Fall Container Garden

For Shannon

Remember the giant pot I was carrying around in the back of the car for two months?

Mom and I finally got it out and I finally got it all fixed up for Fall.

 It's got lovely details to it. Of course it does because my sweet friend Shannon chose it for her house.

 Now that she is gone...I will think of her every time I look at it and find joy in planting

pretty things in it just like she used to.

She did love to garden.

 My mum still hasn't opened up much. I know you are suppose to buy the ones

that have not opened yet but this is ridiculous. I've had it for two weeks

and it's just now starting to open. At this rate it won't bloom before it gets too cold.

Well, maybe not, it doesn't usually get cold till around Thanksgiving here.

I'll take more photos when it blooms more.

 The trellis I already had...it's been all around this yard...

first in front and then in back and now here. 

 I might plant a small tree in it next year but this will do for now.

 See? Not many buds opened. I planted lots of pansies but just a few have blooms.

 That's my neighbor's yard in the distance. It's their side yard and they never

do anything to it. It's full of weeds and really over grown. 

I need to get over there and clean it up. 

I ignore my other side yard too, pretty much but it just has monkey grass in it and mulch.

But it wouldn't have that except my old neighbor's planted it! 

I miss those neighbors. They were the best. 

I've got great neighbors now too...they just don't plant stuff for me.

 I know this is a lot of photos of a pot.

It has a nice patina.

I added orange lights and grape vine.

I love how it looks at night.

 I know my little rabbit likes it.

Oh..yes he does! 

I picked him up last spring at Walmart of all places.

They had a few nice outdoor yard ornaments this last year.

Including a nice dachshund which I would have bought but it was painted a terrible brown color.

I like my statuary plain concrete color, thank you.

Speaking of which my friend Deidra is moving and she has two big concrete planters similar to 

the one above she is gifting me. Not as large as that one but a nice size to compliment it.

Only thing is...she painted the flowers on them with acrylic paint.

I told her not to but she did a couple of years ago and threatens to come over here 

and paint the flowers on this one and the fruit in my urns on the pedestals.

I told her I'd kill her if she did.

She knows not to but I'm wondering if I will be able to get the paint off the ones she already painted.

I'll try scrubbing them first. 

Starting new job tomorrow. I passed the drug test. 

yippee!

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October Yard of the Month

October's Yard of the Month in Edgemere Park is this cute little tudor.

This yard is at an advantage because it's owner owns his own landscaping company.

But the amazing part is that usually someone in the business puts his own house last but this is not the case here.

Much has been done to this yard. 

This is how the home looked before they did the yard renovation.

and after!

 

pots on the front porch

more pots on the porch

 A large variety of plants sprinkled through out. 

And they don't have a sprinkler system so each night it must all be watered.

A process that takes 45 minutes.

 Here you can get a view of everything filling the bed.

 I love the pops of red from the coleus.

very large rocks used as border edging

This is the backyard which is still a work in progess. 

 Here flagstone was set vertical rather than horizontal.

That's a lot of vegetation...isn't it?

Oh how I hope someday I can have him come to my house and do some work in my backyard.

I wouldn't want this look necessarily.

I'm happy with my little cottage backyard it just needs a little help.

In news with me. I accepted a position at Thomasville/Drexel Heritage in Sales & Design.

I start either Friday or early next week.

I'm hoping this job will be a much better fit for me than the last.

When I took the other job last spring my hesitation was that I didn't really like their furniture

I didn't think much of it was anything I'd want in my own home.

I showed my favorite pieces here but the customers that came in the store were not into 

that sort of furniture.

The Thomasville Drexel Heritage stor is much higher end.

I will probably never ever be able to afford anything in that store but that is ok

cause I don't need furniture but I'd love to help others pick out furniture for their own homes

and this place has really gorgeous stuff.

I'll share some photos of what they have soon.

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Mod Mix Monday #171

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Came across this Halloween mantel from Country Design Style the other day on Pinterest.

Jeanette of Country Design Style tells exactly how she made this scrap trim wood fireplace.

I think it's just so special and I love the way she decorated it up for Halloween.

Speaking of fireplaces there were some good ones in last week's Mod Mix Monday.

Let's fire them up!

First, this one from Jamie at So Much Better with Age was part of her Fall Home Tour.

The whole tour is great...you won't want to miss.

Vickie of Ranger 911 has been busy repainting her walls and the wood trim in her house.

It's made a huge difference. Here she's created a simple Fall display on her fireplace.

 Melody of My Passion for Decor created the most elegant of fall mantels using gilt squash mixed

with green pumpkins.

 Laurel of The North End Loft has her house all decked out for Fall.

Just look at her chalkboard there towards the back. But Fall is everywhere in her home.

Too pretty.

 Of course here is Darrielle of DD's Cottage and Design. She's here every week.

I love this little buffet she did up all Shabby Chic.

Finding Silver Pennies took us on a tour of her house all decked out for Fall.

It has a coastal vibe and is luscious.

Revi of Revisionary Life created another wonderful wall arrangement. 

The centerpiece of which is a mirror she aged and added wire to and a vintage photo.

It's crazy good.

Magali of The Little White House finally came up with the finishing touch for her kitchen redo. 

A pale blue bead board one! She decided this way she could change the color if she wished, easily.

Aren't these brown paper pumpkins great? 

Cathy of Vintage Paint and More made them of dollar store pumpkins and brown paper bags.

And finally, a lively Fall front porch from Luann of Lovely Livings.

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