We spent a day trimming, planting, and changing the garden for fall. Olive-green planters and seasonal planting joined the front of the house, where custom shutters had helped create the Old World look we wanted.
The summer garden before the seasonal change
These earlier summer views show the contrast with the garden as it moved toward fall and winter.
Olive planters and kale
I repainted the planters with Krylon olive green and tried winter greens, including kale. At the time, I hoped the planting would last until spring; these photos show it near the start of the season.
The story behind the shutters
The house had brown plastic shutters when we bought it. While driving through a neighborhood of expensive homes, I spotted shutters I liked and thought we might be able to afford that detail even if we could not afford the house.
We found the same craftsman who had made them and had shutters made for our home. They gave the newer house enough character that people asked whether it was old or new.
I also wanted window boxes. Mike joked that they would become a place to display dead plants, knowing my uneven gardening record.
A few more Halloween details
We added small spooky decorations for Alex’s party alongside the fall planting. That brought another seasonal layer to the front of the house.
The witch-hat porch planters show the Halloween arrangement. My fall dinner table carries the seasonal change inside.
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