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Schenectady, NY
 September 26, 2011 9:50 AM Post #8824836
| There are a total of 130 votes:
| Colorful leaves, pumpkins and mums at my house!
(26 votes, 20%) |  |
| Football games and tailgating here.
(7 votes, 5%) | |
| Autumn veggies! What is your favorite?
(7 votes, 5%) | |
| Time for garden clean-up at my house.
(39 votes, 30%) | |
| Soup, hot chocolate and comfort foods are popular here.
(11 votes, 8%) | |
| Time for celebrating the end of mosquito season!
(11 votes, 8%) | |
| I'm in the Southern Hemisphere and it is spring!
(7 votes, 5%) | |
| Other. (tell us!)
(22 votes, 16%) | |
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Previous Polls |
lourspolaire
Delray Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
September 26, 2011 10:32 AM Post #8824901
| Here, in South Florida, there is no really obvious change between the seasons. The summer's sweltering heat will fade away, leaving quite liveable temperatures behind. Torrential rains will gradually abate and we'll have to start thinking about watering again. It is always a great relief not to see the leaves change color and fall, leaving the trees bare. Things grow year-round and only need to be protected from an occasional cool night. While my zone 5 friends are busy preparing their gardens for winter, I have to go weed again. It's a pain to weed year-round, but I love it here just the same.
Take care, all.
Sylvain. |
Terry
Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a)
September 26, 2011 10:48 AM Post #8824928
| Around here, it means all of the above, except the one about living in the southern hemisphere):
Colorful leaves, pumpkins and mums at my house? Check!
Football games and tailgating here? Check and check!
Autumn veggies! What is your favorite? Squash and pumpkins.
Time for garden clean-up at my house? Yes, although this is my least favorite-aspect of fall.
Soup, hot chocolate and comfort foods are popular here? You betcha!
Time for celebrating the end of mosquito season? I hope! We're still slap-happy here, but hopefully some cooler weather will knock them back a bit. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
September 26, 2011 4:04 PM Post #8825471
| leaves are turning here...have some mums planted around and big planter by the front door and will be getting some pumpkins any day now! 
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Raykhona
Ellicott City, MD (Zone 7b)
September 26, 2011 4:44 PM Post #8825537
| Colorful leaves, pumpkins, gourds, corn, picking peaches and raspberries at a local farm, cooler days, no more humidity, and the mass dying off of stink bugs! |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
September 26, 2011 5:05 PM Post #8825566
| Autumn is the time for interesting rare birds to turn up on the coast here . . .
Resin
Red-flanked Bluetail, out of Siberia (October 2010):
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tommyr2006
Poughkeepsie, NY
September 26, 2011 5:22 PM Post #8825614
| I LOVE the look and smell of fall! I make sure to take 2 weeks off in the fall to enjoy it. Mid October I'll be off for 2 weeks! LOVE it! Time to put the Carnivorous plants to bed (the fridge!) and rake leaves and clean up the gardens. It's fun to me and relaxing. Therapy! |
pirl
(Arlene) Southold, NY (Zone 7a)
September 26, 2011 5:35 PM Post #8825636
| Cleaning up the garden time but those comfort foods, soup and hot chocolate sound heavenly. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX (Zone 8a)
September 26, 2011 6:07 PM Post #8825704
| 'Other' because all I want to do is eat the wrong foods and sleep. Feels like I need to hibernate.
I celebrated the Autumnal Equinox by ordering seeds and plants and thinking about next springs' garden. |
rampbrat
Abilene, TX (Zone 7b)
September 26, 2011 6:17 PM Post #8825718
| The miserable heat of summer is over. My garden actually begins to bloom again and its fun to be in the yard. The monarchs are
coming through and I usually get some hummingbirds. But I am the mother of three boys and I do live in West Texas, so HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL!!!!! |
lizardbreath
Boise City, OK (Zone 6a)
September 26, 2011 6:18 PM Post #8825719
| There are not enough trees here to enjoy the color change but we have the most glorious sunsets. It is becoming cool enough to enjoy sitting out and watching the sky change colors. I also have only been gardening in this high desert area a short time and still need adjustments to my gardening techniques. Fall is the time I sit in the garden in the evenings and plan what I can do differently next year and what actually worked so I can duplicate it. Hot coffee, lawn chair, notebook and sunsets along with warm, not blistering hot days and cool, crisp evenings make this my favorite season here. |
greenbrain
Madison, IL (Zone 6b)
September 27, 2011 4:48 AM Post #8826200
| Besides all of the above; accept the So. Hemi; it's also a great time of year for star gazing @ those crisp clear night skies without staying up too late & while sipping the hot chocolate. No mosquitos to worry about either. |
Ladi_Burd
Norwalk, OH (Zone 5a)
September 27, 2011 5:27 AM Post #8826259
| Colorful leaves, cooler nights for star gazing and I always enjoy my sunsets, no matter what time of the year 
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frogymon
Mesa, AZ (Zone 9a)
September 27, 2011 7:22 AM Post #8826417
| Fall means the end of daily 100+ temps; the tomatoes and peppers start to produce again and lettuce and peas can be started soon, along with other cool weather crops. The roses start to bloom again and flowers can be planted for fall color without worrying about them dying in the heat. |
shivapastures
Hinesburg, VT (Zone 5a)
September 27, 2011 8:50 AM Post #8826510
| It unfortunately means snow is coming soon. Leaves changing and beautiful paintings to be made. Usually putting my garden beds to rest, but I'm thinking of trying out the weedless gardening this upcoming year. Did I mention snow? |
nutsaboutnature
Algonquin, IL (Zone 5a)
September 27, 2011 9:27 AM Post #8826590
| I voted "Other".
Autumn is my favorite season!
because of . . . Changing Leaves...Autumn Blooms...Cooler Days & Cool Nights...
Pumpkins & Gourds...Comfort Foods...Hot Chocolate & Hot Cider...Beautiful Drives...Flying Kites...
Bicycle Rides...Puffy Clouds & Blue Skies...Long Walks...Planting Bulbs...Wonderful Scents...
Our Vacation Time...Dave's Garden...Autumn Festivals...Halloween...Thanksgiving...Cozy Clothing...
Opening Windows...No More Air Conditioner...No Mosquitos...Visits from Migrating Birds...
Crocheting Doilies & Afghans...Our Anniversary...Watching Favorite "Feel-Good" Movies...
Autumn Issues of my Magazines...Decorating with Autumn Colors & Themes...
Still Lots of Wildlife (plus some we see mostly in Cooler months)...Lots of leaves to add to my Compost Pile.
Yes it's a very long list...and I could go on for days!
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KyWoods
Melbourne, KY (Zone 6a)
September 27, 2011 11:12 AM Post #8826671
| Nutsaboutnature, you sure chose an appropriate name! It's my favorite season, too, and I am really looking forward to a colorful fall this year. Last year, we had a drought, so all the leaves just turned brown. I love to rake huge piles of leaves!
And, yeah, I'm cleaning up the gardens, too...in fact, I need to get off the computer and get busy outside! |
cando1
Ozone, AR (Zone 6a)
September 27, 2011 2:35 PM Post #8826895
| I love everything about fall.Cool weather,fall leaves,area fall festivals,football,starting christmas gift projects,building campfires in my front yard,Fall and winter has the bightest stars,The Milkyway spreading all across the sky.Goldenrod,asters,mums,pansys drawing in the last butterflys and bees.Deer coming thru munching on acorns. Geese flying over. |
Tammy
Barto, PA (Zone 6b)
September 27, 2011 5:35 PM Post #8827122
| I'm with nuts & Debra! Fall is about cool weather, cleaning up the garden, having time to work on garden projects now that the garden planting, harvest, seeding & weeding is behind us. Time to plant bulbs and have all winter to imagine the glorious bloom to come. Oh so much beauty in the fall season as well.
Tam |
ga1234
Conway, SC
September 28, 2011 1:42 PM Post #8828165
| Fall is where I get to enjoy my old high school football games, without sweating. And finally i can play outside throwing balls with my three dogs.- Now that's big fun too me!- Right now the highs are 87 and the low's are in the 70's. |
DonnaB
Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)
September 28, 2011 4:01 PM Post #8828338
| temps out of the 90's |
Lotsalilys
Maple Heights, OH
September 28, 2011 5:47 PM Post #8828465
| Apple cider, hot apple cider, apple pies and fritters. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
September 28, 2011 6:58 PM Post #8828553
| Terry nailed it for me with her post. lol.
I will say I can't watch football without cringing because I am a KC Chiefs fan and boy do they suck this year. lol. Instead I will console myself with hockey when November comes around and the season starts.
Does anyone want our skeeters?? We'd be more than happy to give them to you. :~p |
HoneybeeNC
Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b)
September 29, 2011 9:49 AM Post #8829222
| I voted Autumn Veggies. We'll be digging sweet potatoes next week. The Broccoli are doing well; they will produce all winter long if we are lucky. Persimmons should be ripening soon. This is our tree's first year to fruit. |
carrielamont
Euless, TX (Zone 8a)
September 29, 2011 5:41 PM Post #8829796
| Cold feet for the season. |
Artwestallis
Milwaukee, WI
September 30, 2011 10:46 AM Post #8830544
| means franticlly trying to get everything done b4 the snow flies |
Kelli
L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a)
September 30, 2011 6:50 PM Post #8831055
| Fall means colored leaves and pumpkins, less heat, Santa Ana winds, crisp mornings, the possibility fire and the possibility of rain, and the anticipation of Christmas. It's garden clean up time, too, but so are spring, summer, and winter. |
JuneyBug
Dover AFB, DE (Zone 7a)
September 30, 2011 11:35 PM Post #8831285
| Other as I dread the coming of the cold. This year the hot summer left us in a 2 day blow from the north wind and it feels like early winter to me. It is always this time of year that I think about living somewhere on the equator...☺ |
meezersfive
waukesha, WI (Zone 5a)
October 1, 2011 7:21 AM Post #8831506
| My two favorite things about autumn are the mums blooming and the Autumn Joy sedum 
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meezersfive
waukesha, WI (Zone 5a)
October 1, 2011 7:22 AM Post #8831508
| And the sedum is darker than usual this year...not sure why.. 
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cando1
Ozone, AR (Zone 6a)
October 2, 2011 4:48 AM Post #8832447
| I love the fall flowers,football,falling leaves,The clear nights with stars seeming to be close enough to touch.geese flying over,goldenrod and asters. |
CLScott
Calgary
Canada
October 2, 2011 6:49 AM Post #8832579
| Fall also means planting spring flowering bulbs.
September is daffodil planting, and October is tulip planting time.
And other bulbs too!
It is also seeding time for seeds which require cold before germination. |
Cville_Gardener
Highland Rim of TN
United States (Zone 7a)
October 2, 2011 9:36 AM Post #8832790
| Homemade soups all winter long ... colored leaves ... and a big "HOORAY" for the end of mosquito season, that's for sure.
 
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nifty413
Garland, TX (Zone 8a)
October 2, 2011 9:52 AM Post #8832821
| The silver lining to the horrendous drought is that the ragweed is sparse this autumn. With nighttime temperatures below 80°, it means we can shut of the air cond. for the 1st time in 5 months, and open windows for comfortable, peaceful sleep!
[plus NFL football is back!] |
muddwife
Waller, WA
October 2, 2011 12:30 PM Post #8833006
| Here in the maritime NW our weather is never extreme. We rarely have temperatures below 20 in the winter and little snowfall, or over 90 in the summer (84 was our highest temp this year). Contrary to popular belief it doesn't rain all the time (less than 2 inches this summer). Fall means garden clean up and harvesting squash, pumpkins, potatoes and the last of the tomatoes. It means planting garlic, setting out mums, lettuce and other fall crops and prepping vegetable beds for next spring. Fall is for hot soup, made from late season garden goodies, and fresh baked bread in front of a warm fire. It is for an adding up of the garden successes of the year and for reflecting on how to improve on the failures. Above all, it is a time to slow down, count your blessings and spend time with family and friends. |
Cville_Gardener
Highland Rim of TN
United States (Zone 7a)
October 2, 2011 1:17 PM Post #8833052
| Well said, muddwife. |
Eleven
Royal Oak, MI (Zone 6a)
October 3, 2011 7:39 AM Post #8834081
| I voted for garden clean up, but that really means doing something with mountains of leaves. Every year, our house "wins" and has the most leaves on the block. I just laugh when people suggest composting it. Yeah, maybe if we only had one monster oak instead of six. =) At least the city does come around once or twice and vacuum up the piles.
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Erylyn
Kersey, CO
October 6, 2011 12:56 PM Post #8838491
| Colorful leaves, pumpkins and autumn blooming plants, along with the deliciously cool weather!! |
