A Harvest Table in My Secret Garden

I have day dreamed about eating outside at a large harvest table with family and friends enjoying good food and fellowship and just being outside with nature in the chill of the air. Nothing formal in this setting so you can just show up in your jeans because I'll be in mine. This would be so much fun to do for Thanksgiving if it was warm enough. The weather here is very unpredictable in November. It has been freezing here with a fire in the fireplace or very warm and the air conditioner running like it was last year and like it still is now at the end of October. Today we are going to pretend it's warm enough to have our harvest meal outside and I'm joining a fabulous group of bloggers in the Holiday Entertaining Tour hosted by Lory at Designthusiasm so be sure to check out the links at the end of the post.

 Welcome to my harvest table in my secret garden.

What? You didn't know I had a secret garden? Well, it's not really, but we will pretend it is today. This area is a little clearing behind our house where we store a few things and an old car is covered back here until Mr. Savvy does something with it. I might share a post about what it took to set this up. Hubby was a real trooper.

I thought this spot in the shade would be perfect.

I used everything I had on hand to create a mismatched rustic setting. Each plate is different. Six are my collected ironstone plates and two are an old patterned china.

The only thing I had to purchase was the seeded eucalyptus and roses for the centerpiece.

The ladders at each end were used  to attach the string lights so we have lights out here when it gets dark which happens much earlier now.

I used a striped duvet for the tablecloth and these old gingham napkins. 

I like to used my ceramic birds this time of year in my home and table settings.

The seeded eucalyptus and roses were the only new things I had to purchase for this table.

A basket of quilts and throws are ready if it's chilly and as it cools down when the sun sets.

Old stumps from a fallen tree that had to be cut up make great props.

The blue on the ladder is from paint that Mr. Savvy got on there in his garage painting his old Z28.

 The sun is setting so it's time to turn on the string lights.

Let's eat!

I hope y'all will take some time to visit some talented ladies below as they share more holiday table ideas.

Shabbyfufu

 

StoneGable

Savvy Southern Style

Maison Decor

 

On Sutton Place

The Enchanted Home

 

If you missed Monday's posts:

Designthusiasm | French Country Cottage | Cedar Hill Farmhouse Kelley Nan | Bless'er House | Maison de Pax

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Town and Country Living | CitrineLiving | Sand and Sisal Zevy Joy | Life on Virginia Street | Design, Dining and Diapers

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Decor Gold Designs | ZDesign At Home | Randi Garrett Design Ella Claire | So Much Better With Age | My Soulful Home

Coming Friday:

Sunny Side Up | Finding Home Farms | The Wood Grain Cottage Setting for Four | Becky Cunningham