For those of you wondering about what star pattern I used, here are my measurements. You can take it from here and when you’re finished, send me a picture. Yes, Connie and I can sew quite fast – we learned from necessity years ago.
I always think it’s sad to move the plants back inside to wait out the winter.
Each plant is washed and all debris removed from leaves and dirt and then I spray for bugs before the plant comes inside. This is what I spray them with – any brand will do.
Here is a succulent that has flourished outside this summer but many leaves get knocked off whenever a cat, dog or goat runs into it.
Here are the leaves that have fallen on the ground. Look carefully – they’re already growing!
See the little cluster of leaves at the end? Lay these leaves on top of the soil in a pot, don’t water them and watch what happens.
I’ll show this pot to you again in a couple weeks.
Replacing all the succulents and cacti outside will be pumpkins from the garden. Here was our most recent peak at the vines.
Yes, these are the same vines that were shredded and flattened by the hailstorm in July – what a lovely surprise Reed and I had when we began to snoop around the pumpkin patch.
Look at this beautiful “cheese wheel” pumpkin!
And this poor guy grew into the fence!
Awesome pictures. Looks lovely there!
Thanks for the pattern! and your pictures look awesome! Are you going to have some kind of a fall sale?
Linda – no sale here.
Oh I love the pumpkins!
It is so lush and green at your house. Here in Oskaloosa, everything is brown. Our garden didn’t produce very well because it was so dry. I always enjoy your pictures and blog entries. Thanks for sharing. Love the quilt, too.
Dearly love the flowering succulent! I will have to keep an eye out for one of those at some the nurseries around here. I am going to try making a star block. Your quilt is so pretty.
You are amazing to me. I have so many unfinished kits and you make a whole quilt in 2 days. Wonderwoman for sure!
Love the guards when they are made into bird houses.
Have an amazing weekend.
Can’t wait to see your pot of leaves…..thanks for the measurement for the star…
You have a real green thumb, Mary. Now you need homes for the little growing succulent leaves.
Pumpkins certainly look healthy. Are you going to dry the gourds for carving? Have seen some very beautiful creative ones.
Hopefully the smoke from fires will blow back to Montana later today.
How beautiful. I will take a pix of the succulents to my local nursery to see if I can get one. I hope they will grow here. I just finished quilting 15 tops for a local charity. Now its time for me!
Thanks for those glorious pictures.
Jo – I can’t imagine quilting all those tops! I’ve been following your progress on your blog -‘wonderful work. I admire you for doing it!
This is SO ahhhhhmazing to see all these pumpkins after seeing the ruined vines!!!! Um, there is such a deep spiritual lesson there! God is MORE THAN FAITHFUL!!!
HUGS,
from Texas – I am in DFW area so all is well here. The heat finally broke and it is gloriously cool!
All of your plants look amazing! Love the quilt, too. Thanks for the measurements. Don’t your cats bother with the house plants?
Anna – the cats do not bother the houseplants for some reason. If I have fresh flowers on the table, however, they chew them and tip over the vase – every time!
Thank you so much for the pattern.
P.S. Reed is such a cute boy and a nice companion. Take care
The pumpkins are Beautiful…love PUMPKINS
Katie in AZ.
Beautiful pumpkins..do you fertilize them?
Janie -no fertilizer necessary just black Iowa soil
I love seeing the pumpkins. Isn’t it wonderful how nature takes a bad situation and works it into a better outcome? I am anxious to see your bowl of leaves.
Really like your star quilt and will have to get busy and make a couple. I like the scrappy flavor.
Your pumpkin patch is beautiful. This is why I’m never in a hurry to throw out plants that have been “destroyed” by hail or wind. You just never know what can happen with them. And your succulent. That is how God made them. They root where ever they land. Just look at a pine tree on a hill. All the little trees are growing down the hill where the pine cones landed.
I especially love your directions. My mind works just the way you draw up the patterns. It gets boggled down with written directions on what to cut out of this fabric, etc and how to sew them. Your way is just perfect.
Love the pictures!!!!!
Getting ready for Hurricane Irma here in NC!!!!! Pray for Florida. Thanks,
My Christmas cactus is blooming, crazy thing. Love all your plants, thanks for showing us.
Wow what great pumpkins too, even after your storm.
So enjoy your pictures and your blog! Thank you for the measurements for the quilt – it is such a beautiful one. Amazing plants and garden, you are amazing!
Love the pumpkins!
Love seeing all your plants plus you are so knowledgeable. I put my succulents out and they get sunburned on their leaves. Do you leave those or do you take them off. Are they getting too much direct sunlight. I don’t have much shade. Thank you for sharing.
Succulents don’t do well in harsh direct sunlight – you’re right, the leaves do burn. They like bright indirect light – under a porch roof or a tree is best.
What an amazing succulent to have so many flowers!!! How interesting how the leaves restart themselves. Wonderful field of pumpkins and I’m guessing the one clinging to the fence will be left for animal consumption?
Ann – you’re right – some bird or deer can eat that pumpkin in the fence.
Love your pumpkins. They are beautiful!!
Look at those beautiful pumpkins! š Looking forward to seeing how that succulent regrows too! Aside from seeing all the lovely quilts you make…I also very much enjoy the animals and gardening as well! Thanks for taking the time to share with us!
the pumpkins did very well .
Those pumpkins are remarkable! To think that they survived that beating. Love all the colors and shapes. Talking about remarkable, that succulent is amazing and to think that each leaf will grow into another plant. I would like to know the name of the plant. The quilt is so pretty, you have an uncanny eye for color. Have a nice day!
I once brought wasps in the house with a Boston fern. I learned my lesson about spraying first!
Your yard and pumpkins are just lovely…..When I put pumpkins around outside, the squirrels eat them to pieces.. nothing I spray on them seems to help either….what do you do that you can put them out????
Linda – do you have a dog? That’s what I do and we have walnut trees and cornfields. They’re not hungry enough to bother with the pumpkins.
Thanks for the pattern update…..
I do this with my house plants also….they just love being outside in the summer!
Thank you for the star pattern! It’s lovely yet so easy I’ve found time to make a pair of stars a day. It’s going to be a perfect Christmas gift for my niece. ^_^
Kristin – so glad you’re making stars!