The Traditional Christmas Tree As we head into the month of December I turn my attention to both outdoor and indoor decorating. Fortunately this year the snow has held off so it has been easier to forage for my Christmas greens. I enjoy making wreaths and filling containers with […]
I have to say with having a milder spell I am so much happier not having to walk in deep snow and finally it is lovely to have a glimpse again of the garden beds. I am still enjoying my indoor bulbs that are so cheery this time of the year. Meanwhile my plants […]
Since the snow has lingered for the last week, on a nightly basis we have a regular visitor. Yes, a deer, who loves to chomp on our cedar hedging trees. I am really surprised then that when we first bought our Fintry home there was an established hedge between us and the neighbour on the one side […]
I have to confess that over the years I have been very caught up in the period preceding Christmas…. from nagging my husband to get the Christmas lights up, getting my overseas cards written, buying too many gifts,…. the list goes on, and this was all in addition to working outside of the home. […]
After the severe cold snap we had, I was amazed to see that there are a couple of things blooming in my garden. As the snow has partly melted, I noticed many buds showing on my helleborus niger (commonly called the Christmas rose) and a heather was in bloom. Obviously these two plants are pretty resilient to […]
I have to say that as I get older, the less I enjoy the cold and snow, but having said that I was talking to a friend the other day who stated that I should “embrace” the winter. Once again we are looking after my daughter’s dog, Rufuss, so it was a good excuse this […]
First on the agenda, the Christmas Wreath. There is nothing more welcoming than being greeted by a fresh green wreath when first approaching the house. For the base of the wreath I use the circular grapevine (as shown in Step 1). You can either buy these or in my case […]
Even though they had been predicting snow, I was still surprised to see the blanket of snow in the garden this morning. Fortunately I collected all the greens for my outside Christmas decorations earlier in the week and managed to complete several wreaths, an urn container and the garlands for the railings outside. In my next […]
This is the time of the year that I reflect on the year’s accomplishments. Overall, I was very pleased with the progress in my garden and since I have started my gardening blog, I have enjoyed enhancing my photography skills (although there is still plenty of room for improvement). In fact, the Findleberry Garden […]