This year I have the easiest trick to bring your summer planters from summer to fall for our 31 Days To Savor series.
Every year I take a sunny fall day and shift my porch from summer to fall. It is a day I savor to be outside and to be creative.
Here is what I did this year to my porch planters. At the end of the summer season I am sorry to say this is what my planters were a little sad and thirsty! Since my plants were looking so tired, I didn’t waste my time or create a mess by pulling the plants out. I just used them as is and embraced what color and texture the left over plants gave me.
First, I gathered up some different types of moss and fillers. I like a little for leftovers to add to plants and containers through out the year too.
Then, I gathered some pumpkins, gourds, berry stems and decorative corn from the garden market.
Then, I found some pumpkins that stacked nicely on each other. I surrounded them with stems of berries. I like to use real berries, but this year I found these fake that I think still worked well.
Then, I filled in the empty spaces and dirt with moss. I also put some moss in between the wiggly spaces around the pumpkins, both to help balance them as well as for the visual effect.
With my leftover pumpkins and gourds I decorated my porch bench.
And, I plopped some into various planters and a potted lunch box of summer succulents.
Now, it looks a little bit more fall festive when you come to my front porch.
What are you doing to Savor A Beautiful Life? Share your ideas by commenting or link up your ideas over here at 31 Days To Savor A Beautiful Life!
Very NICE! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful display!! I love fall decorations. Actually, I just love fall.
I wish I had the gift for such decorating. I know what I like, but I have a really hard time creating something like this out of nothing.
I like the idea of adding moss and stuff to round out the pumpkin towers. Your porch is beautiful!
You have it going on now. I LOVE this idea. So inspiring. My favorite time of year.
Well, you made that look effortless. And I am encouraged to go out an tackle my front porch now. Saw you at the Inspired room.
Thanks for stopping by our table! It’s nice to meet you.
Your front entry looks just beautiful — so inviting. I especially like the urn with the stacked pumpkins. It’s still a bit too hot here to do real pumpkins outside, but soon, I hope!
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How pretty your front door looks! I am so glad to come across your tutorial on how you did this….I just planted some mums in my pots and they are still severely lacking. I love the stacked pumpkins and also the moss that you used as a filler. Everything looks lovely!
Now that’s what I’m talking about!!!! The best fall planter ideas I’ve seen so far.
Hi! I just pinned this onto my Autumn board. Always looking for pretty ideas. Great job! Thanks..