The weather gods seem to be smiling on me—it’s only really cold at night. I remember reading that anything below 12 degrees is critical, and we’ve already had quite a few nights below that. In fact, it’s even dropped as low as 5 degrees. But it’s supposed to get really warm again over the next few days, with temperatures above 25 degrees during the day and around 15 at night, which puts my mind at ease a bit. Otherwise, I’m really happy, and I’ve given the rose one last dose of P/K for the finish. It’s gaining mass every day now, and the sugar content is increasing. What I’d really like to see now—and what I’d been hoping for because of the low nighttime temperatures—is for some color to come into play. But it’ll still have a little while to go, so maybe it’ll turn colorful yet. Unfortunately, my sense of smell is kind of shot from years of hay fever allergies. My parents and my brother say the whole garden smells wonderful, and I can only catch a whiff when I’m standing right next to it. :( Well, in any case, I think its scent—as the name suggests—is very floral and flowery, which I really like. Let’s see where this scent journey takes us next. I’m targeting the first or second week of October as a rough harvest window, but as always, patience will pay off in the end. STOP THE EARLY HARVEST! 😂🌹🍂