From Blue Summer Chairs to Fall Colors: Our Garden’s Seasonal Change

I looked forward to fall, then found myself missing the summer garden as the season changed. These photos compare the blue chairs, summer flowers, and lanterns with the outdoor arrangement that followed.

The blue summer chairs before the change

I had repeated blue around the garden in summer. These views show that arrangement beside the fall version.

Planters and lanterns changed for the colder months

The summer flowers and blue planters gave way to a different seasonal look. I changed the lanterns for fall and winter too.

The garden beyond the decorations

The Japanese maple was starting to turn. I loved its deep summer color, even while anticipating fall leaves and the occasional snow we saw in the Carolinas. The coming leaf cleanup and winter’s bare trees were part of why I missed summer evenings by the fire.

A spider in the garden was another detail I almost walked into while looking around.

The colorful summer garden tour shows more of the earlier arrangement. My fall garden tour follows the planters, planting, and front of the house.