can relate with, except instead of bear stew, ours was quail, rabbit, squirrel or dove (all real)...and bubbles and squeak for leftovers. |
roybird
Santa Fe, NM
September 28, 2009
05:39 PM Post #7113962
| I voted other, because for me it is when the leaves change color and everything turns gold. Shadows get longer and deeper. It is a beautiful time of year but kind of melancholy. |
plantRN
(Beth) L'ville, GA
(Zone 7b)
September 28, 2009
07:30 PM Post #7114286
| Autumn is my FAVORITE season. It is a culmination of all things "earth" and brings memories of home. I love this time of year. |
greenbrain
Madison, IL
(Zone 6a)
September 28, 2009
07:55 PM Post #7114404
| I chose other because Autumn is many things. With the days getting shorter and nights cooler, our family enjoys stargazing at clear evening skies. We also enjoy toasting marshallows for smores & roasting hot dogs. On rainy evenings, I'm cooking the gumbo stew, soups, and cornbread. Weekends are spent gathering leaves for mulching beds, and cycling through the woods along the lake. I'm looking forward to seeing my witch hazel bloom. I'm also expecting to harvest at least eight large trombone squash to cook, mash, & freeze for the cold winter days ahead. Yes, autumn is also spent preparing for winter. |
SharonKWinter
Las Vegas, NV
September 28, 2009
10:07 PM Post #7114920
| Autumn is usually our most beautiful time of the year. Mid 80s and time to sit out side and enjoy the cool air. Not this year. We are still 101 degrees, tomorrow 95 degrees and then finally Wednesday we will be in the high 70s. Ready for a break from the heat. Coleus still in great form. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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SharonKWinter
Las Vegas, NV
September 28, 2009
10:32 PM Post #7115006
| Forgot our power bill. High $400 in July and August. I am sure it will be the same for September. But now in October and November we will need neither heat or air conditioning. Then the bill will by in the low $200. Reason being KOI pond runs 24/7 and pool pump runs 8 hours a day. Photo of KOI pond. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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FrillyLily
Lebanon, MO
September 28, 2009
11:11 PM Post #7115144
| autumn to me is WORK WORK WORK
got to weed mulch divide, replant, plant spring bulbls, finish outdoor projects, painting, and weather proofing before winter.
Not to mention raking, and with the cooler weather the grass grows faster, so more mowing.
I like Dec 1.
that is the start of soup and bread, and movies and naps. for about 4 months anyway.
|
telosphilos
Little Elm, TX
(Zone 7b)
September 28, 2009
11:28 PM Post #7115213
| The kids are back in school. The days are shorter and very busy. The heat from summer has finally relaxed into the warm, but cooling fall weather. It's relaxing and calming. The schedule may be very busy, but at least it is a schedule instead of the chaotic and random days of summer.
I placed my online orders for my odd duck plants like my matrimony vine, aka wolfberry or goji vine, and my tea plants. I also order any odd trees I need to finish out my orchard in the back yard. So, I'm full of plans for the spring, but mostly enjoying the sense of things the way they are and the feeling of accomplishment that so much is thriving. I can sit out in the sunshine without boiling and just enjoy the time out with the kids.
In October, I'll be transplanting the things that need moved around in the flowerbeds since it will be cooler out. I love seeing the pumpkins popping up all around town for Halloween. It's just much nicer to do the heavy labor work when it isn't so crazy hot all the time. |
pajonica
Tone-machi
Japan
(Zone 9a)
September 29, 2009
12:25 AM Post #7115356
| Autumn is my time of year, I get round to doing all the jobs it was too hot for in summer!
Love the colors and special smells but most of all the night sky. |
Katye
Sammamish, WA
(Zone 7b)
September 29, 2009
12:33 AM Post #7115377
| I chose other: Typically, Autumn here is rain, wind, and not enough light to play outside in the garden after work. It's the gateway to Winter... |
cando1
Ozone, AR
(Zone 6a)
September 29, 2009
06:05 AM Post #7115613
| I voted other too. I love the smell of burning leaves,buildng camp fires,roasting hotdogs and marshmellows. The beautiful clear night skys with the Milky Way in all its glory. Soups,chili,baking and freezing for Christmas. The brightly colored mountains.
But also i know i will have SAD before Spring. So i feverishly prepare to have craft work to start and move my recliner in front of a sunny window.
I also know i'll probably get snowed or iced in for several days so i also store batteries,candles,lamp oil, stock up on canned and dry foods,dog and cat food. Make sure i have plenty of propane.
Start thinking about those wonderful seed and plant catalogs coming in December and January. and order new ones this fall so i have plenty of pictures of flowers to think about ordering for spring,
Our dogwoods and sour gum trees have already started turning. |
flowerfantasy
Washington, IN
(Zone 6a)
September 29, 2009
08:38 AM Post #7115854
| To me autum is a beautiful time of the year. Leaves changing colors, going out and picking up persimmons for a pudding, and lots of fall festvials going on. Crafts and Art markets opening. Oh and gathering walnuts and hickory nuts, to use this winter for making candies. Always a lot of excitement in the fall. Then the dreaded winter to follow. YUCK !!!!! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 29, 2009
12:00 PM Post #7116432
| Autumn means the rest of summer before it gets really cold. Mosquitoes hang out and just wait for a warm body to bite, and the weeds don't die, they just slow down. |
stormyla
Norristown, PA
(Zone 6b)
September 29, 2009
12:11 PM Post #7116470
| Autumn is wonderful. The air is so invigorating. No more humidity! The lower sun creates such beautiful colors everywhere. Only thing I don't like is the shorter days. |
bjf826
(Barb) Quincy, FL
(Zone 8b)
September 29, 2009
01:15 PM Post #7116688
| I voted for crisp evening temps and NO MOSQUITOS, but this year autumn means that it will finally be cool enough for this old lady to get out and build that pergola that has been calling to me all summer! Woo Hooooo!!!! :) |
Elsa123
Pretoria
South Africa
(Zone 11)
September 29, 2009
02:00 PM Post #7116835
| Isaac, I second that! We havent' had snow since 1981!!!
I am soooo glad Spring has arrived. We had a colder than normal winter.
Elsa |
kathymac
Citrus Heights, CA
(Zone 9b)
September 29, 2009
02:04 PM Post #7116846
| I voted other. For me, there are so many wonderful things about Autumn.
Autumn is the time of year that dh and I go for country drives to the foothills to see the fall colors. And at the same time stopping in at some of the farms up at Apple Hill. There are about 55 ranches where you can pick and/or buy all different varieties of apples. Some are Christmas tree farms. There is also a spa, several wineries, and a micro-brewery. Some of the ranches have arts and crafts booths, and corn mazes and Halloween themed areas set up for children to play in and enjoy. A wonderful place to go for a family outing, with something for everyone to enjoy!
Autumn is also the time of year when I start making soups, stews, casseroles and chili...all the comfort foods I remember from my childhood. I love to bake. Cookies, pumpkin and banana breads, gingerbread, and pies...I love the way the house smells when there is something yummy baking in the oven!
It's the time of year, when the daytime temps finally cool down to more tolerable temperatures...and the evenings are cool, and we can actually enjoy sitting out on the patio. The mums are all in bloom with their warmer fall colors, and I plant pansies, snapdragons, primroses, and cyclamen to enjoy throughout the fall and winter. And of course, plant more spring-blooming bulbs.
Then there is Halloween, dh's favorite holiday...he likes to decorate the front yard for the trick-or-treaters, and I usually do a fall harvest display on the front porch with a harvest wreath on the door, straw bales, pumpkins, gourds, and dried corn.
And finally, Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on the all things that we are thankful for and to be with family with lots of good food! Autumn is my favorite time of year! 
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melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
September 29, 2009
02:32 PM Post #7116925
| Autumn is when I enjoy making soups and stews from all of my summer veggies. We eat mainly salad/fresh stuff in the spring/summer, but when the air gets crisp, we do love our comfort food! |
music2keep
Peterstown, WV
(Zone 6a)
September 29, 2009
04:12 PM Post #7117181
| I voted 'other'. I love the cool, crisp nights...love leaving the windows open to hear the night critters, love to see the leaves turning color. I also love this time of year for a change in diet...soups, stews, breads, home made pies.
Melody! You're right! Comfort food they are! :D |
CapeCodGardener
Mid-Cape, MA
(Zone 7a)
September 29, 2009
08:23 PM Post #7118048
| Ah, autumn. . . school buses ply their way down our street, the morning coolness gives way to the noontime warmth, before the golden light slants down at an oblique angle in the afternoon. Dahlias and gaillardia and marigolds still cast their colors, as I bring in mums and pansies to plant for the colder weather to come. Pumpkins appear on porches. Everyone seems to agree that this is a season to be celebrated.
And I. . . I have bags of bulbs arriving soon and I better get ready!! |
McCool
Millbury, MA
(Zone 5a)
September 29, 2009
09:42 PM Post #7118321
| Other -- as in gorgeous foliage, the best weather of the year (I loathe the hot muggies of Summer!), a sky bluer than any other season. Definitely my favorite. |
patrob
Goldthwaite, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 29, 2009
10:28 PM Post #7118487
| The "skeeters" are out en masse as the barn swallows left a couple of weeks ago on their journey to South America. We had fewer nests around our porches this year, but there was still a good flock of birds vacuuming up flying insects from mid-March until then. In Central Texas autumn is a continuation of summer, but hopefully a little less hot and a little more wet. Winter, which usually comes by Christmas, means soup and stew, flannel shirts, and fires in the fireplace. Our coastal bermuda fields are still growing, and we hope to get a second cutting of hay in another three or four weeks. It was a brutally hot and dry summer in Texas, so we are really enjoying the change of season. |
happytail
Covington, LA
(Zone 8b)
September 29, 2009
11:43 PM Post #7118722
| Autumn? What's that? In southeastern Louisiana, Autumn only lasts for about a week. If you blink, you miss it. I can't wait to quit MOWING THE GRASS! |
JudyinGA
Newnan, GA
(Zone 7b)
September 30, 2009
12:05 AM Post #7118762
| I chose cool nights and no mosquitos, but I might add cool nights and low humidity. Sometimes, even when it's cool here, you can hardly breathe because the humidity is so high. I love sitting on my porch late at night listening to the night critters, but not when it's so humid you almost suffocate! Today it was wonderful! Turned off the A/C and opened the windows! It's going down into the high 40s here tonight. Think I better go move the "tender" plants. |
DesertPirate
Fallbrook, CA
(Zone 10b)
September 30, 2009
12:23 AM Post #7118789
| Water temps at the beach drop and I have to wear a wet suit (uggh) to do any boarding. |
jantee
Applegate, MI
(Zone 5b)
September 30, 2009
01:37 AM Post #7118870
| I voted Autumn? almost Winter. In summer I love the warm eves on the patio or deck listening to the crickets & frogs singing. My firepit burning, chatting with family around the fire & smores. This year our summer was almost none-highs in mid 60s & low 70s until August for about 3 weeks it got into the 80s and it was over!
I used to love the Fall, it seemed there were warmer days back then & enjoy the harvest of crops on the farms and of all your veggies and the beautiful colors in the trees. We would go picking apples & have cider & donuts at the orchard. I just love being outside all day long in the warmer weather and I don't like it when I'm forced back inside for so long. It seems now our summer is shorter and fall is cooler and shorter and winter is long, cold, long, and snowy. We do snowmobile some up north but winter is a great time for me to be working on my quilt assembly and hand quilting. Then the catalogs come & I start thinking about something new to put in and what needs to be moved to another spot in spring.
We also like to go for a drive and see the fall colors, we have alot of places all over the state where there are gorgeous fall colors. |
jantee
Applegate, MI
(Zone 5b)
September 30, 2009
01:42 AM Post #7118873
| Just and additional note ... Wed night here is supposed to get down to 30 degrees & highs in the mid 50s. So that will end summer here as plants go. |
JudyinGA
Newnan, GA
(Zone 7b)
September 30, 2009
03:28 AM Post #7118937
| I lived in Utah for a year and was not acclimated to that weather. Being a native Georgian, I described their climate as having two seasons --- winter and the Fourth of July!
Even with the heat and humidity here, I love our long, summer-like weather!
:-) |
woodspirit1
Lake Toxaway, NC
(Zone 7a)
September 30, 2009
04:26 AM Post #7118960
| Autumn means all the things in the list but it also signals the end of flea season. We have had terrible flea infestations this year. Poor dog was raw in places even though we used the medications the vet gave us. We were having to put flea poweder on him (doesn't last) and a spray that only lasted 2 or 3 days.
Autumn also means the end of the katydid season. They are loud and obnoxious here all night.
We have beautiful fall colors here and the views open up that you can't see all summer. I am enjoying the late-bloomers, especially the obediant plant, last flush on the brugs and finally getting a bloom on my ginger which is about 6 feet tall.
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greenbrain
Madison, IL
(Zone 6a)
September 30, 2009
07:38 AM Post #7119144
| Fleas were bad here too this year. Amen to that one! |
AngelSong
Victoria, TX
(Zone 9b)
September 30, 2009
08:23 AM Post #7119267
| I guess I should vote "other".
Autumn? What's that?! I've been in South Texas so long, I've forgotten...
Somebody remind me?!
LOL
(If you're from here, or live here, and have ever lived up North, you can understand I hope) |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
September 30, 2009
08:35 AM Post #7119310
| Brilliant blue October skies, the smell and feel of an old flannel shirt straight from the dryer :), the dogs enjoying the lower temps while working and playing, the sound of leaves whirling across the road - I love it all !!
|
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC
(Zone 9a)
September 30, 2009
09:15 AM Post #7119425
| It being cool enough for my hibiscus to bloom regularly and having the windows open (lower elec bills!)
Barb |
scutler
Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b)
September 30, 2009
12:29 PM Post #7120009
| Let's see. Until yesterday, it was still in the 90's here. Now, a 'cold front' has come through the area and dropped it down to the 80's F by day with nights in the 70's. Last night it was still 80F when the 11 oclock news came on.
Around here, 'autumn' is more of a less intense version of summer. It's still tank top and shorts weather but with less sweating. In general, it's a good time to do the garden work I couldn't do in July and August. We still have plenty of mosquitos, and it's too hot still for soup. As we may go back to the 90's when this front clears, it's probably risky to plant cold weather crops yet. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
September 30, 2009
01:05 PM Post #7120135
| Bird migrations overhead and new visitors to watch for in the garden.
Being able to keep the windows open during the day.
Fewer bugs (skeeters and fleas hang around until the frosts hit in November)
Leaves changing color.
Halloween! Decorating and for the kids (and parents) we try so hard to scare.
Spring bulbs starting to sprout.
Sunlight quality changing, and that recognizable but indescribable "autumn feel" in the air.
My FAVORITE time of year! |
palmbob
Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b)
 September 30, 2009
04:16 PM Post #7120810
| Autumn means horrific Santa Ana winds, rain finally, getting home too dark to work in the garden, and eventually cold. Not my favorite time of year. Oh, and the first month is usually baking hot here in southern California |
tropicsofohio
Hilliard, OH
(Zone 6b)
September 30, 2009
09:59 PM Post #7121978
| im not one for the cold, or the shorter days, or frost (which is coming way to early this year) or snow. i dont like it. i like the colors, and thats it, but here in ohio, we always have somthing that screws up the fall colors, like lack of rain, or strong winds that blow the leaves away before they turn, or an unexpected early frost. also cold and flu season(ive had 2 colds so far in the past 3 weeks)... and seasonal affective dissorder. burrrr... its getting chilly... i love being warm, and watching things grow, and being buisy in the garden. |
cathy4
St. Louis County, MO
(Zone 5a)
September 30, 2009
10:29 PM Post #7122080
| We just had the first pot of chili for the fall season; next up, chicken corn chowder, vegetable beef, chicken vegetable with dumplings, bean and ham, Italian pasta and veggies... |
Joy
Kalama, WA
(Zone 8b)
October 01, 2009
04:00 AM Post #7122602
| Glad to see I'm not the only one that isn't thrilled with this time of the year. I was starting to feel like a lone Scrooge with everyone singing the praises of fall. LOL
If I lived where summers were plagued by relentless heat and humidity like some of you are describing, I'd probably be more appreciative of it. :-)
tropicsofohio, I used to suffer with SAD every year too. Then I heard that people were feeling better when taking 2000 I.U's of vitamin D a day. I tried it, and it worked. Worked fast too! Still not crazy about fall or winter but I don't suffer with SAD anymore at least.
Joy |
CherokeeGreg
Fresno, CA
(Zone 9a)
October 01, 2009
09:59 AM Post #7123119
| Its cooler
The fair is coming
Do not have to water as much
I take one of my vacations !
Halloween
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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westraad
Xai Xai
Mozambique
October 01, 2009
11:38 AM Post #7123481
| Our winter was also colder than usual, Elsa. although i think a lot of the other people would think our winter is HOT! :-)
Isaac |
irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
October 01, 2009
02:58 PM Post #7123975
| I voted 'other' as I like the leaf display--no 90 degree weather, but a lot of garden clean-up. |
sasha10
Como
Italy
(Zone 8b)
October 02, 2009
08:21 AM Post #7126284
| Unusually warm weather here; it still feels like summer! It won't last forever though... :( |
digforrestdig
West Palm Beach, FL
October 02, 2009
10:45 AM Post #7126719
| The Fall is my birthday time. I always have a big party, for I came too close to not being here than I care to speculate!!! |
HoneybeeNC
Charlotte, NC
(Zone 7b)
October 02, 2009
12:00 PM Post #7126963
| For me, Autumn means:
Being able to be in the veggie garden after work because it's so much cooler now.
Opening the windows to get some fresh air in the house before winter sets in.
Planting all the veggies that like cool weather.
Watching leaves turn from green to gold/red
Gathering leaves from around the neighborhood to compost over winter - free dirt!
Making lists of those veggies that did well/not so well to plan for next year's garden.
Putting away summer clothes/sandles and bringing out the sweaters/pants/shoes.
Airing out the blankets, 'cause it's going to get cold any day now.
|
dixiegril
Jesup, GA
October 02, 2009
03:12 PM Post #7127631
| I also have to agree with gordo. And it would be a blessing not to have the mosquitos .So we could enjoy sitting out in the evenings. With out having ,to bathe in bug spray. |
DMgardener
Mount Orab, OH
(Zone 6b)
October 02, 2009
05:42 PM Post #7128005
| Autumn means...
*I need to save seeds before frost damages them.
*It is time to double dig all my vegatable gardens.
*And it is time to take cuttings for ALL plants that can be propagated in such a way.
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missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
October 03, 2009
12:48 PM Post #7130676
| Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere!
Little goblins and ghosties, fairies and pirates, rustling and giggling behind the front door
Celebrating the crisp clear-ness of Autumn and its blazing colors
The farmers market stands are looking awfully colorful
One eye open in the morning only to discover that it is still dark...was the alarm set wrong?? ... maybe I've got 15 more minutes to lay here???
Shivering in the bathroom while brushing teeth and wondering where the ole slippers are hiding...
Thinking about a hot bubbling beef stew or pea soup for dinner
Cleaning up the grill real good one last time
Putting the garden to sleep for the winter - netting the stream so that autumn leaves don't ruin my hard work
Dreading Christmas, anticipating Christmas, looking forward to Christmas, dreading Christmas
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dalmatian_fan87
Cascade, VA
(Zone 7a)
October 03, 2009
06:46 PM Post #7131499
| I picked Other because they wont let you pick more than one at the poll, LOL! i love fall for BOTH the cooler days and NO MOSQUITOS (im like a magnet!), and the colors, AND for the great soups/stews, breads, etc that are great for this time of year! |
dalmatian_fan87
Cascade, VA
(Zone 7a)
October 03, 2009
06:56 PM Post #7131528
| oh and i forgot to mention i love getting out the warmer clothing like jackets and coats and stuff...i dunno...cold weather clothing just seems to be my favorite attire, strange arent i? LOL!! Also its that much closer to all those Grand ol' holidays! |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 04, 2009
07:39 PM Post #7134939
| As usual it is other for me. No mosquitos ever so that is not it, not a lot of bread baking going on, though today and the last week the stews and soups with bread are probably the closest answer since it is cool and windy. I love the smells of fall and our leaves have not even turned colors yet, since as of 2 weeks ago it was in the high 90's and a few days higher. It is so odd here. Hope we get the El Nino for the rain.
I say I love fall for all the hope it brings to have not too hot of temps and for a short time, not freezing temps that are bone chilling, cold windy, like our winter here. We have another forest fire and that is my least favorite thing about fall here. They are evacuating all of the little skii town of Wrightwood CA now, it is a hop from here. Safely far enough but we sure can see the smoke. Pray for them, there is only one way up and down the hill. |
LenaBeanNZ
Palmerston North
New Zealand
(Zone 9b)
October 05, 2009
12:23 AM Post #7135894
| Elsa and Isaac, I am joining you with SPRING!!! A very cold and wet spring, but the apple blossoms and flowering bulbs are a beautiful sign of what is to come. |
crystalspin
Santa Ana, CA
(Zone 9b)
October 11, 2009
01:36 PM Post #7157947
| We do get some colored leaves here in southern California (liquidambar aka sweet gum trees) but not for another MONTH! Many trees drop their leaves without a show of colors, like the California Sycamore and my apricot and persimmon trees. So there is autumn cleanup without much of a show.
I look forward to temps cool enough to wear a sweatshirt, but looks like that won't be for another month as well.
When I lived in upstate New York, the wondrous colors and no mosquitoes would have been my answer and autumn was my favorite season! But really, the seasons here in Orange County CA just blur together...
~'spin!~ |
bonehead
Cedarhome, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 12, 2009
06:44 PM Post #7268216
| Gorgeous. I love the contrast of the brilliant maples and cottonwoods against our evergreens, and the bushes and perennials are all soothing and restful together. Lovely time to wind down. I still take my 'garden tours' around the house and fields, but in a more relaxed way - just to appreciate the textures and colors, perhaps make some notes for next season. |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC
(Zone 9a)
November 12, 2009
08:30 PM Post #7268608
| My husband and I were up where his mom used to live last weekend (near the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC, near the VA line) and the leaves were gorgeous. It's been a while since I saw a Fall display - wonderful!
Barb |
missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
November 13, 2009
09:47 AM Post #7269823
| this rain/wind has really taken a bunch down here in NC - it is a mess! |
