Simple DIY Terracotta Christmas Decorations
It might be too early for Christmas decorations. But when my neighbour cut down his spruce and arborvitae and left a big pile of branches for taking I just couldn’t help myself.
This arrangement is really simple. I’ve used:
- A 3.5 inch (9cm) terracotta pot
- Soil to hold it all in place
- Cuttings from a spruce with cones attached to it. Any thicker everygreen branches would work. Pack it full!
- A few extra fake pine cones
- Fake apples for some extra color
- A gnome
An even smaller terracotta pot will serve as a home for this little Santa. I’ve used:
- Christmas tree candle
- Candle plate
- 2 inch (5cm) terracotta pot
- Santa figure
- Santa’s schoes, sack and lantern from this Christmas decorations kit
- Cuttings from a spruce or any other evergreen
- Green moss
Magnolia Loebneri ‘Wildcat’ is Budding
Magnolia Loebneri ‘Wildcat’ is budding and is also getting quite a lot of visitors ???. If you’re looking for a tree that puts on quite a show while staying on the smaller side I can recommend this one.
It blooms in early spring with huge, white flowers that are big as a hand, smell heavenly and bloom for weeks.
The tree gets 7-10′ (2-3m) tall and slightly less wide. It prefers sun or part shade and can be planted in US zones 4-8 (Swe zones 1-3).
The bird feeder that we got a few weeks ago is doing it’s job! We’ve got tons of small birds in the garden while the bigger ones are staying away.
October Garden Photo Collage
Frost came early this year. Despite the cold nights the garden stayed colorful throughout October. Much thanks to all the evergreen climbers, perennials and shrubs.
It’s soon time to replace the pumpkins with Christmas light and decorations! Are you guys looking forward to that? ???
Cleaning Out Oak Leaves from the Garden
The big oak trees above my garden dropped their leaves over night and made a huge mess. At the same time I’m happy that they’re all gone and I can clean it up in one day.
I usually leave most leaves in the flower beds over winter. They make a great mulch and provide protection for the plants. Oak tree leaves however don’t decompose for at least two seasons and look quite messy during that time. So I try to get rid of them during fall.
Belysning i min pergola
Dagarna har blivit kortare så det var dags att sätta upp belysning i min pergola. Redan klockan fem på eftermiddagen är det bäcksvart och vi har fler mörka månader framför oss. Vi gjorde om vår pergola för ett litet tag sedan och belysningen var det sista kvar.
Klätterväxter och ljusslinga
När jag skulle välja belysning funderade jag länge på större ljusslingor eftersom jag tycker att de är riktigt tjusiga. Men eftersom jag även har klätterväxter i pergolan landade jag i ljusslinga med små lampor. Medan de större lamporna är snyggare så passar de små bättre in med bladen från klätterväxten. Tillsammans ser de ut att riktigt lysa. Så fint!
Planting Tulip Combo – Queen of Night & Très Chic
I got 200 tulips $10 (100kr) at Rusta today! A lovely blend of Queen of Night & Très Chic. I wasn’t planning on planting any bulbs this fall but at this price it was too good to turn down.
The tulips are going into both the raised beds. They’ll look pretty with the white Sweet Woodruff and the red Heucheras (the Heucheras were planted lated this year so they are not in the photo).
Stunning Fall Colors in the Small Garden
The colors in the garden at the peak of fall incredible, much thanks to the huge oak trees. The brownish foliage creates such a dramatic backdrop. They will keep on to their leaves for just a couple more weeks. Then come a windy day and and a lot of the leaves will fall into my garden. It’s worth it though. The show they bring is stunning and I don’t minde spending time outside, raking.
I made a post about the importance of incorporating the surroundings into a small garden. Here’s an example of the color of the boardwalk blending with the color of the oak trees.
Succulent Terrarium for Halloween – Video Tutorial
I found a pretty plant terrarium on sale the other day and decided to make a decoration for Halloween. To get the Halloween look I added a plastic crow and a couple of spooky looking plants that I already had in the house.
