Sights and Sounds of Fall

Sights and sounds of fall around the lake....

Buddy snapped a picture of the morning fog as it rolled on the lake. 

He walks around the lake almost every morning. 

The Canadian geese always find our lake tempting to fly in and check out the waters.

 

A bit of cotton reminds me of my mothers family as they 

were cotton farmers and the fall was like a holiday 

almost with the harvest season.

I saved seeds from my last years pumpkins and they grew like crazy. 

But one can never have too many, so a trip to the farmers market

 added a bit of color. Will save those seeds too!

Buddy's handmade built  wooden Spring Creek Bridge

 is my favorite in the fall with leaves carpeting the boards. 

I love the sounds of the carriage wheels as it rolls over the boards. 

I love to forage through the woods 

and amazed at the color for flower arrangements. 

Even the ferns in the front of the house

 take on a warm glow in the fall light. 

Smell of the woodsmoke ...

A lovely way to end the weekend

 with a bonfire by the lake. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

HUGS! 

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5 Tips for Caring for Mums

Happy Wednesday friends!  I freshened up the Boat House 

and around the grounds with a few chrysanthemums. 

They add a charming amount of color to the fall landscape, 

and the Boat House is a great little retreat for fall.

When the days are warm, the nights are chilly 

and the leaves are just starting to think about

turning to those pretty fall colors...

then it is time to add some mums!

From the Boat House to the Front Porch, Mums add fall color 

and dress the landscape in the charm of the season. 

 Fall is appearing around the house as well.

It is hard to do, but when selecting your Chrysanthemum plants, 

look for ones with buds that haven’t bloomed yet. 

They should only have a sneak peak of color 

to confirm what color they will bloom. 

 Most mums will be have cramped roots, 

and  to get the most out of your plant,

 you should probably plan on repotting 

it in a larger vessel once you bring it home. 

If you repot your mum, use potting soil or we have

 manure from the barn that is nutrient rich. 

Mums like sun, so try to tuck your pot in a sunny area.

I have had to learn the hard way to water thoroughly and watch over the coming days to see how long it takes for the soil to start losing its moisture for you don’t want the soil to be soaking wet.   Watch daily for you don’t want it to dry out either. In my case, I water my mums every other day when it’s hot and every 3-4 days when its cooler. Again, the key is not letting the plant dry out but not to overwater either.

When blooms are sagging and are looking like they’re spent,

 clip them off so the plant can focus its energy on other blooms.

Somehow spending time in the autumn

 garden is especially satisfying this year.   

With just a little attention, your mums 

should last beautifully through the season. 

I hope you are all doing well and 

enjoying some peace and beauty

during these troubled times.  

Welcome Fall, 2020 .... Hugs!

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