A bright autumn day at Stein Gardens & Gifts

I took some photos during my last visit to Stein Gardens & Gifts, because the atmosphere was so pleasant and autumny. It occurs to me that this store might just be local to my area. So for those who aren't familiar with it, Stein's sells a lot of different plants during the summer as well as garden supplies and decorative gifts.

Stein's was packed with pumpkins and in the middle of them was this giant, foamy jack-o-lantern.

 

The Great Pumpkin?

Pie Pumpkins

I like stems with personality.

Wasn't this a pretty day for photographing the pumpkins with that bright blue sky?

Cornstalks

See the one that looks like a swan?

Here's some of that beautiful flowering kale. I love seeing it in autumn floral displays, especially in antique looking urns.

I like the way the leaves glow as the sun shines through them.

I can't remember what these spiky flowers are called, but I really like them. If anyone out there knows, please tell me. They're with some of those little decorative peppers, which I'd like to try growing someday.

Stein's had tons of colorful mums for sale.

I love this color. I don't know what I'd call it, something like "Strawberry ice cream"?

More personality filled pumpkin stems.

These pumpkins were new to me. They're called "Tiger Stripe Pumpkins".

These white ones are appropriately enough called "Casper Pumpkins".

Looking at these two cute jack-o-lantern planters makes me want to paint a similar face on a planter. The mums or any plant placed inside would give that fluffy hair look.

So there was my day at Stein's! Being around all these cute decorations, pumpkins, and colorful fall plants was a great way to kick off the season.