We have certainly had some beautiful fall weather the last few days!
The temperatures here did dip into the low 40’s a couple of nights ago…..so a killing frost can’t be too far away.
The planters around the firepit were looking pretty sad….
to be honest….
I never much liked the plantings in them this year.
anyway…..by last weekend they definitely needed a fall spruce up!!!
And of course…..I didn’t want to spend ANY money!!
Every year Mr. S and I take a drive through the countryside to cut a handful of cattails for the mantel….
We did that 2 weeks ago…..
I always spray them with a little clear spray paint to keep them from fluffing all over…. fast and simple!
Anyway….back to the planters….I asked Mr. S. if he could get me a WHOLE BUNCH MORE….
What a guy….he used his lunch hour to go tramping through the bushes and cut some!
…..about a 50!!!
I think this was almost better than when he sends me flowers from the florist!!!!
All that involves is a credit card and a phone….
this was way harder….
And…..
Can you believe that I saw a teensy bunch of 4 cattails in the floral display at the grocery store for $3.99!
That means Mr. S. saved…..hmmmmmm……..about $75.00….not that ANYONE in their right mind would spend that on CATTAILS!!!!
I stuck these into a planter so that I could spray them with more clear spray paint…..
There are some milkweed pods in there too….another project…another day!!!!
I was ready to get started!
I moved all the smaller planters down into the garden and only left the four biggest pots….
I couldn’t bring myself to pull up the Profusion Zinnias that are still sort of blooming….
but I did cut out the obvious dead stuff…
I stuck the cattails in……
Took a short walk to the ditch for some Pampas Grass switches…..
And there you have it…….
FREE FALL PLANTERS….
A fire….
A glass of wine….
A bottle of beer….
A perfect early fall evening!
