A Southern Garden in Fall

In much of the United States, gardens are closed for the winter.  The temperatures already get below freezing on many - if not all - nights, and perhaps the first snow of the season has already fallen.

But here in south Louisiana, the gardens are happy for a break from the summer heat!  The flowers are still beautiful, the "winter" vegetables are planted while the summer ones continue on, and the citrus trees are so full they're dragging the ground.

These pictures were all taken November 15, 2013, two days after our first 32* night of the year.