Blog posts tagged with '#fall'

I love decorating my house with all the Fall colors. Pumpkins are usually a big part of my Fall decor. I love pumpkins. I just wish they would last longer! Mine tend to rot before the Fall season has ended. This year I have decided to try a few of the 

tricks I have heard about for preserving pumpkins. There are a lot of suggestions out their but it sounds like soaking my pumpkin in bleach water for 10-15 minutes

and then giving it a good rub down with Vaseline might do the trick. I just want mine to last longer. If you are wanting yours to look sharp for the fall season there are a few more suggestions out their. I also heard that they sell

a product that is called Pumpkin Fresh. I guess it works as well. Acrylic spray paint was one of the suggestions for making your pumpkin look great as

well as last a little longer. I hope some of these pumpkin carving suggestions help.

Happy Carving.

Pumpkin Carving Ready?

We are not too far away and I  am sure that I am not the only one thinking about what I am going to carve into my pumpkins. I have seen a few good ideas I just am not too sure if  I can do what they did. If you are looking for some cute ideas.

For those of you who don't like to get messy but still want the experience I found a online pumpkin carving site. Go to www.onlinepumpkincarving.com.  It's cute and easy to do.

If you see up you can start all over again with the click of a button.

For my friends who love to dig in and try new things I found a site that will allow you to download and print 2012 patterns for free. You have 6 to pick from.

Go to www.spookmaster.com/pumpkin-carving-patterns-freebies.htm.

If you are looking for the perfect pumpkin carving set check out Amazon.com. They are being sold for $6.54 and if you order $25.00 or more worth of stuff you can get the free shipping.

For my friends who have never carved a pumpkin and this will be your first time you can print out step by step directions on www.dltk-holidays.com/Halloween/mpatterns.htm.

For my friends who want to carve pumpkins for the fall season I ran into a cute idea on www.pintrest.com. They were using cookie cutters to stamp out different patterns. If you go to www.pintrest and join for free you can do a search for pumpkin carving and see all the great ideas.

Don't forget to share all your pumpkin ideas with us on Facebook. We would love to hear from you.

Fall Flowers

A new season is around the corner and it's about time to select what fall flowers you want to have in your garden.

In this blog you will hear about 5 of the best fall flowers.

Russian sage

Russian sage is a great fall flower. It will grow tall and bloom small beautiful blue/purple flowers.

The leaves on this flower are small and have a silver tint to them. This flower gets 3-5 feet tall and 2.5-3 feet wide. This flower will need to go in behind your shorter plants. The Russian sage blooms in the middle of summer into fall. It has a beautiful smell and is a great color for the fall season.

Helenium

The Helenium provides your garden with an array of deep reds and a dark brown center, perfect for the fall season. It will grow about 1.25m tall and .6m wide. The flower looks great next to ornamental grass and other earth color flowers. The bees and butterflies will flock to this flower. The Helenium also makes a great fall centerpiece for the up coming holidays. These flowers like a lot of sun and moist soil.

 Mums

Another great flower for the fall is a Mum. They come in many beautiful fall colors and are easy to care for. Mums look great along sidewalks or next to your front door. If you have them in a pot be sure the pot can drain, and give them a good amount of sun and water every day. If they are in the soil you should water them at least 3 times a week. Mums are sturdy flowers with many great colors to choose from. They should last through the fall months and into early winter. If you take care of your Mums they will last for years.

Sunflowers

The sunflower is perfect for the fall season with its large yellow bloom. The sunflower is also great for snacking. I like sunflower seeds with salt. The sunflower is a strong plant but may need support once it gets tall. The weight of the bloom can cause the plant to bend.

Alstroemeria