joene's garden » garden remnants in a jack-o-lantern http://www.joenesgarden.com Gardening thoughtfully in south-central Connecticut Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:05:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Halloween Sincerity to make Linus proud http://www.joenesgarden.com/2009/10/31/halloween-sincerity-to-make-linus-proud/ http://www.joenesgarden.com/2009/10/31/halloween-sincerity-to-make-linus-proud/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000 joenesgarden http://www.joenesgarden.com/2009/10/halloween-sincerity-to-make-linus-proud/
pumpkin 2009
While Linus works toward having the most sincere pumpkin patch, we aim for sincere decorations.  We don't expect a visit from the Great Pumpkin, but simply seek the unadulterated delight of visiting children … and the wayward parents they happen to drag along.

Skeletons coffin 10-2009
Once darkness falls and our Halloween witch dons her sinister garb, trick-or-treaters will meet the skeletons' coffin playground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nearby they'll find Sir Jack-O-Gardener, who makes good use of dried hydrangea blossoms, a curvy gourd (courtesy of Staehly Farm, along with the pumpkin), and a few fallen acorns.  Don't worry, the light comes not from a candle – hydrangea blossoms seem very flammable – but from a small plant accent light inserted via a well placed opening cut into the back of  Sir Jack-O-Gardener's head … fortunately Sir Jack-O no longer feels pain ;-) .

 

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His guts will be relegated to the compost heap, which also waits hungrily for Sir Jack-O's remains come November 1.  Jack-O-Gardener's life will be short, but his sincere existence will delight many … maybe even Linus.  Oh yeah, should you see Charlie Brown any time on Halloween, tell him we don't give out rocks.

Happy Trick-or-Treating … and act fast for Staehly Farm goodies.  They close Sunday for a much needed break before tree cutting season begins.

 

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