gardenglassgems said:I planted 9 pots of Asiatic Lilies today. I also pulled weeds in my asparagus patch and pulled up the last row of green beans. Here are pictures of my fall decorations. All was grown in my garden.
@keithp2012 These first pictures are of the stock I made from the corn I grew from Keith's seeds. I am very happy with it. You can see some of the corn that I got from these corn stalks.

Here are a couple pictures of the ornamental peppers that I grew from seed also received from Keith. I transplanted some of my strawberries into this raised bed.


Here are a couple pictures of the first fall/Halloween decoration I made this year in front of our house.

Wonderful setup! I like the white she-scarecrow the best very creative! Do you live in farm country?

Love the photos..very edgy and I like the style.

Great job!!!

Thank you Heath, Keith, and Rosie. Yes, I do live in farm country. We built our home on DH's family farm in one of his hay fields in 2000, We live on a dead end road with only one farm beyond us. So I mostly decorate for myself since very few people come by. We do get some traffic when people come out looking for wild life or if they are curious to see where our road goes. This picture was taken from our deck. My DH's farm house where he grew up used to be on the other side of the pine trees on the right. You can see the neighbors farm in the distant left. This picture was taken in May 2015.

We have been pulling plants from the deck containers. I swept the deck and front patio.

I brought houseplants which had enjoyed a wet Summer outside inside. We could get our first frost Fri. or Sat.

@gardenglassgems I love the decor around the house, but I am over the moon for the pumpkin patch, milk can, corn stalk photos. I just love it. If this is how you decorate for halloween and fall, I cannot wait for xmas. Nice Nice.

@gardenglassgems Beautiful view and land!

@lauriebasler I am glad that you liked my fall décor. Thanks for the kind words. Not sure how my Christmas décor will be yet. I should start putting lights out now while it is still warm. It is hard to string lights when the weather is freezing outside. I like doing fall cause most is grown in my own garden.

@keithp2012 Thanks for the kind words.

Yesterday DH had an eye appointment in Iowa City so I got to do a little shopping while I was there. I stopped at Lowes to look at reduced plants and ended up getting a nice 2.5 qt. Echinacea for $3.24, 2 Hypericum ground cover for $.25 each, and 2 Delpsperma ground cover for $.25 each. Then I stopped at Menards and got 3 different kind of Allium bulbs for $4.99 each pkg., and a Shasta Daisy for $3. I also picked up a pkg. of gourds. Then I got to stop at Hobby Lobby and picked up artificial berries and a fall leaf wreath. When I got home I made these 2 fall decorations; one for the dining room table and the other for the front of the house. The pumpkins I grew.



I doubt if I will do much outside today. It is cold and windy so guess I will spend the day cleaning house which definitely needs it.

You are a crafty lady! I enjoy your photos

Thanks Rosie. I like it when I can post something. I am not a very chatty person but I am here reading what others are saying and doing. I NGA!

I planted 4 small trees and put all of my yard ornaments in the shed for the winter. Just waiting for chilly nighttime temps to put my perennials to sleep for the winter, and then I can relax until next spring. I'm ready!

Filled the bird feeder and put out a block of wildbird food.

Planted some bulbs two nights ago but no time to do more until in return from Kentucky next week

Rose1656 said:I planted 4 small trees and put all of my yard ornaments in the shed for the winter. Just waiting for chilly nighttime temps to put my perennials to sleep for the winter, and then I can relax until next spring. I'm ready!

That is one of my favorite feelings...beds are to bed..and ornaments spiffed...and waiting for a rare snow.and dreaming til spring

MISSINGROSIE said:

That is one of my favorite feelings...beds are to bed..and ornaments spiffed...and waiting for a rare snow.and dreaming til spring

My thoughts exactly. Yesterday I went out and started cleaning up a bed that got really out of control. I am taking away a pathway off the cement slab and redoing another one. I want to dig out some of the plants that were here, add a few new ones, and then put down landscape fabric and more mulch. Here is what this bed looked like on July 4 of this year.


Here is what it looked like before and after I worked on it. I am going to continue working on it today and will hopefully get it finished.


The Canna in this area grew from seeds that had been in the ground for a few years. I used to have Canna planted along the garage before we added the cement slab.
This Aster and Salvia have gotten really big. Does anyone have an opinion as to whether or not I should divide them or not?


Here is a picture when I stopped yesterday. I have a lot to do today so I had better get started.

Went apple and pumpkin picking at a farm had a good time.

Apple picking with my daughters! Then had masssge at day spa and dinner at a local fall festival with music and fried ice cream. Great day!

Pulled the spent zinnias.

I drained all of my sprinklers, so hopefully there will be no broken pipes next spring. I also dug up my Caladiums to give to a friend. I was so impressed with the Caladiums that I ordered from here that I'll just buy from him again!