Gingerbread Village

Aly and I put in quite an effort to manufacture these mini Gingerbread houses. 

Extra icing applied has been great for disguising inconsistencies- well they are hand made after all.

Designed to slide onto the rim of a mug - just the thing to enjoy with eggnog or hot chocolate.

The idea came from the 2017 Woolworths Christmas magazine but I think we went above and beyond.

Love the little cellophane bags I found at Cheap as Chips.

Happy Birthday Mum

Christmas Cheer

These Alstroemerias are Christmas perfection- they have spread quire rampantly but I could never bring myself to think any less of them than worthy.

Poppy Perfection

I thought these plants were never going to flower as I planted them right back at the beginning of winter.

But what do you know, they were just waiting for Rememberence Day - 11th November.

When just unfolded the petals look just like crepe paper!

Neat as a pin

Even on a day with early appointments Rod manages to make the bed - and always so beautifully done! I'll stick to Garden Beds and leave him to it.

In the early 19th. Century, the development of mass production guaranteed a uniformly high quality and finish of consumer products. Formerly hand-made and thus frequently irregular, now, pins were consistently well made and finished.(answers.com)

100% Success with Lamley

Tulipa ‘Margarita’

Early flowering double dark pink flushed purple. Very long flowered variety on sturdy 35cm tall stems. Good for picking and for pots as well as a great garden variety.

Last years tulip bulbs were purchase from Garden Express- only 50% flowered. This year I decided to give Lamley Nursery a try as David Glenn sources his bulbs direct from Holland and is confident of the quality.  Every bulb produced a healthy large bloom. 

Waratah Success

After attempting to grow from seed and then purchasing 5 small plants on mail order I had one plant survive, in fact thrive. One flower this year, hopefully many more next year.