Fall Backyard Naturals for a Vintage Tote

No matter the season or weather, our multitude of trees seem to find various ways to litter sticks and tree debris. Right now it's acorn leaf clusters, walnuts and hickory nuts. We try to keep on top of it by getting out weekly and doing some yard clean up. My husband does most of the work, but hey, I'm there to cheer him on. Most of the yard junk heads to the yard waste disposal, but I can quickly get waylaid if I take time to look for interesting natural specimens. Taking a break I grabbed one of my chippy white vintage totes and put together a fun seasonal gathering of natural organic elements. (okay maybe a few faux pieces hopped in for more great color)

We have quite a few walnut trees and oak trees in back and front. Interestingly, the oak leaves mostly fall off the trees in clumps. Now that they have some acorns attached, they make a cute little bundle.

We have a boat load of walnuts this year so my hubby grabbed his walnut roller and made pretty quick work of them. We try to help out the wildlife, so we always dump the walnuts in piles in the rock landscape beds. Believe me, the critters find them because their little black faces are proof since walnuts stain.

not my photo, but what a cutie.

A few mini zinnias, some speckled oak leaves, and walnuts in a bird nest...

Add in a bit of bird seed in a vintage clay pot and a bark birdhouse.

I'm out on the covered back porch with a few of my chippy garden pieces.

This old step stool has been around for awhile. It gets chippy-er each year.

You can never have too many vintage galvanized watering cans.

It was just what I needed to take some time and be present in this short season before fall. Collecting naturals for a quick porch arrangement makes me feel attune to nature. I have a little obsession with vintage white totes and I love grabbing one for whatever the occasion. 

Here are a couple of inspiration pics from my Pinterest board (Fall Gardens and Porches) I think originally from The Country Gardener magazine. 

More garden naturals HERE

And HERE

Au Natural

Hope you are having a wonderful last week of August.
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