September

Non-Garden Plants

Flowering

Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) (removed in 2016)
Monkey Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)
Swamp Lily (Crinum americanum)
Orange Day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Hamelia (Hamelia patens) (died in 2015)
White Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) (died in 2015)
Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeeana)
Morning Glory

Fruiting

Nandina (Nandina domestica)
Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) (died in 2015)

Emerging

Losing Leaves

Notes

9/3/2014 - I took a pic of a cicada on my hand.
9/5/2013 - The nandina around the house had a lot of berries.
9/5/2013 - The monkey grass was flowering.
9/6/2013 - Red giant mustard clearly emerged from seed.
9/6/2013 - A sweet basil seedling emerged (a few days earlier)
9/6/2013 - Goldenrain tree seedlings started to appear all over the place.
9/6/2013 - Some Kentucky wonder bean seedlings had been visible for at least a week while others were just emerging.
9/12/2013 - My transplanted greens–collards, broccoli, kales– were nearly at a size where it would be good to take some leaves.
9/12/2013 - My Jalapeno “mucho nacho’ plant’s leaves had yellow blotches.
9/12/2013 - The tulsi basil was growing quickly.
9/12/2013 - Some of the tomato plant’s leaves began to curl and yellow.
9/12/2013 - The Texas lantana I had planted in August had already lost most of its leaves.
9/21/2013 - Texas sage started blooming.
9/21/2013 - The bougainvillea from my neighbor to the east was growing over and through the fence into my yard.
9/21/2013 - The vetch I had sowed in the triangle bed was emerging.
9/21/2013 - Some of the beans started climbing the clothesline on the bench swing frame.
9/23/2013 - Some swamp lilies were about to bloom.
9/23/2013 - Acorns were starting to fall from the water oak.
9/23/2013 - The lantana leaves were inflicted with a fungus or other pathogen.
9/23/2013 - A few different mushrooms were in the yard.
9/23/2013 - A darkling beetle was in my sink.
9/27/2014 - A day lily was flowering near the back patio.
9/27/2014 - Mustard spinach began to emerge in the new western bed.
9/27/2014 - The okra in the west bed was fruiting.
9/27/2014 - The papaya tree was about 4 feet tall.
9/27/2014 - Some of the tomato plants were still healthy, but none were flowering.