They perform well in containers and pots on the front porch. They will not only bloom through winter, but also produce plenty of green foliage. Buy a bag of pansy booster to get them off to a great start.
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They are still in full bloom and you can choose the color combinations you desire. There are still plenty of pansy plants in six or nine packs at hardware’s nurseries, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Improvement, and Ace Hardware. An abundance of dogwood berries may have a subtle message of a harsh and cold winter. Plenty of red berries adorn their limbs and are an attraction to birds. The crimson berries on Carolina dogwood are now showing up as their leaves begin to leave the trees. We have already experienced scattered frosts, but a killing frost will wipe out any reaming warm weather vegetables and cause leaves to turn to a shade of tan and brown, cause lawns to lose most of their green, and cover the roof and lawn with a layer of crystal white. The first killing frost can arrive any dayĪs month moves along, we can expect killing frosts to arrive anytime after Oct. Make a frosting for the cake by mixing the eight ounce box of cream cheese (softened), two cups of 10x powdered sugar, and one tub of Cool Whip. The pecan layer becomes the bottom crust. Spread the two sticks of melted light margarine over top of carrot cake mix, sprinkle a cup of chopped pecans over the cake mixture. Pour the box of carrot cake mix over the pumpkin mixture in the baking pan. Pour the mixture in the baking pan or dish.
Mix canned pumpkin, sugars, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spices, and eggs. Line the pan with waxed paper and spray paper with Pam baking spray. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish or pan. To prepare this crisp dessert you will need two cups of canned pumpkin, one box Duncan Hines carrot cake mix, one can evaporated milk, one cup of granulated sugar, half cup brown sugar, one teaspoon pumpkin pie spices, three large eggs, two sticks light margarine (melted). To give your jack o’ lantern a spicy scent instead of a stale one, all you have to do is soak the jack o’ lantern in a tub of water for several hours, remove from water and rub the inside of the jack o’ lantern with a couple of teaspoons of pumpkin pie spices, replace the votive candle, light it up in the evening, and enjoy the aroma of a sweet, spicy, pumpkin. Add a few cream pumpkins for a finishing touch.Įarlier we mention Saint Luke’s little summer lore about pumpkins going stale on his little summer days, (surly we know this is only a lore), but you can sweeten a jack o’ lantern that has been lit on the porch for several nights and especially with Halloween so very near. Use an old straw hat and pour a bag or two of Hershey’s autumn mix kisses around the base of the scarecrow. Color in the black and white eyes and details on the scarecrows face with pink cheeks. Use a permanent black marker to outline a face on the pumpkin and color the details with acrylic paints. Long live the pumpkin harvest, jack o’ lanterns, pumpkin pie, and all things pumpkin.Ī pumpkin scarecrow centerpiece for the dinning room or coffee table can be made from an orange pumpkin. Saint Luke’s little summer lasts only for several days, but the pumpkin has a long shelf life and will out live Luke’s summer by many months. Also especially with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas on the way - seasons wide open for the consumption of the pumpkins. We do not believe this simply because there are too many pumpkins around in supermarkets, fruit stands, produce markets, and roadside markets. Saint Luke’s little summer is a fun time to relax on the front porch, listen to the crows, and enjoy a cup of coffee with a couple of cookies.Ī bit of pre-Halloween lore as we celebrate Saint Luke’s little summer, it is said that during Saint Luke’s little summer, the pumpkins begin to go stale. We can certainly benefit from a few warm and comfortable days to finish the task of harvesting the autumn leaves and placing them in the middle of rows of cool weather vegetables, mulching around roses and spring flowering bulb beds as well as stocking the composite pile or bin. This is a period of dry, crisp, warm days that feature Indian summer weather, a break from the colder days in the month ahead. The weekend heralds Saint Luke’s little summer.