Late bloomer.

So, it is safe to say that my gardening/ landscaping projects this year were pretty much a big flop. Grass is still lumpy, veggies didn't grow and flowers were late and sparse. In my defense, I didn't really put all that much effort into it after the beginning of July. Until then, it actually all looked promising. My raspberry bushes are actually doing better NOW than they were all summer. They are still producing red, tasty raspberries everyday. I go out and pick 3-9 berries as a special treat for Sophia, who LOVES them. Another late bloomer is my rhododendron plant. It didn't produce a single bloom all spring or summer and then. POOF. Out popped a bright red flower at the end of September. Better late than never, right? The buds are looking promising for next spring too...