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While I love autumn decor of all kinds, I make an effort to use natural materials as much as possible. Aside from pumpkins (which get carved into Jack-o-Lanterns around Halloween), there are three main things that I decorate my home with in autumn: ornamental gourds, flint corn (also called Indian corn), and autumn flowers and plants, such as sunflowers, chrysanthemums, and ornamental cabbage.
Ornamental gourds are, as their name suggests, just for decoration. Some of them look like small pumpkins, but they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. They’re usually available starting in late September and can last a long time without going bad! I usually keep mine until just before Christmas. Prices depend on size, but you can often choose your own small gourds for $1 each or buy a bag of 6-8 and save a couple of dollars.
Flint corn is very hard (don’t try to eat it!) and colourful! With beautiful hues of white, yellow, orange, red, and black, this corn makes a wonderful autumn decoration when dried and hung on the front of your door or inside your home. The price is typically similar to small ornamental gourds, with cobs being about $1 each or a bit less for a bunch. Although it’s mostly used for decoration, it’s also possible to make popcorn from flint corn!
Finally, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, and ornamental cabbage are typical decorative plants in autumn in Canada. Even if you don’t have a garden to grow them in, you can often find autumn bouquets containing these plants in supermarkets and flower shops. Public areas like parks and sidewalk planters often feature chrysanthemums and ornamental cabbage in autumn. A bouquet of 6-8 sunflowers typically sells for $8 to $10.
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