I’m adding a little bit of fall and pumpkins around the Potting Shed! It’s starting to feel like fall here in North Carolina! Our daytime temperatures are in the 70s, dipping down to 40s and 50s at night. There’s nothing like the early morning nip in the air after a long summer of energy-zapping heat and humidity to…
Welcome back October~ We’re so glad you’re here! October wouldn’t be the same without pumpkins. . . I don’t descriminate. . . Bumpy or smooth, big or small, orange or white, long-stemmed or tiger-striped, I like them all. Indian corn hanging on rake, provides a harvest touch by the Potting Shed. And even watering cans can use a…
It still feels like summer here in North Carolina, but I’m ready to welcome fall! I’m slowing adding bits of fall around the Potting Shed. A tricolor pot of mums helps make the transition to fall, blending the colors of both seasons, while summer annuals are still in bloom. My window boxes are waning after a dry…
I’m ready for all things fall and that includes fall table settings with warm plaid layers and centerpieces using the bounty of the season with pumpkins, leaves and Indian corn! I pulled together a harvest of fall tablescapes from the archives for some fall dining inspiration. Click on the links to visit the complete post for…
Welcome September. . . I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been waiting not-so-patiently for your arrival. I’m ready for cooler temperatures. . . Looking forward to your colors and textures. . . Fall boating and picnic weather. . . Fall Pontoon Picnic The Flavors of Fall Picnic Leaf peeping. . . Beautiful sunsets. . . The arrival of pumpkins.…
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…
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’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.…
Fall officially arrives Wednesday and I’m ushering in my favorite season with pumpkins, mums and corn stalks around the Potting Shed! I’m eagerly anticipating cooler temperatures and fall foliage. . . And I’m chalking up Summer 2015 as one for the record books with its heat and dry weather. . . Stick a fork in me, I’m done. .…