HOME TOUR

It’s a pumpkin blog hop with friends! Can you believe it’s this time of year!? I’m usually straddling two seasons every September. Not ready to say goodbye to the warmth and outdoor living of summer but excited for fall. Certainly not ready for the bright oranges of October though. I’m tip-toeing my way into the shades of the season, mimicking the overflowing garden bounty of late summer. So I found the softest, loveliest shades of pumpkin I could and added in fresh hydrangeas and dried pods for a seasonal but neutral display.  These lovely pumpkin stack planters are a sweet way to welcome fall.

SUPPLIES

With a few supplies, some pretty pumpkins and natural filler you can create the perfect fall planter. Start with a lovely planter. I found mine at Terrain and can’t recommend them enough. I’m enamored with the soft, neutral glazed ceramic and the pedestal shape. I got a few in each size during a sale but the ones in this post are the 17″. Now these will need to be stored inside our garage this winter because it just gets that darn cold here.

WREATH BASE

I used two standard “twiggy” grapevine wreaths I had on hand for a natural base for the pumpkins to sit on. I found them at Hobby Lobby and with a coupon I was able to get them for much cheaper than anywhere I found online. If you don’t live near a craft store like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, a regular grapevine wreath works and you can add in sticks for a more “twiggy” effect. You want the base of the wreath to be slightly smaller than the diameter of your opening so it sits slightly inside your planter of choice but big enough that the twigs stick out nicely over the top of the rim.  Here is an Amazon link to a twiggy wreath that could be used as a base.

The wreath itself isn’t actually holding the pumpkins in place. You’ll need a sturdier base for that. I used an extra upside down pot for them to sit on. You could try putting anything sturdy you have on hand inside your planter…rocks, bricks, scrap wood, kitchen bowls, etc. You just need to create a sturdy base to hold the pumpkins so the stack doesn’t wobble and fall over.

TECHNIQUE

Stack your pumpkins on top of the wreath by being strategic and testing how well they sit on each other. You could also use the tacky putty to help hold them secure. I used a flatter white one for the bottom that didn’t have a stem. Then I used a slightly smaller green one and then topped the stack with the smallest pretty-stemmed pumpkin. The colors happened to blend seamlessly.

*PRO TIP: Test out the pumpkin stacking at the store so you can find ones that fit together nicely and won’t fall off each other easily.

This didn’t cross my mind until I was home and had apparently left it up to chance. My first planter worked out well but the second planter was a bit harder to pull off and the colors were backwards. Once I had them stacked I found dried vine in my yard and wrapped it loosely around, tucking the ends into the stacked pumpkins to hold them in place. You could use thin sticks from trees that you cut the leaves off or grapevine you can buy in a roll.

ADDING GREENERY

I used fresh hydrangea clippings and tucked them around the pumpkins. Once I had them in place I added dried seed pods and spent carrot flowers for natural variety and interest.

ADDING TWINKLE LIGHTS

The battery operated LED “fairy lights” add a pretty touch to these pumpkin stack planters. I wrapped the strands loosely around the vines and pumpkins. It offers a subtle nighttime glow that looks lovely this time of year.

Happy almost fall friends! You can create this same effect using faux pumpkins too if you live some place too hot for real pumpkins and want to save money over the long haul. I’ll link some good ones below. I was lucky enough to find real ones at our local Home Depot. I hope you enjoy these pumpkin stack planters. Stop on by my friend’s posts below for more pumpkin-themed inspiration to kick start the season.