Christmas decorations and my flowers

Hello Folks, 

Christmas is approaching fast, it really caught me by surprise but I must admit I had my decorations up in the last week of November, mostly for the kids.  I can't show you my Christmas tree as it is looking a little lop sided as my girls keep using the Christmas balls as bowling balls and then they are trying to put them back unsuccessfully making more of a mess....dear me! 

Well it is so humid here in Sydney today?  When I looked out this morning it was raining and I had so much wanted to pot up some flowers to add colour. When you have a small garden it is a good idea to plant some flowers in a pot as you can move them around to create instant colour without taking up much room. I had good intentions to start but I must admit the humidity and morning rain turned me off the idea.  Instead I decided to take a few photos to share with you!

The first photo is of a hydrangea in a vase which my mother in law cut for me from her own garden on the weekend, this hydrangea collection comes from a plant which is over 40 years old. I will take a photo of the actual plant on the weekend and post it soon.

Hydrangea flowers from a plant over 40 years old

Don't you just love the NSW Christmas bush tree, (I am not sure which variety this is I wonder if anyone out there can tell me)?  I don't think many people know about this wonderful Australian Native. At my place it is growing happily in clay soil which has been topped up here and there with some garden soil we have worked through the garden. It firstly gets white flowers in spring and then in November they start turning red and put on a beautiful display. I have heard that these have been popular with the good old Australian folk to use as Christmas cut flowers for Christmas day..I must try it myself.

 

NSW Christmas bush

I love the country look, particularly the French Country look or the little cottage gardens, I think of lavenders,  Beatrix Potter, (she had a lovely country garden) Cottage Fabrics, picket fences and natural flowing gardens. A little cottage with a picket fence would be so nice to live in but for now i have my home....Home Sweet Home!


Here is my hall table that my girls help me decorate every Christmas, I added a hydrangea single stem for a nice soft flower display.

Have a look at this blog I came across called Polka Dots for Tots selling personalised hand-made letters that would make a great Christmas idea.