September is something to look forward to here in Niagara. Compare that with February. February is more snow and more cold. September brings change, cooler temperatures in the air, with the warm temperature of the soil. It brings lots of events that celebrate the harvest - the final crops are maturing and the vineyards are full of grapes.
September is a celebration month here. Will there be a Grape and Wine Festival this year? Yes, there will be a festival. It is the 70th anniversary. It takes place September 18 - 19 and 25 - 26. There's no mention of a parade this year, but Montebello Park and other places will have events.
This is also the best month for annual flower bloom. Growing beside Brian's lilies in the Lilycrest Hybridizing field is an array of annual flowers, grown by Mark, the owner's daughter. She had planned to send them to market, but got called back to work, so they are unpicked and the field is full of bloom. Zinnias, Cosmos, and Sunflowers that must be 10 - 12 feet high.
When should you expect apples? I think September is the time frame for apple picking to start. I can ask Michelle Seaborn who runs the Grimsby Market. She has the apple orchards at her Silmaril Farm with a pick-your-own every weekend in the Autumn.
Finally, September is the back to school month in Ontario. It is interesting for us older people - what we experience is more people out and about: we see people out in the morning and later afternoon. School buses are on the roads, children on the sidewalks. There is congregating in September that is enjoyable. Even with COVID worries and cautions, we'll see more people out.
Today's picture - found at one of the Niagara wineries.
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