Showing posts with label The Great Outdoors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Great Outdoors. Show all posts

Monday, November 3, 2008

late fall color

Finally, some fall flair for my porch!


Sorry it has been such a long while. No excuses; just busy, tired, and struggling for motivation. Everyone can relate to that story to some degree, right? Well, aside from that remark, I hope that you find this post inspiring.
When my mom was out here a few weekends ago, we found some great deals on late plant sales at my local Bremerton City Nursery. Most plants were 30% off, and I chose a few that would last longer than just this season, once its time to put them in the ground.


Here are a few photos of the pots I put together for some fall color to last all season:


This pretty assortment greets you as you walk up the stairs from the driveway. A combo of ornamental kale, a rust orange hardy mum and a burst of brilliant red and green Japanese blood grass.


I used several types of pumpkins and an outdoor lantern to create a festive vignette next to this pot.



The juxtaposition of purples, pinks and whitish green feels fresh and fallish at once. I combined two sorts of ornamental kale with some pink heather.


The organic floppiness of Japanese Forest Grass fits the scale and shape of its pot perfectly!


I loved the natural curls and rustic, full look of this tall grass. Even the name sounds cozy: Leatherleaf Sedge. It was showy enough to be in a pot on its own.


I promise to write again soon! After all, autumn is my favorite season for decorating!