As mid-October approaches, the garden takes on a spare, sculptural beauty, revealing its generous logic: as plants wane, seeds appear — each one a tiny, ingenious vessel of continuance.

These resilient forms hold another season within them, turning an ending into possibility.

The idea of continuance also runs through this week’s playlist, created in honor of the late Cassandra Wilson. Her unmistakable voice brought depth, texture, and new meaning to every song she touched. Her music continues to move through the world.