Tuesday, November 29, 2011

TownColour—Decorating With Cabbages?

Trending for perhaps ten years now, these ornamental cabbages have become as much a New England fall tradition as "hairdo" mums, pots of tiny peppers, pumpkins and gourds.

"Planted" in hay and straw, these pumpkins and crysanthemums bring some color to a downtown sidewalk.

This variety is much frillier than the others in this post.

This brass bell is more than one hundred years old, and sits in a prominent window of the downtown volunteer fire department.

Looking almost rose-like, this cabbage is sittin' pretty!

A strictly ornamental bicycle outside of a downtown boutique specializing in French imports.

This clump of swamp roots and moss combine to make a perfect little home for the gnomes and fairies of Pink Gardens' yard. This must be the entrance to their fabulous miniature world!

Bonus Photos:
One of my "holiday" cactuses, this bright pure pink variety, is blooming this week. While it's technically a Christmas cactus, this plant bloomed for Thanksgiving. My actual Thanksgiving cactus doesn't have a single bud on it yet, lol. My three other cactuses, which range from salmon to fuschia to red, lack buds, too. I guess there's no rushing Mother Nature!

5 comments:

  1. In my humble opinion ornamental cabbage is AN ABOMINATION! That is all. :)

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  2. lol. I tend to agree. They make great photos, though! I'm still waiting for ornamental brussels sprouts for smaller yards, lol.

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  3. Ornamental Brussels Sprouts---hilair!!!

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  4. Actually, I have seen brussel sprouts left on the stalk used for decorative purposes, lol! Especially in food buffet lines. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes.
    One of my "Christmas" cactuses is blooming also - same shade of pink!
    Great pics Casey!

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  5. GREAT PICTURES CASEY. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER.{ME] LOL I ONCE SCARED A SKUNK OFF THE FRONT PORCH. J/K. MAYBE I LOOKED LIKE A HEAD OF CABBAGE. LOL

    GRANNY

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