Hello, October

An eclectic mix basking on the front steps. Under Bananarama, which has grown by leaps and bounds all summer, Sun Gold tomatoes have woven themselves through the avocado, the begonia and the pelargonium. Strawberries drip down the steps, and a jade plant shares a pot with an amaryllis.

Northwest Tropical

This is the banana grove in the fabulous garden of artists George Little and David Lewis (http://www.littleandlewis.com/) which we visited earlier this year during the Bainbridge Island Garden Tour.
This is my banana tree, purchased from Top Foods for about $10. It's companion is an avocado I raised from a pup.