It's that time - wreaths for front doors, lights for trees and hysteria for shoppers. I thought I would concentrate more on the first one, try and ignore the third one (the image of an ostrich with its head in the sand springs to mind) having already faced the stress of the second.
This year the Daisy Duo took differing routes to wreath making. I stayed with my traditional route, more of which later, but Jayne went off on a wreath making course which she received as gift. It was at Darts Farm Flower Shack near Exeter
Her wreath makes use of a fancy plastic base with an oasis ring and an assortment of florists greenery, flowers and twigs.
The day course consisted of a demonstration by the florist and then the time and materials to make your own whilst being plied with mulled wine (a dangerous route I would have thought but the results speak for themselves!).
And Jaynes results were lovely.
She used Roses, sprayed & natural Eucalyptus, Viburnum and Ivy...
...Waxflower berries and dainty greenery Rosemary and Piers flowers...
...sprayed seedheads and twigs.
BEAUTIFUL!
My wreaths (I have two - front and back door) are a slightly different kettle of fish.
They are entirely my own greenery and use variegated or silvery leaves so that they show up against my dark blue front door and the glass back door.
Euonymous, Rosemary & Griselinia Euonymous, Senecio & Trachelospermum
...and the back door is a bit random!
I like to think they have character though, and all without the aid (or hindrance) of a single drop of mulled wine. I think I know which of us chose the right route this year - where's that mulled wine!
Happy wreathing to you all, however you choose to do it!
Based on willow rings made inexpertly by me a few years ago, (the back door wreath is far from round) at Kate's lovely wreath making evening (revisit that festive extravaganza here) I am proud to say that they both cost nothing, aided the pruning programme so badly needed in my garden and, in the spirit of the Paris agreement, have a very low environmental impact.
Mind you, I think perhaps you can tell!!!!
My front door wreath ended up looking slightly droopy, probably because I started at the top and worked down rather than from the bottom up like last year...
...and the back door is a bit random!
I like to think they have character though, and all without the aid (or hindrance) of a single drop of mulled wine. I think I know which of us chose the right route this year - where's that mulled wine!
Happy wreathing to you all, however you choose to do it!
