Happy Monday sweet friends. It is Monday Morning Blooms with my friends Lidy, Mary, and Shirley!
Often life’s pleasures and blessings are to be found in the simple beauty of things that surround me in everyday living. I so love October, and it was very pleasing (in spite of a bit of work) to bring together my fall favorites, pumpkins and flowers…and what better place than in the garden! I hope you will find relaxing pleasure as you join me for pumpkins and petals!
“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!”
Psalm 119:10
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”
~Henry David Thoreau
My friends’ beautiful links are at the bottom of this post.
What would autumn be without pumpkins? A couple of weeks ago RM and I visited a farm that had a huge harvest of pumpkins…every size and color imaginable. You can see I brought a few home with me! Have you guessed by now that our theme for this edition of Monday Morning Blooms is pumpkin(s)?
Since our theme is pumpkin and I have an abundant supply, it was the natural choice as a flower vessel. I cut the stem shorter so that wet floral foam would attach to it and stay in place. This is an easier method than cutting the top off and removing all of the inside flesh, and also leaves the pumpkin in tact for other uses. A visit to Deep Roots Flower Farm resulted in gorgeous fall dahlias and sunflowers. I added some flowers and stems from my waning garden…hydrangeas, celosia, sunshine ligustrum, and blush nandina.
I almost forgot to mention that pheasant feathers were added to the autumnal mix!
The garden is always my first choice for setting a table and autumn is the perfect season!
Slightly distressed chargers rest on orange braided placemats, while pumpkin-colored dinner plates hold pumpkin salad plates.
In my opinion, autumn requires the baking of pumpkin bread. We had only been married a couple of years when we took a road trip to Montana. On our drive home we stopped in Colorado Springs to visit RM’s great aunt and uncle. Aunt Teen was a wonderful cook. She introduced me to her delicious pumpkin bread. I am still using Aunt Teen’s recipe, and even though my Renaissance Man is not a fan of pumpkin, he does love this bread!
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.”
~Sarah Addison Allen
I thought it was time to pull out the three-wheel bicycle to use as a prop for more pumpkins!
The black background of the plates did not photograph well outdoors. Each of the Williams Sonoma plates have a different pumpkin still life.
We don’t have a Home Goods in our city, but wonderful surprises can often be found at our local TJ Maxx. The pumpkin tablecloth was such a find a few years ago. The stemware is an old favorite of mine.
Copper flatware seems to go with autumn. Pumpkin napkin rings hold a pairing of two napkins.
“It was a beautiful bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.”
~Diana Gabaldon
Be sure to visit each of the links below for beautiful flower therapy and delightful pumpkin inspiration!
Mary ~ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley ~ Housepitality Designs
Lidy ~ FrenchGardenHouse
Thank you for your visits and gracious comments. Wishing you bright blue skies, with air like cider, and toasty marshmallow evenings!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Pam, I know I’m always in for a treat when I can pull up a virtual chair at a table in your garden. What a gorgeous mix of blooms you harvested! The flower farm’s dahlias and sunflowers are beautiful with the flowers and foliage from your garden and I love the addition of the pheasant feathers. I’m swooning over that gorgeous tablecloth…you have the most wonderful linens for your tables! I’d love a slice of pumpkin bread this morning to enjoy with my coffee. My hubby isn’t wild over pumpkin either. As always it’s a treat to start my day with you and share some flower therapy. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, it’s going to be a wet one here!
Beautiful arrangement! And of course your table is spot on for autumn!
Thanks so much, Maureen!
Ah…the garden that dreams are made of and the addition to the gorgeous fall table of pumpkin blooms is just the whip cream on top of a slice of pumpkin pie (or bread)!! Other than your gorgeous arrangement of the beautiful flowers from your wonderful flower farm, and your beautifully curated Fall table, my eye was drawn to the bike loaded with pumpkins! You make me want to hop in the car and load it up with pumpkins 🎃 I just have several on the porch now…you inspire me/us
every day! Happy to be sharing blooms with you today! Have a Fall Fabulous Week!
Just gorgeous, Pam! Your excitement about autumn and all the delights of pumpkin, pumpkin bread, and cider is contagious. I love pumpkin bread too. I’ve been eating on a Publix pumpkin roll I’ve kept in the freezer for a while.
Your flowers are especially beautiful! I love dahlias and your autumnal mix is perfect! Love the addition of the pheasant feathers. How pretty your photography is with delightful angles showcasing your lovely garden.
One of my favorites!
Thank you, Bonnie. I really enjoyed doing this post. I love pumpkins and wish you were here to share a slice of pumpkin bread!
“Sigh” your garden settings are always breathtaking Pam, and I love your flower and feather topped pumpkin! Your table is beautiful, I just adore those plates, stemware and tablecloth…The pumpkin bread is a fun addition, and what is it about men and pumpkin, I know so many guys that are anti pumpkin, they don’t know what they’re missing! Try to stay dry this week, and enjoy those fabulous pumpkins and blooms!
Jenna
Pam, your pics and posts are always breathtaking. Love your ideas. Did I miss Aunt Teen’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe? Will you share the link or recipe again?
Thanks so much.
Vicki
Hi Vicki! Thank you for your sweet comments. I did share the recipe several years ago. I will find the link and send it to you!
Jenna, thank you for your sweet comments. After rain this morning, we have sunshine. I don’t think it will last long.
Oh, my! This post utterly beautiful I don’t know where to begin! Love (I might be using this word a lot) the centerpiece! Those dahlias are gorgeous and I’m glad to see you used some pink ones, I think they enhance the color scheme. The quotes are all so beautiful. I felt like I was pausing in your garden to contemplate another beautiful quote. The W-S plates are beautiful for this table, and your goblets are perfect. Best of all is the garden setting. Boy, what a way to greet Monday morning!
Maria, thank you for your heartwarming comments that have made my day. Thank you for your lovely visit!
Your pumpkin theme is beautiful. Your pumpkin flower arrangement is so pretty!
Thanks so much, Penny!
I am sitting here enjoying a slice of my daughter’s pumpkin bread with my coffee this mornings. YUM! I usally bake several loaves too and I can’t wait to get a little fall baking on. Your table looks lovely Pam. You always make me smile. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy. I wish we could share a slice of pumpkin bread and a cup of coffee together!
I cannot have too many pumpkins! It looks like you are much the same, an excess I applaud! I particularly like how you chose the greenish one for your centerpiece. They’re just perfect with the dishes and not so common to see carved and used as a vase as the orange, which makes it all the more unique. A lovely setting.
Yes, I guess I adhere to more pumpkins, the better. Thank you Jeanie!
I’m guilty of enlarging your photos to see every detail. The pumpkin idea was a favorite so as not to damage it. I’m a child when it comes to pumpkins. I want to hug every one of them. Your table is perfectly Fall even down to the pumpkin bread. I’ve been using the apple butter I made in place of the oil required and it gives the bread a wonderful flavor. I also used it in an apple dapple cake I made. Soooo good. Sure Butch would love it. Thanks for the beauty you work hard to give us such pleasure.
Alice, you are always a wonderful encourager. I have a real soft spot for pumpkins. Is it possible to have too many? I don’t think so. The apple butter sounds like a healthy replacement for the oil! It is my pleasure to share♥️
Pam, Your pumpkin arrangement is beautiful! You scored lovely flowers and colorful pumpkins. The pheasant feathers were a great addition. Love that gorgeous tablecloth! Your stemware is always a favorite. Your tablescape is perfect for fall. I know the girls will enjoy all the pumpkins. Love the trike all decked out. You don’t see those very often any more. Now our generation wants a trike motorcycle! 😂 Enjoy your week! Clara❤️
Thank you, Clara. The girls do love the pumpkins. Enjoy your week ♥️
PAM, YOUR PUMPKIN CENTERPIECE IS GORGEOUS. I HAVE A BIG FLOWER GARDEN AND LIKE TO HAVE BOUQUETS IN MY HOME AND ALSO THE COMMUNION TABLE AT CHURCH. YOU HAVE A TALENT FOR FLOWER ARRANGING? WERE YOU TRAINED PROFESSIONALLY? PERHAPS YOU COULD SHOW US HOW YOU DID YOUR PUMPKIN. LOVE IT. PLEASE AND THANK YOU. LOVELY FALL TO YOU AND YOURS.
Thank you Vicky. I haven’t had any training, I still have much to learn. I must do a tutorial sometime.
Pam, I can’t find my original comment but wanted to add that I pinned your beautiful pumpkin arrangement.
Thanks for pinning, Clara!
Pam, what autumnal brilliance!
I would so love to see each step of your floral arrangement using photos. Often a photo is worth 10,000 words, as I’m sure you know. Some of us are admittedly not as crafty as a pro like you.
Cheers!
Thank you for your sweet comments, Sandra! I must do more tutorials.
Pam, beauty beyond words! Love the array of flowers (and feathers) for your pumpkin centerpiece. The WS salad plates are my absolute favorite. So glad I have them as part of my collection. I love the stemware and beautiful cloth. All this set in your amazing gardens just magnifies the beauty. This has to be one of my favorite of your posts. You are a master of repurposing items to create a totally different look. I loaded up on pumpkins yesterday and my Bob is so good to help me. The color is already glorious here. Blessings my sweet friend.
Dianne, I am so glad we share the WS plates. I can’t wait to see your pumpkins displayed with the beautiful backdrop of the leaves in their autumn color! Thank you my friend!
What a stunning centerpiece filled with gorgeous fall flowers and even pheasant feathers all on a pumpkin. I sure do love your tablecloth. And all this beauty is in your Autumn garden! Perfection!
The pumpkin bread is looking delicious. I have a pumpkin muffin recipe and I do believe that will be next on my busy schedule for today. Thank you for inspiring me!
Happy Monday! 🍂🍁🍂
Oh, how beautiful! I love your idea of cutting off the stem enough to attach the floral foam and leaving the inside of the pumpkin in tact! You are so creative and gifted with so many wonderful talents, my friend! It is such a blessing that you share your amazing life with us here. Sending much love and gratitude to you today!
Thanks so much, Cheryl. You are so encouraging!
Hi Pam,
What a gorgeous table! The centerpiece is stunning! Great idea to just use the flower foam resting on top of the pumpkin. It is such a chore to clean out the pumpkin. Speaking of pumpkins, your haul is wonderful. Thanks for always giving us beautiful inspiration. Happy Monday!
Thank you Lynda for you sweet comments. Happy Fall!
Gorgeous ~The autumn colors are so subtly lush in that light… and the whole setting is beautifully appointed and balanced. Those pumpkin dishes catch the eye in their vibrancy. But Oh the centerpiece …. perfection in combination and hue! Don’t change an iota on that
table…. you know how to do and when to stop…. I have my dibs in for that cycle.
Thank you for this beautiful Monday.
Mary, you have first dibs on the cycle. Thanks so much. I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Pam your pumpkins are gorgeous. I love all of them collected on your picnic table. It looks as though they may have thoughts of a party for themselves. Your centerpiece for your table is stunning and your pumpkin plates are so pretty. Your pumpkin bread looks scrumptious. Perfect to accompany your morning coffee.
Have a beautiful week, dear friend.
Thanks so much, Sandra. I admit I might overdo the pumpkins, but I do love them!
Beautiful table setting in your garden. Your garden is always picture perfect. I put flowers in sap buckets in my trike and pumpkins in husbands trike this year. But we take them out to ride.
Thank you Nancy. How fun that y’all take the trike out to ride!
Pam, this is such a gorgeous mix of flowers you arranged! Oh, those dahlias and sunflowers are so beautiful with flowers and foliage from your garden – perfection. The feathers bring your arrangement over the top to stunning.
You got so many pumpkins! I love all of them, I bought some too but since there is no farm around here I wasn’t able to get as many varieties as you did. Love them! While Mr. FGH isn’t crazy about pumpkin flavors either, I’d love to join you any time for pumpkin everything. It’s always a blessing to begin the week with you and share our special Monday Morning Blooms. Wishing you a gorgeous week ahead! xo Lidy
Lidy, thank you. I have a soft spot for pumpkins. I would love to share all the wonderful pumpkin flavors, I make a great pumpkin spice latte!
Pam, you create the most beautiful, inviting settings! In my imagination I’m wearing a flowing, flowery dress and a wide-brimmed hat with fall-color flowers and ribbons, while sipping iced tea from one of those those purple-stemmed glasses. A lovely respite, even if just in my mind. Thank you!
I love your imagination, it sounds so lovely! Thank you Nancy.
Every picture is perfection, like scrolling through a fall magazine, including your gorgeous backdrops! I’ve been working outside from 7-5 pm, I’m a broken and exhausted, but seeing your beautiful autumn table has perked me right up again!
Jain, thank you for your visit and kind comments! You are a hard worker.
Stunning, this is like reading an article in a magazine. Every photo is more beautiful than the next. I love the black plates, beautiful!
Thanks so much for your kind comments! Happy Autumn, Elizabeth!
Pam your floral arrangement is Gorgeous! I love your table arrangement. Happy fall.
Thanks so much, Della!
Pam, it was such a joy for me to finally sit quietly with coffee and look at your post…although a day late. Your pumpkin arrangement is stunning! Do you use floral tape to attach the foam? Such a clever idea! Love seeing all the pumpkins you and Butch gathered and the blue bike piled high. I always enjoy your quotations, but the cobbler crust especially tickled my fancy!
Thank you dear one. You can use floral tape (waterproof), but I left a little stem that I could push the foam down on and that secured it. Take care of yourself!
Oh all so beautiful! I just kept pinning your photos because they were all so gorgeous! Great job on the backgrounds also! Love.
Thanks so much Linda. I am glad you liked it!
Sweet friend, I am sitting outside right now on this lovely autumn day, eating my lunch, and enjoying your beautiful post. Your pumpkin arrangement is breathtaking and quite the showstopper. Your entire table is gorgeous. You have picked out such a wonderful array of pumpkins. I just discovered some little squirrels have started to help themselves to mine. I’m so sorry, I’m a little late in visiting. It has been a hectic past couple of days with appointments and such. I hope you have a most blessed week ahead, dear friend!
You are never late, my friend. Thank you so much. Oh, those pesky squirrels!
I love your creativity with pumpkins & flowers sweet friend ❤️
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thank you dear one ♥️
Pam, your garden is such a delight, and this table setting is stunning. I love pumpkin bread, so I’ll definitely indulge. 😂 You pumpkin flower arrangement is fabulous. I love the unexpected height! You flower combination is also fab. Well done!!!
Thank you Sarah! Wish you could have enjoyed a slice of pumpkin bread with me!
How beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration! I am doing a me make over, so table setting and flower arranging are on my list!
Take care of yourself, Nonie.
Though I’ve been missing recently, I don’t miss your posts which satisfy all my senses.
Thank you Linda. Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow, that is one pretty table. The flower arrangement in the pumpkin is brilliant.
Amalia
xo
Thank you Amalia!
Everything is so beautiful and looks perfect for fall. And I love the story of Aunt Teen’s pumpkin bread!
Thank you Michelle!
SO gorgeous Pam! Thanks for sharing your pumpkin vase tips, your pumpkin bread (!!!!) and your beautiful garden with us – just a lovely moment in my busy day! Happy Thursday and Happy Fall!
Thank you and wishing you a lovely autumn!
This is absolutely gorgeous. I ahev searched for the salad plates to no avail, sadly. Would love to get them. Your arrangement is stunning! Your gardens are so very beautiful, I wish we could do better here. I am very late to the party but would love to sit at this table and have a slice of that delicious looking pumpkin bread!
Thank you Pinky. I would love to sit down with you and share coffee and pumpkin bread!
Pam, the flower arrangement is just gorgeous and the table is beautiful! What a lovely backdrop your garden provides. Oh, and the pumpkin bread looks delicious – enjoy! Happy Thursday to you.
Thank you Kim. The pumpkin bread was really good with my morning coffee!
Pam, your centerpiece with the feathers is an absolute stunner! An I just love the black fall motif plates —- they’d go perfectly with my kitchen if you ever need to find another home for them lol!
Thank you for your sweet comments. I will remember you if I need to get rid of them!
Another showstopper tablescape Pam. Love seeing those pumpkins. galore.
Your centerpiece is stunning, full of gorgeous flowers. Love those plates! Just when we think we have enough plates, we see more beautiful designs.
Thanks so much Linda. Can we ever have too many plates?
Pam all your outdoor photos are wonderful, but they take go to another level in the fall! I think it must be the light changes and casts a glow over everything. Just lovely
RR
Autumn light is the best, I wish it lasted longer! Thank you Rachelle!
It’s All Beautiful! This is my favorite time of the year! Just waiting on a little cooler temps! Psalm 118:24
King James Version
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Thank you, Belinda. Let us rejoice in the day the Lord has made!
This is all so beautiful, Pam! I love the tip about the floral foam on the stem, instead of removing all of the pumpkin flesh! What a great tip!
Thank you, Pam. I hope you are enjoying some nice fall weather!