Fall Flowers

What I really love about these flowers is that all but one were given to me so they make me even happier every time they bloom.

It's nice to have a bit of color in the garden this time of year and I hope to be adding more for next year.

Free Garden Decor, Making the most of what you've got

Winter was tough on the furniture so I'll need a bit of spray paint to freshen things up for the season.

When you have an odd assortment of pots it helps to arrange them in ways that make the most of the different colors, heights and types.

The beauty of filling the pots with plants that you have in the yard is that it gives you a chance to thin the ones that really need it and you can transplant them back into the yard at the end of the season.

My only expense was potting soil to make sure the plants would do well in containers.

Mums

Flowers can brighten your home and your life in many ways. The most exciting thing about these is that my family shared them from an Anniversary and a Birthday Party so each time I pass the mums on the way in or out of the house I'll think of them...and smile

  Yes, this is the planter we built last year that used to be up by the driveway. We like it much better up by the house and I've put the side where everything matches facing the side that I see every day.

The reason the trim on this side doesn't match is that we were recycling free scraps of siding we picked up around town from internet listings.

Yes, I will be painting that trim around the door next. I keep meaning to but there are SOOOO many other things to paint around here and it's easy to get distracted...and fun too!