Fall Porch:
It all started with repurposing my tired fall wreath (see blog 10-18-09). I got rid of all the old decorations on it and gussied it up with some pretty, new fall accouterments.
So……… while I was hanging the new and improved fall wreath on the front door, I thought that the porch décor could use a little sprucing up, too. I always a zillion ideas floating around in my head and started thinking… and dreaming….and scheming…
My dream idea was to put 2 large footed urns filled with some kind of evergreen on either side of the front door. So I stopped dreaming and decided to see how I could make this a reality. I found 2 urns, at a garden center. I fell in love with them. Large concrete-like, footed urns. And the best news- they were on sale!
I then scoured out options for an evergreen. The best choice for the pots, and the weather was Alberta Spruce.
After stuffing the urns, trees, soil and rocks for the bottom of the pots into my car, I gleefully made my way home. With the help of Bobby, (my darling ,yet poor unsuspecting hubby) we got to work planting and positioning.
So……. Here is what my porch looks like (at least for today).
Large urns with Alberta Spruce.
The mouth of the urn is large enough to accommodate the spruce and to have extra area to plant and decorate around the base of the tree. A white pumpkin and colorful gourds were filled in around a planted decorative cabbage.
Pumpkins at the base of the urns draws the eye down to the ground for more interest. The jack-o-lantern is faux and plugs in to light up. After Halloween, it is turned around so the face is hidden.
Pumpkins and baskets planted with decorative cabbages carry on the theme. The cabbages last much longer than mums and are a nice change.
This summer I put planted geraniums in a straight row up to my porch, and I wanted to repeat that look with pumpkins and decorative cabbages.
Summer: Can you find Baby, the cat?
Fall :
Jack-be-little and Little ghost pumpkins line the top window above the door.
Overall Look:
Now, onto the side of the porch… Stay tuned for more….
Thanks to Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for hosting Met Monday!
I am also participationg in Posh Porches with Shannon at Posh Pieces.
Really beautiful. I planted cabbage in my pots this year for the first time and I just love the colors. You have a beautiful home! Happy Fall!
ReplyDeleteI love the arrangements in the urns. This looks so welcoming and your photographs are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Best wishes, NM.
You really got some great pictures for this post. I love your porch and the stone of your house. I can just picture the evergreens with white twinkle lights for the holidays. Everything looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSue
I love your porch, the cabbages are wonderful aren't they, I love to put them in my flower gardens, love all the great pumpkins and I love the really close up pictures so you can see everything....
ReplyDeleteYour front porch is beautiful! I hope you will come by for a visit. I am having my first blog party and giveaway tomorrow- Posh Porch Party.
ReplyDeleteYour porch looks beautiful, I love the cabbage, maybe next year I'll try some. The view of the summer decorations was also wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing and for visiting.
ReplyDeleteSandy
Love your house with all the stone and brick...just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use the big cabbages in your porch decorations. Such pretty colors, fall is my favorite time of year!
Those urns are fantastic, I love the way you have accented them at the bottom with the little pumpkins! They'll be fun to decorate at Christmas too!
ReplyDeleteLove all of the gourds and kale in the urns! So Fall, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteTamera@doubledelight
Really?!! That's your porch? You're one lucky lady! It looks like it is from a magazine! Beautifully done!! Good job. :)
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous porch, love the urns with the all the colors piled in, great!!
ReplyDeleteLinda Q
A beautiful porch and I love the urns with the spruce. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely. So welcoming and unique. Great job.
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After looking at your photos, I want to know what type of camera you're using??? Please!!! Your photos are simply gorgeous along with your home which looks so festive and inviting!
ReplyDeleteStop by and see my lovely transformation and don't forget to see yesterday's post too!!!...My papa's hand-painted frescoes from the cathedrals of Southern Italy!
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HI Yvonne! I decided to look at your blog and see if you had some older posts of fall, and LOOK what I found! It looks beautiful! I am wonderfing if you will do the same for this year? I guess I'll have to wait and see:):) XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne, I am perusing your blog and have gone back to the very beginning, I just love it!! I became a follower awhile go. This is a great post. I live in Alberta, Canada so the "Alberta spruce" intrigues me. I haven't heard of them before lol. I love the baskets of cabbage, what we call flowering kale, I think I'll try them next year. I have looked at them for a few years and haven't used them. Thanks for such a great blog I look forward to after your break!!
ReplyDeleteI saw your pretty front porch on Stories of A 2 Z and had to stop by - so pretty. Of course I love your red front door too!
ReplyDeleteI also love the red door- do you mind sharing the color? If you can remember the name and brand! :)
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