you've heard 'Necessity is the mother of invention' before...
it couldn't be more true of this week's pumpkin creation!
we've had a HOT summer and early fall here...
once the temps dipped *just* below triple digits,
i finally braved the heat outside and took care of some garden tasks,
including trimming the vining branches of our jasmine plants
that were reaching menacingly toward our windows!
that led to a whole new way to embrace my 'trash to treasure' ethos:
i turned my garden clippings into pumpkins!
continue reading for the details...