Autumns little glories

Halloween  display

"I love Autumn, the one season of the 

year that God seemed to have put

there just for the Beauty

of it."

                                         -Lee Maynard

                                    

Blooms from succulents

   In the Autumn when we start to see our gardens die off there are always a few plants that seem to hang on. This is a perfect time to enjoy those last few blooms by bringing them in. 

I don't know about you but I hate to see those beautiful flowers sitting out in the garden not being appreciated by anyone. Also it gives us a chance to grasp the last few days of summer by brightening up our homes. 

Blooms from succulents

Climbing Rose

     I always seem to have roses that want to hang on, not giving in to cold nights and frosty mornings, so why not help them out and let them thrive inside. This red rose below is that lovely rose of mine that has such an intoxicating scent, there is no way I could leave it outside given the chance of smelling it one more time. 

Shrub rose

Pineapple Sage flowers

  This bouquet is the flower of Pineapple Sage. Unfortunately it seemed to bloom very late this year and so when I started to clean up my garden it was just in full bloom. Instead of cutting it down I decided to bring it in and I do think it makes a lovely display. Just remember the ants love this plant and hide in the deep throats of this flower.
    So give them a good shake and check them carefully or you might have ants crawling about the house.



   And then there are the grasses. They make a great display for Thanksgiving and Halloween.  I love the Northern Sea Oats because you can bring them in, place them in a vase without water and they just dry beautifully. They add lovely colour and texture to your Thanksgiving display and will remain that way until you throw it away. Talk about easy. You can do the same with Hydrangea's and Sedum blooms which make a lovely fall bouquet and would look great among the Sea Oats.

Northern Sea Oats

   The tall grasses are perfect for Halloween, especially the ones with feather like blooms. Just cut them and place them where you want, as they dry they have more character so it's a good idea to cut them maybe a week before Halloween.
    I also left my urn with it's grasses out for Halloween which made a colourful and interesting and not to mention easy display. All I did was add a few plastic skulls and faux leaves and I was done.

   So before you start tearing your garden down, look around and see if there is anything you can bring in, allowing you to savour summer for a few more days.

Happy Gardening!

Porcupine Grass