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| A Little Color is showing up around our home on 10/4/14 |
As you know (since I have told you many times --ha), George and I love to 'walk the yard' early each morning. Most of the Summer, we were taking pictures of our flowers. Then---as the colors began to change in early Fall, we took pictures of these changes. SO---my post today will show you our yard including colors and other decorations in early Fall (from the end of September until about October 4). As the colors continue to change throughout October and November, I'm sure I will share many more Autumn Colors with you.
BUT--today, I hope you will enjoy some pictures from Early Fall here at home... Be sure to click on the pictures for enlargements.
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Meet Toby---our new Autumn door decoration!!!! (The last Toby finally fell apart died last year --so we replaced him with this one. Cute, huh?) |
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| Some of the red colors around here turned early this year. |
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| Vinca is one of the annuals we plant in Summer to replace our Winter Pansies. Vinca does well here in sunshine and warm temperatures. |
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| Autumn Joy Sedum; Dad Adams gave us a bunch of these plants --and they look nice in Fall --since their colors change to a Fall-colored burgundy --and then to a brown as Fall begins to end. |
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| Autumn Joy Sedum ---close up and personal! |
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| Colors changing in one of the empty lots next to us |
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| More of our pretty VINCA |
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| The front porch in Autumn |
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| A new Winter Pansy in our yard; We will plant more Pansies once the Vinca dies out. |
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| Combo for you: Vinca, Pansy, and Hosta |
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| Our Pink Dogwood is always one of the first trees to change colors in Autumn. |
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| Another one of our new Winter Pansies (Pretty colors, don't you think?) |
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| Can you believe this one???? This is an AZALEA blossom in OCTOBER. We have several Azalea Bushes in our yard --and I have never had one to bloom in the Fall. Azaleas ALWAYS bloom in Spring!!!! AND--this little blossom is the ONLY one... Crazy Flower! |
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| Vinca and a Winter Pansy (Wonder if the Pansies will make it through another hard winter --which is what they say we will have again this year??? Last year, we lost about half of our Winter Pansies during our frigid winter..) |
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| Finally this is our Fireplace and some Autumn decorations inside. Oh how I love Fall!!! |
Hope you enjoyed seeing our Yard/Home in Early Fall, 2014. We still have some Roses in bloom and there are some Irises (re-bloomers) getting ready to bloom. BUT--soon the Hosta, Autumn Joy Sedum, Azalea (YES--that one!), and the Vinca will all be gone --and the only thing left to bloom during the winter are our Winter Pansies!!!
Hugs,
I love all the fall photographs around your home. Love the little fellow guarding your front door.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see so many flowers still in bloom! Lovely autumn colours.
ReplyDeleteLooking quite lovely, as always!
ReplyDeleteBetsy, your home is lovely.. Beautiful blooms and fall colors.. have a happy day!
ReplyDeletePretty fall photos. I love seeing all the colors this time of year. Toby is cute and looks adorable sitting on your front porch
ReplyDeleteHow I enjoyed the walk around your Fall garden. I love Vinca and yours are especially healthy and bright. Great ornaments at the door and guarding the fireplace. You have a warm and wonderful day, Betsy. {{{Hugs}}} Jo
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to see lovely fall happening in your part of the country. Your flowers are pretty and your decorations sweet and happy.
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs to you and George ~ FlowerLady
The tree color where are more yellow than red with all the tulip poplars. I'm awaiting my camera return then I can share what fall looks like from here.
ReplyDeleteSorry that should say "the tree color here".
ReplyDeleteYour trees almost match mine. Colors are changing fast.
ReplyDeleteOur fall color is slow in arriving. I wonder if the cool summer made a difference. Of course, there are pops of color all around. Loved my "stroll" around your garden with my first cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Can't believe you have pansies that bloom in the Fall. Almost all of our flowers are dead by now. Tobie sure is cute holding down your front porch. Thank you fro the stroll around your yard to enjoy your Fall flora.
ReplyDeleteYes, dogwoods are some of the first trees to turn here also. Red maples and sycamores are just starting. As a new gardener to the south, last winter was the first my pansies overwintered... and they are still alive! Wonder if they'll make it through a second winter? Your home looks so green amongst all that color!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set of pictures. My favorite is that warm fireplace. Right now I would love to curl up close to it and enjoy the warmth. it's below freezing here this morning.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a beautiful yard and a lovely home!! I would "walk" it everyday too! I wish I enjoyed yard work and gardening, but I don't. Our yard is not pretty at all.
ReplyDeleteOur trees are changing quickly up here in the Northwest too. I enjoyed the walk around your home this morning very much. It looks like such a peaceful and welcoming place. Thank you for letting me visit.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
The "other" Betsy
You captured the beautiful color of autumn around our house very nicely. I hope we get to get lots more color before winter arrives.
ReplyDeleteYour yard is really fall-tastic! Still waiting for some fall color here.
ReplyDeleteYour yard is really fall-tastic! Still waiting for some fall color here.
ReplyDeleteIt won't be long now until the mountains are ablaze with color.
ReplyDeleteMany are posting the colors of trees in fall, but I haven't seen a winter pansy on the blogs...so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a beautiful part of the US and you have enhanced the beauty, even more so, by surrounding yorself with a variety of blooms throughout the seasons. Love your little straw man. What a nice house you have.
ReplyDeleteLove from Manzanita
Now you'll always have a strawman when you get into a debate with someone! Looks lovely around your place! The only thing that blooms around here in the winter are the gorgeous flowers Jack Frost paints on our windows! Enjoying the seasons!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be surrounded by so much colorful beauty -- regardless of the season! Delightful captures as always, Betsy! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your world with us! Have a great, fun weekend!!
ReplyDeleteYou guys have one of the most beautiful yards I have ever seen and I totally understand why you love walking around it every single morning! What a joy!
ReplyDeleteYour place looks so great year round!
ReplyDeleteBetsy, Very nice photos! Your trees color changes up on the Cumberland Plateau are a fair amount ahead of ours down in the valley. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteI know I have told you this before, but your house is so lovely and it looks like you live in a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteYou still have so much colour in your garden from the changing colours of the foliage to those winter pansies.
ReplyDeleteThe sweet pansies and the sweet Toby are my favorites! I love the winter colored one! And your pumpkin bears, AWESOME!! I would like one, so were did you buy them? Probably someplace far away!
ReplyDeleteLucky you to have flowers (of any sort) year round...we won't. It's raining here and cold and wet and cold and well you get the picture.
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gorgeous home - i love how your house is just so happy. very cheerful. love your fall decor. enjoy the fire place too. that looks so so warm. fall is such a perfect time. i enjoy your post today, Betsy. have a great weekend. take care. ( :
ReplyDeletebig big hugs.
You are really getting some nice color. So far, our only leaf color is brown. Hoping for better.
ReplyDeleteI love Vinca and am always surprised the next year with the lovely "volunteers." They show up in the darndest places. I just thank them and don't remove them.
Your home - I WANT IT! Gorgeous!!! You do have a lovely lovely home.
ReplyDeleteToby is a cutie! Love the color that is coming! It is like everything tries to outdo each other in the fall!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a pretty home, Betsy. I love all the fall colors. The trees are changing more every day now. I love this time of year!
ReplyDeleteHello Betsy, they are all beautiful as always. It's been many years since i first found your blogpost, and i still remember the wonderful autumn colors. In fact, i asked you for a fall photo as one of my screensavers. It seems your area has one of the best fall colors there in the US!
ReplyDeleteso fast it's October again. It's Jack O Lantern time again
ReplyDeleteReally nice photos! I want to live at your house! It is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for the palm trees to start turning color, but I don't think it's going to happen.
Your yard is perfect in every season. You can tell a lot of love goes into it, and your Fall decorations are adorable! Have a great weekend Betsy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the wonderful fall photos with us! I like the header photo that you have-what an awesome view.
ReplyDeleteThe fireplace looks so cozy! That's one thing our house lacks. Our last house had a wonderful fireplace in the upstairs family room. We used it all the time. Our current house was built around 1902 and the builder wanted to be "modern" and not have a fireplace.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are pretty. All I have left is my autumn sedum. Lots of leaves beginning to fall here.
Hi Betsy, Lovely! I do miss those fall colors. My begonias are perking up because our weather has been a tiny bit cooler - I planted the begonias over a year ago so I got my money's worth of two 4" pots of these annuals. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy beautiful FFG!
ReplyDeleteIn Texas, the foliage does not change until we get a frost. You live in a year round paradise.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your photos and looking at your beautiful yard. It's so gorgeous anytime of the year. Fall is my favorite as well. I believe you have more colors than we do right now but that's changing fast. Hope you enjoy your weekend. Hugs, xo
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Betsy. I love your winter pansies !
ReplyDeletei love your front porch-so beautiful and all of your fall photos. your yard looks heavenly! and your home is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend and big hugs!
I love your charming house in the glade. The colors around your home are very pretty and certainly look like fall.
ReplyDeleteIsn't fall pretty? And you've captured it beautifully! So many luscious flowers and plants - oh and dear little Toby too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall colors there, Betsy! You always have something to see in your yard there. That is one crazy azalea! Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteDear Betsy, your garden is lovely and I'm so glad to see that you have Autumn Joy Sedum. It is a favorite of mine. Peace.
ReplyDeleteToby sure looks cute, along with your other fall decorations. Your autumn flowers and leaves are looking great.
ReplyDeleteHi Betsy
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to see all the blooms in your garden in October! I love this time of year with all the colours.
I love your new front door decorations
I like more you autumn decorations with pumpkins! The change is always needed and the fall is truly magnificent. Great photos from the early season and beautiful winter blossom...
ReplyDeleteJust love that Autumn Joy Sedum...pretty color! Great fall color coming along where you are! An azalea blossom, though--how funny!
ReplyDeleteI just love all the beautiful colors. Fall just caught me off guard this year.
ReplyDeleteHappy Fall, Betsy! I've been away from my blog friends for too long, had to stop & see how you're doing. :)
ReplyDelete(I need to do some catching up myself.)
We had snow today, and this evening I slipped on our front porch, which was coated in ice for the first time this year.. Burr!
Refreshing seeing all this fall color and life. Ours have all gone dormant til about next May. :)