Signs of Fall


September 29, 2015, posted by Gina – The first “official” day of Fall was just last week but my car temperature reading showed it was almost 90° that day. Though it’s been a bit cooler than the sweltering hot days we have grown accustomed to, I would not consider this a Fall day. But the good news is that while it may still be warm outside, all of the signs of Fall can be found at just about every turn.

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At the grocery store, a loaf of pumpkin chocolate chip bread practically jumped into my cart along with a pack of orange and brown plaid napkins. Together they will make a fun and cute Fall treat. I also had a myriad of errands to run that day and one of them was a stop at the farmers market. Look at the last of the summer bounty I brought home with me. We had guests over last weekend and I cooked those fresh vegetables along with some salmon.
Besides mums, I believe crotons welcome Fall just about better than any other plant because they are very hardy and last up until the frost. I usually only buy a few mums because their life span is so short and they can dry out very easily. Even knowing this, I just love how they look and four plants came home with me.

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I promised myself I was not going to buy pumpkins, but the ones above rode home with me anyway. I plan on getting more pumpkins but at a later day. My autumn joy sedum is blooming. When I first planted this small container full of succulents, they were barely 2 inches tall. Over the summer they withstood unbelievable eastern sun and practically no rainfall since July 4th. I did take care and water them from time to time. These are called autumn “joy” because they flower from August until November. The bloom starts off a light pink in August and as times passes they turn a dark red color. How cool is that? And finally, I made some door wreaths using succulents for my front doors.  I make most all of the arrangements you see on this website for other homes though I take pictures before they reach their final destination.

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