Halloween in the garden
Pumpkins, black-leaved pots, flytraps that need a cold rest, and the foraged berries to keep out of reach of children and dogs.
4 entries tagged “halloween”.
Near-black foliage and orange leaves from hardy plants make a Halloween pot that still looks good in February. Which plants are truly hardy, how to plant it, and what to skip.
Eat the flesh on carving night, roast the seeds, compost the shell without the wax. Why it shouldn't go out for the hedgehogs, and why its seed may not give you the same pumpkin next year.
Home-made autumn displays bring yew, hedgerow berries and gourds to toddler and dog height. What's genuinely dangerous, what's mild, and what to do if something gets eaten.
Bought a flytrap for Halloween? Some carnivorous plants need a cold winter rest and some need warmth all year. Which is which, and how to tell resting from dead.