It’s that time of year for a hay bale harvest. . . When the field next to my Potting Shed is cut and baled. In a week’s time the field went from bronze feathery topped grasses. . . To tidy large round bales. I’m always a little sad to see the field cut . . . And look…
How was your weekend? We had some beautiful fall weather, ideal for picnicking! Fall is my favorite season with its quintessential mums and pumpkins . . . Sweater weather and warm plaid layers . . . Fall foliage and leaf peeping. We’re weeks away from peak fall foliage but little pockets of color are starting to appear and temperatures are dipping down…
Happy Sunday! I hope you’re enjoying some beautiful fall weather this weekend and cooler temperatures like we are in North Carolina. After our much-needed rain, it’s nice to have a sunny weekend to enjoy and crisp fall mornings. And watch the steam fog drift quietly across the lake. We only have tiny pockets of fall color…
I filled my Ferry’s Seeds Box with a bit of fall. . . Some mums and pumpkins. . . Ornamental kale, gourds and ivy to soften and spill over the sides. And tucked them in together in my vintage Ferry’s Seeds Box with a little Spanish moss. I hung a bundle of Indian corn for some seasonal texture and…
I’m at the table with Pfaltzgraff Painted Poppies dinnerware and a blooming pumpkin centerpiece. Painted Poppies by Pfaltzgraff provides bold and colorful blooms for the table in a warm palette for fall. Each piece of the handcrafted collection is made of stoneware with a reactive glaze, with variations in color and pattern, just like flowers in nature.…
My Black-eyed Susan vine is still growing and blooming. She’s grown as an annual here and will bloom until our first frost, usually in November. I planted some pumpkins around her to keep her company for a little seasonal display around my Potting Shed. I planted her on an obelisk in a pot to climb…
Create a Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece the easy way with this shortcut method, no cutting required! Flowers and pumpkins are two of my favorite things and I love to combine the two for a seasonal centerpiece for the table for fall or Thanksgiving! You can find all these tables and method here: Creating a Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece for Thanksgiving…
I’ve been adding a bit of fall around the Potting Shed, step-by-step. Adding a few mums, pumpkins and Indian corn to celebrate the season. I harvested of set of three chippy drawers from a favorite antique mall for $7 each. I played with them a bit before deciding they would be a good fit on my ladder steps.…
I’m at the table with a softer take on fall, with the shimmer of metallics and Mikasa Alexandria Dinnerware. A new pattern exclusive to Mikasa, Alexandria provides a modern interpretation for dining with a neutral palette of bronze, beige and golden brown. Golden leaves bring a subtle touch of nature to the table, surrounded by a crackled border…
Celebrate fall and pumpkin spice season with moist and fudgy, splurge-worthy brownies. Are you ready for all things pumpkin with the arrival of fall? Confession: I’ll pass on the pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. I’d rather have my pumpkin delivered to me in a cake, like Pumpkin-Chocolate Harvest Cake with Bourbon-Pecan Glaze or Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt Cake, both with a…