As we move forward into winter the garden is beginning to look bare now, but there are still a few late flowering perennials, bulbs and grasses to add interest to the shortening days.
With the shortest day approaching this is a quiet time in the garden, with fine weather new planting, taking cuttings and sowing seeds will keep you looking ahead. Thrifty and festive December arrives with its chill and promises of sleet yet it’s a month filled with warmth blazing fires and Christmas delights. Embrace the beauty of this quiet time in the garden. Eco-friendly Decorations; this festive season have a thrifty Christmas by creating decorations and gifts that won’t break the bank. Head outdoors into your garden, local park or countryside to discover nature’s bounty, unleash your creativity by gathering fresh foliage for wreaths, gifts and decorations. Its is loads of fun invite family and friends to join in the fun.
Natures Treasures
Seek out ivy, ceder, skimmia and any evergreen you can find, look out for decorative flourishes like pinecones, berries and dried seedheads to add that extra touch of magic.
Crafting a wreath
To craft a beautiful wreath, start with a round wire frame, fluff up some moss and cover the base, wrap string around it to secure layer on various foliage add dried flowers, berries, hips and pinecones and be creative with seed heads of teasels, poppies and pampas grasses until the wreath is full. Explore interesting colours, textures and leaf shapes. Rustic elegance creates a rustic branch frame using twigs from trees like hazel and birch which you can spray with silver or gold paint. Unique tree alternative considers a bare branch like from a silver birch tree, arranged into a large vase and sprayed with artificial snow hang artificial boubles, icicles and white fairy lights for a unique and enchanting Christmas display, use natures wonders this December.
If you are working on a garden project or got a new garden I would love to hear from you.
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