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Frost came early this morning to my garden. When I got up this morning around six, the temperature on the porch was thirty eight. I thought we were going to make it through September without a frost this year. But, as I stood by the window with my coffee, I noticed a frosty glow to the grass, down by the garden. I stepped into my garden shoes and headed out with my camera to have a look. Yes, there was frost on the flowers and on the grass. I am always surprised by the difference in the temperature between the house and the garden. Strange, it didn’t feel that cold, but the proof was there. We had our first frost. So, for another season the flowers are gone. Counting the earliest pansies, I have had something blooming for nearly six months. That isn’t too bad for Maine! Time to clean up the beds, bring in the tomato cages and stakes, and start to plan for next spring.