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Monday, December 24, 2007

Yule log with a difference!

Here it is; the ‘log’ is a piece cut from the apple tree this spring, decorated (with two little exceptions) only with garden products – and isn’t it gorgeous? I can say that because I didn’t create it – this particular floral decoration was put together by 'himself' who has an amazing knack for this kind of thing (he takes a lot of the photos that grace this blog too, but don't tell him I think he's good at it, or he'll become insufferable).

Let’s start with the exceptions – we didn’t grow the citrus fruit rings (although we just about could have done) or the pomegranate (which is definitely out of our league!).

Everything else you can see came from the garden:

Ivy leaves
Holly leaves and berries
Purple hebe flowers
Yellow winter jasmine flowers
Sedges from the pond
Olearia leaves
The seedhead of a garlic chive
Laurel leaves
Dried lavender heads

And the final ingredient … plain flour from my kitchen cupboard!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all readers. I hope your garden’s have been as exciting in 2007 as mine has, and that you’ll join me again in 2008, when I’ll be making New Year’s Resolutions.

Labels: flower arranging, garden flowers, winter colour, winter jasmine

The All Seasons Gardener at 10:05 AM

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