The Celosia grown in the garden, dried in the greenhouse, and turned into a stunning wreath to brighten up the Winter backdrop.
This wreath will stay up through most of the Winter. It’s like a cup of coffee for my eyes!
Plenty of Thyme
My little Herb wreath I made this past Summer.
Dried and ready to flavor Winter meals.
Pinch a few sprigs and roll between your fingers.
My little Kitchen Garden has lived up to it’s name.
Noun or Verb?
Bliss
Cheer
Noel
Tidings
Wishes
Greetings
Wonderful words for the season.
Timing
Each year I try to time the Amaryllis bulbs to open as close to Christmas as possible.
This bulb just began to show it’s pretty holiday red color…maybe this is the one for this year.
I tucked the pot into a vintage grain sack sleeve.
Paper Whites
The little star shaped blossoms sprouting from beautiful tall green stems.
When my kids were small we would measure them in the morning and at the end of the day.
They would grow sometimes as much as 3 inches in a day. They loved that little experiment.
Trying to slow down and enjoy the days leading up to Christmas.
Holiday Tradition
Paper Whites and Amaryllis bulbs bursting color into the cold, white landscape outside my window.
Oh Deer
I suffered my first car/deer collision this evening.
It was an awful feeling when the beautiful deer jumped right into the path of my car.
I was sad for the deer, but grateful for seat belts.
Image from the beautiful Mehr Woods in Northern California.
Natural Christmas
Trying to catch up here with Christmas decorating.
Paper Whites have been dropped into jars, pine cones are piled into bowls, and the tree is trimmed with natural ornaments.
Bundle Up
Jimmy has put on a nice Winter coat.
He will need it as we are below zero and will be single digit temperatures in the garden for at least the next week.
Extra straw for all my critters, to keep them nice and warm.
Icing Conditions
A layer of snow in the garden.
Whirligigs stopped with a coating of chilly ice.
down to earth digs 