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Fall Front Porch Tour-Day 4

9/15/2014

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Topiaries for Fall

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I love pumpkin topiaries and have often wondered if they were real pumpkins or faux pumpkins. I love both but I wanted to use them again in the future and through Thanksgiving. I have had pumpkins start to rot after a freeze and wanted to avoid that, so I purchased the fake kind from Michaels.
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The other thing I wanted to avoid with using the fake pumpkins was chasing them down the street, finding them in the neighbors yard or in my case in the lake after a storm. How to put theses pumpkins together? I have lived far enough from a town in my many years of living in western Kansas and now living here in a lake community that I just don't pop in the car and go to the store, I improvise. I had my husband (who sometimes graciously helps me with my ideas) cut an old metal broom handle in two parts.  I have explained how I put my topiaries together. ( tutorial here)


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He put the metal post  through the large pumpkin from the bottom and then added the second pumpkin the same way. We then placed the pumpkin in the jar of plaster-of-paris. The little pumpkin is just sitting on top by itself, yes I may have to chase that pumpkin down sometime. I then added a few sprigs of fall leaves and some Spanish moss.
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Beautiful sunshine on my fantastic (I think) pumpkin topiaries. Lovin them!
Tour Guide:
Day 1- Monogrammed Front Porch Rug
Day 2- Fall Burlap Square Wreath
Day 3- Seasonal Chair Cushions
Day 5- Hay bale- With Surprise


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11 Comments
The Style Sisters link
9/17/2014 04:38:07 pm

I love your topiary! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/09/centerpiece-wednesday_16.html and share this with us

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Jonni
9/18/2014 01:16:32 pm

Thanks! I linked up and so happy to find your website, I am now a subscriber.

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Kim@KidPep link
9/19/2014 03:46:20 pm

Love the topiaries! It looks so cute. Thanks for sharing at the Fantabulous Fall Favorites

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Jonni
9/21/2014 01:02:12 pm

Kim, thank you, love compliments!

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Linda Nelson link
9/19/2014 11:40:34 pm

What a great idea for constructing the topiary. Love how you decorated your front entryway.

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Linda
9/21/2014 01:00:08 pm

Thank you Linda, my favorite Holiday is Halloween.

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Patti link
9/21/2014 01:36:57 am

Hi Jonni,

Stopping by from Heather's fall blog hop. Great idea for a topiary. I especially like that it's a little off center. Gives it more character. Have a great Sunday.
Patti

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Jonni
9/21/2014 12:57:15 pm

Patti, Thank you, original anyways. :-)

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Kim @ This Ole Mom link
9/21/2014 09:51:48 am

I love your topiaries they look beautiful . What a clever idea!

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Lou Lou Girls link
9/21/2014 01:22:21 pm

This looks beautiful! Pinned. It was the most viewed at our party. We will be featuring it at our party tomorrow night at 7 pm. Woo Hoo! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com
Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls

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Jonni
9/22/2014 12:30:19 am

Woo HOO! Thanks Lou Lou Girls. I will add your button to my sidebar for being featured.

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