Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 24

Above, a spooky pumpkin from Eris Enthroned. Don't you just love it?

And for daytime:

My encore azalea has again provided me with fall color.

Sharon(willow's apprentice)

A great choice.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Our strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is doing well here in the Pacific Northwest, a bit out of its native territory; the berries are in, and we already have the next round of blossoms.

PacNW Lurker

My aunt had one of these trees in Southern California. The small trees are very attractive and the blossoms and fruits are pretty. The fruits are the color of strawberries but don't really taste like strawberries. They are on the bland side and are covered with red bumps that probably protect the fruit from predators before the fruits ripen.

It is interesting to me that the fruits and flowers appear together.

Quilt Ladder and Halloween Quilts

From a friend:

I absolutely love my custom hinged quilt ladder made by Devan Jenkinson of Jenkcraft.

Red Oak frame, Black Walnut end capped, Black Walnut hinge plates, custom Black Walnut "cycle 100" to commemorate my century rides, and custom Purple Heart inlays because I put love into every stitch, and I put an appliqued heart on the back of each quilt as my signature.

Seeing Stars and bats

I could not resist piecing this cow abduction. It's called "Udderly Out of This World." The FPP pattern was designed by Adriana Jaffrani Adrianna - Getting Jazzy with It

This is the 12" version. It was very challenging and I used Jack the Ripper more than I anticipated. Oh well, it's all done and I love how it turned out.
Sadly, this was the last of my sparkly sky fabric.

Did I make another Halloween quilt? Yes!

"In the quiet hollow, beneath an autumn moon, she prepares her most treasured potion. The darkening night holds its breath as her quiet magic unfolds."

Designer: Angela Angela Wall

Gardens of The Horde

From Don in Kansas, Six Cubic Feet of Yellow

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Love the light in that photo.

What's going on in your yard or garden?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 17

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

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