I really wanted to go to the Circleville Pumpkin Show this weekend, which is a gargantuan pumpkin festival with pumpkin donuts, pumpkin burgers and just about anything else pumpkin related you can think of. They even have a mega pumpkin pie that measures 6 feet in diameter and weighs 400 or so pounds. The whole thing is a huge deal around these parts and has been featured in Country Living and other national magazines.
But, the traffic going in that direction was ridiculous and we decided to work in the yard instead (how that equates to the same sort of fun, I don’t know). So, since I didn’t get any killer pumpkin photos for you from the show, I am going to have my own pumpkin show. Let’s call it Pam’s Pumpkin Palooza.
For the last few years I have enjoyed decorating the great outdoors with pumpkins. Nothing says fall to me more than those orange globes. Or white ones. Or bumpy ones for that matter. And there’s no easier decorating than plunking a pumpkin down on a bench or a chair.
When I bought this chair at a garage sale this summer, I was envisioning this very photo.
They look so natural sitting on top of a pot of flowers that are past their summer glory. The leaves that are poking out are from the long gone Gerbera Daisy.
My Creeping Jenny has some nice fall color and makes a nice place to put another pumpkin.
And a nice backdrop to some more traditionally colored pumpkins.
That whole planter used to be on the other side of the porch. But when my coleus got bit hard by the frost last week, I moved the planter over to this side of the porch to take up the coleus’ spot in the Halloween step ladder vignette.
So counting this pumpkin, there are four of them within a few feet of each other.
Sometimes, it’s just better to place them on the ground. Unless you have chipmunks running around wanting to eat them. Wow, I hope it’s chipmunks and not snakes that like to chew on my pumpkins.
This last one is being saved for carving this week. It was the largest one from our accidental compost pile pumpkin patch.
FYI – for some reason, last night Blogger went crazy and posted a fall front porch post from last year. Just out of the blue. Thank you Blogger! So I just wanted to apologize to you if you looked at that and thought it looked sort of familiar. My husband keeps telling me that you get what you pay for (Google Blogger is free, BTW).
Linking with Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch.
Crystal Rose Cottage
Be glad that you didn’t go to the Pumpkin show. My son and dil went and said never again…total madness and people were shoulder to shoulder. Not my idea of fun! You were smart and stayed home and played with your camera and your pumpkins..lol. Pretty fall vignettes Pam!~Hugs, Patti
Debbiedoo's blogging and blabbing
You have some great looking pumpkins there Charlie Brown! I love that chair shot too.
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Everything looks very welcoming! Love the colors in the second to last photo! I finally picked up my first pumpkin today:@)
Jane
Great photos! My hubby and I went to a pumpkin farm on Friday….wanted to stay away from the weekend crowd. I went crazy with the picture taking…I actually took 221 pictures!! I’ve whittled them down to about 30, gotta love digital!!
Looks like you had a pretty day today.
Jane
LizlovesVintage
Pam, I love your Palooza Palace! Great minds think alike. I found a little child’s chair at the Flea this am. I was thinking of putting a pumpkin on it to sit.
Have a great week Friend!
xxx Liz
Kim K.
Sounds like playing with your own pumpkins was a much better way to spend the day. Great vignettes. I’m still in awe that you had pumpkins without even trying!!! Have a lovely week ahead!
Halloween hugs!
Country Dreaming
Love it! One can NEVER have enough pumpkins! I moved mine around today.
You’ve done well.
Melinda
Tricia @ A Rosy Note
Okay, I love the title of your post…very catchy. I love that pumpkin in the second photo too, the color the shape, the whole thing. I bought nine pumpkins this year, I think I could have my own pumpkin palooza 🙂
Mark
You should be a set designer when you grow up.
m.
michelle
Your pumpkins look beautiful with all your treasures, and I love that chair too. Everything looks so welcoming.
xoox
Rosie
I love the way you have displayed your pumpkins…the look is so simple but so pretty!
Gail @ Faithfulness Farm
I LOVE them all — your fall decor is so lovely Pam 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
Heaven's Walk
I love that photo of the chair, grapevine wreath and pumpkin! Just perfect fall porch decor! 🙂
xoxo laurie
Betsy
Thanks for the tour of your pumpkin patch. Don’t you just love them? All shapes, colors, textures…I could have them around all year long. I love that step ladder vignette, so creepy with those big old spiders crawling around:-)
Karen
Everything looks really fantastic, great pics to. I cant believe some one besides me grew pumpkins by accident. I’ve told this story a few times, but long story short, I composted pumpkins and grew a patch by accident! You too? hehehe. It was a great surprise right?
Carol A.Bender
You create very cheery fall decorations. I would want to attend that event too. Pumpkin pie is my FAVORITE!
Pam of Eastlake Victorian
Holy pumpkin palooza, that’s a lot of gorgeous color you got going there! Those cute pumpkins are turning up everywhere! I like the chair vignette best. Nice composition!
-Pam