Hi GPODers!
Last week we enjoyed some fantastic fall scenes from Cherry Ong’s garden in Richmond, British Columbia (Cherry’s October Garden in British Columbia), but that wasn’t the only aspect of fall gardening that was featured in her submission. At the end of that post, I shared that Cherry also included photos of the festive fall pumpkin creations she creates and gives as gifts every year. Of course, this is not the first time Cherry has shared the many succulent-topped treasures she has created (Check out Cherry’s Succulent Pumpkins and Succulent-Topped Pumpkins), but every new batch of photos reveals exciting new designs and creative combinations that keep us all excited to see more.
The usual succulent topped pumpkins were happily made as Thanksgiving gifts.
Cherry grows a spectacular assortment of succulents and cacti year-round in her garden greenhouse, so she has no shortage of cuttings she can take and make marvelous arrangements with.
These stunning arrangements, sadly, will not last forever. However, the magic of succulents is that these cutting can be stuck in soil after the pumpkin has started to go soft, and might live on in the form of a newly rooted plant.
But this year, I tried making more with nuts and dried flowers again.
Maybe more of what we might imagine from floral arrangements in the fall, these variations offer a completely different look and feel that’s equally alluring. I can easily see this being a scene-stealing centerpiece at a gorgeous holiday dinner.
This last photo is another fabulous example of Cherry’s spectacular designs as well as a little teaser of the photos we will be featuring tomorrow. Cherry and her husband worked together to create fun display boxes that traditionally are used to house delicate spring flowers, but last fall they also doubled as the perfect spot for some creative pumpkin staging.
Keep an eye out for Garden Photo of the Day in your inbox tomorrow to see more of Cherry’s colorful fall creations and her delightful DIY display.
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