Mid-South Gardening: OCTOBER time for 'mums and pumpkins!, 3 by OutsidePlaying

OutsidePlaying wrote:
I know what you mean, Charlotte. I cut back on my potted plants this year. Last night I didn't even bring any of them in. I was so tired I didn't even worry about it. They were fine. I don't think it got quite as cold as they thought but it was around 32 this morning with wind chills in the 20's, and there were places on the mountains that has snow flurries. We have been working in the yard this morning. I didn't come in for lunch til 1:30 but I am done for now. Picked a basket full of green tomatoes, a hunch of peppers, cut back my asters, coneflowers, and some other things that are done. Look what I found blooming! This just doesn't seem right! Well, except for the Confederate Rose, which always blooms this time of year. It will be done with the first real frost. I really was surprised at the iris. I had another DL blooming a couple of weeks ago and there are still buds on it.