More rain today...

We had another thunderstorm this afternoon: half an inch. The lawn seems to need mowing every four days, which is astounding this time of year; in a normal season, the landscape is fried, waiting for September to bring relief.

Here's what the rock garden looked like very early this morning:

Mystic garden: 'Pink Diamond' Pee gee hydrangea -
a sure sign that autumn is just around the corner
© Yvonne Cunnington, Country Gardener