Once You Start Something…

The bats came down a few days ago and already people on the street are asking about what we’ll be putting up for Thanksgiving. It’s been kind of funny. 

Once you start something… I guess you’ve got to keep it going, right? 😉

But how do you decorate {outdoors} for Thanksgiving? Giant turkeys in the lawn? Hmmm, I don’t know.

I thought about making another round of themed buoys. Ones with pumpkins, turkeys, acorns and other Thanksgiving themes painted on them. But then I decided against it. 

I thought maybe just leaving the giant pumpkin display out front would suffice. A flock of giant turkeys in front of the fence and on the lawn might seem a bit weird.

I did swipe a few pumpkins from my display though for roasting and for pies. 

In years past I’ve stored our extra pumpkins and squash {and even potatoes} in the basement. We don’t have a basement at this place though and space is kind of at a premium. 

I figured three would be enough to get the job done. I might go back for one more. We’ll see.

The good news is, gardening season is officially over here in Southern Maine. We’ve had a couple of good frosts and pretty much all the plants are done for the season. Which in my book, is a WONDERFUL thing.

One of my favorite parts about living in Maine is that we get to enjoy all four seasons here. Granted, some are longer than others… But still, we get them all. 

Yesterday I tidied up the plants in the side yard and moved all the pots of hydrangeas and perennials I bought on clearance last month over there.

I still haven’t completely decided what I’m going to do with the side yard. My initial thought was limelight hydrangeas on both the fence side and the house side and a simple garden path to the backyard.

My second thought was hydrangeas on the house side and a nice peony border on the fence side. 

But now I’m wondering if I’d maybe have enough room to do hydrangeas on both sides and then a peony border in front of the hydrangeas with a walkway in the middle. 

I just don’t know. I suppose I’ve got the winter to think about it. 

What do you think? That side yard section is about 12 feet wide. Any ideas?

~Mavis