Fall

Oh autumn, how I love thee. Images via From Me to You.

Fall

Welcome crisp air and tail ends of hurricanes. Welcome harvest moons and warm afternoons.

Strawflowers and tomatoes are two of my favourite things about autumn. Design*Sponge. beautifully depicts both. Further, is it strange that spotting a collection of small white pumpkins at the grocery store has made me incredibly excited? I'm now keen to make a strawflower garland and a heirloom tomato salad. All images via Design*Sponge.

Autumn

October offered a string of rainstorms. Thankfully, November has ushered in a string of crisp, warm days. While they certainly won't last, I've cherished every moment, including the delicious cheesy black pepper pasta Greg and I experimented with this evening (minus the sink full of dishes we faced afterwards). Images via This is Glamorous.

Etiquette

Yesterday, Greg surprised me with two presents - a turquoise chunky necklace and a hilariously delightful etiquette book from 1948. I've been smacking my lips over its advice and cannot wait to share some of these tid-bits with you. We also came across (and purchased) a fantastic sea foam green mid-century table lamp (photo forthcoming).

Saturday October 17, you were a day full of fun vintage finds. Speaking of which, I'm loving this vintage online shop. This dress is the perfect ensemble for snapping romantic photos like this. Image via Spys Grandson.

Neighbourhood

After revealing our home, it seemed only natural to snap a few pictures of our neighbourhood.

Boxes

I love window boxes and I've really enjoyed improving the back garden at our new home. Fifty seven paving stones, forty bags of weeds, fifteen plants purchased on the cheap from summer's end sales and more than ten full days of work later, the garden looks presentable. I'm saving my pennies for a bbq, table and chairs, and solar lanterns to make the site an entertaining destination next summer. Friends near and far, please pencil in our event on Regatta evening 2010; we're looking forward to hosting a cook up, complete with mojitos, smokies and a viewing of the championship race at the lake. Here's to planning ahead!

This fall's edition of Canadian Gardening arrived in our mail box late last week and has tempted me with the most festive, autumnal window box. Complete with tiger striped miniature pumpkins, small flowering cabbages (which I've also used in planters in our backyard), tasmin tiger spurge, sprayed black branches and black scallop bugleweed, these window dressings look spooky and are a perfect 'welcome mat' for fall breezes. These window boxes expand my thinking on fall planting beyond mustard and pink mums, orange cotoneaster berries and red burning bushes.

As our street is framed with towering maples and chestnuts, the falling red, yellow and orange leaves would be nicely accessorized with this window box. For more fall container planting inspiration, see here.