Fall is the best season for decorating a porch. Think about it. Most anything rustic, scary or harvest related will work. Throw in a few pumpkins, gourds and/or mums and you’ve created an autumn vignette to see you through to Thanksgiving.
We purchased these heavy clay pots years ago at Jackson’s Home and Garden, Dallas’ ultimate one stop shop for anything outdoor and garden related.
For the movers to bring our pots, they had to be empty. Plants cannot cross state lines. Texas plants are not welcome in Oklahoma. Oklahoma plants are not invited to Arkansas, etc. Sad really, but I suppose this is one way to prevent the spread of disease and bugs.
We could only bring so many potted plants in our vehicles, and these were super heavy with gravel in the bottom. After getting over the initial shock of dumping out (or giving away) perfectly good plants, I regrouped. An empty pot provided a fresh start. And what’s fresher and happier than pansies? I always have a difficult time choosing among all the colors, so this year I stuck with the traditional mix.
Lucy helped. Those plastic containers are her nemesis.
Along with the pansies, I planted salvia and ornamental kale.
A fall porch must have pumpkins, right? I love to mix the various shapes and colors.
Gnarly stems are the best.
I placed one warty pumpkin out on the front yard bench. He’s keeping watch.
Although most of my Halloween decor is still in Dallas (yes there are a few things in the Dallas garage), I did pull out this Halloween pillow that pairs perfectly with my vintage wicker rocker (a yard sale find!).
I’ll be doing a little more Halloween porch decorating soon once I find my bats… Stay tuned!
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
“Fall makes me think that if I fail horribly at this art thing, and then fail horribly with this writing thing, I’ll go run a pumpkin patch.”
― Tyler Hojberg
Musical Pairing:
Neil Young, Harvest Moon
Always choose the gnarly and warty! 🙂
For sho!
I’m waiting on my invitation to a friends pumpkin patch. If I don’t get it soon I’ll have to break down and buy something ’cause I’m jonesin’ for pumpkins!
The ornamental kale is gorgeous.
Love! The dog is super cute too!
LOVE it!! I wish we had a porch to decorate – seems like so much fun around the holidays!
Loved the story – I always love your writing. Love Jacksons – how can you not? Love fall decorating – especially the porch. But Talya……..I WANT that sweet Halloween pillow! I’m coming to AR to get it! You might not want to answer the door……
Haha Ronda. Glad you like my pillow:) I kinda love it too.
I’m addicted to mums and pumpkins. Usually my husband has to intervene.
me too!
The armadillos are my arch enemies. No sooner do I get my tulips and pansies planted than they sneak up at night and dig them all up. It’s a dang conspiracy:( I’ve taken to leaving the outside lights on just to ward them off. Gotta;’ get some grub bait realllllll soon. I bet yours are going to be gorgeous:)
I haven’t seen any armadillos here. Hopefully I won’t! I haven’t planted any pansies in the ground yet. Still trying to figure out my landscaping.
That Halloween pillow is awesome! Oh, and the little dog is pretty sweet, too. 🙂
Thank you. If I leave the little pillow in a low chair, the little dog steals it…
I love shopping for the current season plants whatever it is. Pansie and kale are on my list. I know you porch will be fetching!
You have a perfect porch for decorating! Where’s Annabelle? Did Lucy lock Annabelle out this time? LOL!