Pumpkins, Gourds and Corn Oh My!

I love Autumn decorating, the oranges, reds, yellows and browns are some of my favourite colours.  The problem with Autumn decorating is that I never seem to get it done on time.  With Thanksgiving right at the beginning of October, I never seem to remember about decorating for it until the beginning of October!  Then it's too late and I tell myself next year I will get on top of it early.  Did I mention I am also too cheap to buy pumpkins or gourds or corn for decorating also, because I am.  This year I decided to eliminate this problem and grow it all myself. 

I didn't even plant pumpkins this year thinking that we would get them from my mom and dad's garden.  I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed in amongst my gourds some pumpkins growing.  I received about 10 from my garden this year. 

The straw is from our farm and if you look closely there is ornimental corn on the straw as well.  I have cobs drying all over the house.  Our garage is open so the birds would get it (and probably the chickens too) and our basement is too damp for drying so every doorknob in the house has a couple cobs hanging off them.

Everyone seems to be enjoying the fall decorating and the best part is that it all came from the garden!  Now I just have to finish the other produce from the garden and I will start to feel on top of autumn.