Last fall, after having moved out to the suburbs, I realized that THE flower to plant this time of year was the ever-glorious mum. Golds, oranges, crimsons, and whites were popping up all over as the air turned crisp and football season got underway. I knew that when the time came, I would plant mums in my own garden this year.
We've been lucky enough to have a pretty mild summer this year (no worries, I've heard rumors that we are supposed to get a bitterly cold winter to make up for it). That being said, we had a nice little preview of fall for a few weeks in August that made me want to don a sweater and start sipping hot tea. With all of the fall excitement, I knew it was time to start planning our mum garden.
The thing I love about mums is how lusciously full they get. Planted correctly, you could have your entire garden covered in thick, healthy blooms all bundled up next to each other. Even though the golds and oranges were tempting colors for fall, we knew we wanted to stick with what we knew: maroon and white.
So, on our celebration date night, we went to the store and picked out enough maroon and white mums to completely upgrade our garden out front. It took two shifts of sweaty, dirty work breaking up the clay and pulling out everything from old bricks to nails, but it was worth all of that effort!
I can't wait them to bloom to their fullest potential! I will have to update you all on how they look in a few weeks.
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