How to Plan an Autumn Garden Party
Albert Camus said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." An autumn garden party is best when the leaves on the trees are vibrant, and falling to the ground, and the last of the produce in your garden is ready to be harvested. A get-together with friends and family at this time of year will require some preparation on your part, but it will be well worth the effort when all is said and done. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Scrapbook paper
- Boxes
- Bulbs
- Menu
- Produce
- Meat
- Grill
- Rake
- Lawn mower
- Table
- Seating
- Trash can
- Baskets
- Recipes or cookbooks
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Make invitations to be handed out at least two weeks before the final harvest. Create these from scrapbook paper in the shapes and colors of autumn leaves, or use autumn-themed print paper. Be prepared to mail or deliver these invitations in small boxes when ready, attached to bulbs that can be planted at this time of the year.
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Put together a menu, remembering that you will want to share the bounty of the extra produce from your garden and orchard. Make sure that all ingredients are on hand for mulled cider apple juice, zucchini and apple breads, and a garden salad. Consider carrot cake for dessert.
Prepare to grill meat choices, and to put together a garden stew for the main course using fresh produce from the garden such as squash and zucchini. Use a large pumpkin, keeping the top and taking out the seeds and stringy membranes, as a soup pot for serving. Pour the hot soup into the pumpkin and replace the cover. Roast the seeds to add to the garden salad or the bread recipe. Prepare small pumpkins in the same manner, to use as individual soup bowls at the picnic table.
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Clean the area where the party will take place up, clearing away unwanted weeds, mowing, and otherwise making the area look nice. Leave the last of the produce on the plants, and be sure that there are enough pumpkins left over for each guest to carve on as an after dinner party activity. Set a picnic table, or tables and chairs, as well as the grilling area. Be sure there is a trash can in the area.
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Purchase baskets, long and narrow with handles, or reusable bags for each guest. Plan to allow each guest to pick what she wants from the garden before she leaves. Have guests bring the food home and use to create their own autumn meals with, or to preserve for winter use. Explain to them how to store such things as pumpkins, squash and apples long term.
Print up recipes, preferably with pictures, to give to each guest as well. Use the recipes for what you prepared for the party. Create a small cookbook if you have a lot of recipes that you would like to share.
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- Photo Credit tree in the fall image by Wouter Tolenaars from Fotolia.com
