It’s not the most photogenic time in the garden, so I hope you bear with me as I post another homemade #Christmas #decoration. Simply bought a bundle of mixed branches of #evergreens and repurposed decorations from last year. All in a pot that just last week held frozen marigolds. #gardening #crafts

It’s the season for more Christmas decorations! This is technically meant for a fireplace mantel but also works on a bookshelf. I think, my first attempt at making one of these was rather successful. 😊 #christmas #decoration #fireplace #craft #greenery

A snowy morning in the garden. The sedum and Euphorbia “Ascot Rainbow” looking quite dashing on this cold December Sunday. #bloomscrolling #garden #sedum #yarrow #winter #december #snow #weekend #euphorbia

Spent a bit of time today glueing the leaves and flowers in place. All with fond memories of our summer vacation ☀️🇸🇪 #sweden #summer #pressedflowers #art #weekend #december #bloomscrolling

Attended a wreath workshop today. Had hoped we’d actually do the entire wreath but most was already prepped and we only got to add a bit of finishing greenery and decorations. Nevertheless, I think it turned out well! Added some candles at home and .. “Voila!” 🕯️ #wreath #workshop #advent #christmas

A chilly start into the week and the month of December. 21 F/ -6C this morning. Yucca and Euphorbia looking splendid in the snow. #bloomscrolling #gardening #yucca #euphorbia #evergreen #wintergarden #december

Last day of the month. Just in time for a “The Garden in November” post! We had wonderful fall colors, late blooms, and snow. It’s been a good month in the garden. #bloomscrolling #november #gardening #flowers #collage

60 feet long. 38,000 dried flowers. 11 months in the making… This is the Cotehele Garland.

Thanksgiving break giving me some time to work on a new pressed flower design. This one in memory of our summer vacation. #pressedflowers #art #memoriesofsummer #sweden #gardening

Our roses, hydrangea, and fig tree are all tugged in for the plummeting temperatures ahead. I have jute sacks on hand for when it gets really cold in January/February. For now, the leaves will do as a warming blanket. #bloomscrolling #gardening #fall #winter #november #thanksgiving #gardencare

Very windy day and the garden is looking more and more like winter. Snow in the forecast again and I still have to clean up the porch and put away pots. #spirea #november #thanksgiving #gardening

The (almost) 900 spring bulbs are dug in! 💪🏻 Unfortunately, no pictures from that ordeal. But here are some of our Montauk Daisies looking very fall. #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardening #fall #november #montauk #daisy

Little Daisy going strong in the garden. Happy Friday! #bloomscrolling #flowers #daisy #november #weekend

Been traveling, so here’s a bit of a different kind of greenery. #bloomscrolling #plants #hangingplants #museum #contemporaryart #chicago #mca

More tomatoes ripening. Time for another salad. Probably not too many more this year from our own tomatoes. 🍅 #tomato #tomatoes #homegrown #veggies #salad #gardening

The changing of the seasons 🌱 🌸 ❄️ 📸 #SixOnSunday #BloomScrolling #Scotland #BeechgroveGarden

Flowers..sorta. Started ripping out the carcasses of our annuals. Now to cut them down for compost and then on to the next few borders. #flowers #compost #gardening #november #annuals

Still blooms in the garden. #calendula #bloomscrolling #flowers #flowerhour #garden #november

Another snow photo before it’s all going to melt tomorrow. These are our snow capped cosmos seeds. #bloomscrolling #flowers #cosmos #gardening #november #firstsnow

Yikes! Much more snow than they had forecasted. #bloomscrolling #flowers #snow #firstsnow #tagetes #marigold #november

First snow of the winter! It’s been a really short fall this year. A bit warmer temperatures coming our way mid next week again. ❄️ #bloomscrolling #garden #snow #firstsnow #november

November 8 and we are still having boat loads of fresh tomatoes. Roasted 6 sheets of tomatoes and turned them into soup. Yum! 🍅 #tomatoes #gardening #veggies #homegrown #soup #whatsfordinner

Rain, wind, cold, gray skies. A typical November day. Our rose doing its best to still bring joy to the world. #bloomscrolling #flowers #rose #november #knockoutrose

Tiny bit of ground frost in the morning but the garden still looks unscathed. Dahlias are still blooming, too! #bloomscrolling #flowers #ladysmantle #frost #november #gardening

Planted last year, this is the first year that our “Little Lime Punch” Hydrangea paniculata is blooming. I’m enjoying the change of colors the blooms are undergoing throughout the months. It’s been everything that was promised and more! 🐞 #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardening #hydrangea

I’m prepping for the inevitable first frost. All the summering plants have been brought in from the patio and will overwinter in our sun room. A last (?) harvest of sweet and chili peppers and sugars nap peas. In the background, our Minnesota mum still going strong. #bloomscrolling #veggies #garden

The garden in October. It’s been a colorful month with lots and lots of tomatoes 🍅 #blooomscrolling #flowers #october #gardening #rückblick

Hello November! 🍂 Our Knockout rose “Easy Bee-zy” putting on a final show. We are overdue for a first frost but weather forecast says it will still be at least another week. We’ll see! #bloomscrolling #flowers #rose #knockoutrose #gardening #november

👻 Happy Halloween! 🎃 #halloween #jackolanterns #pumpkin #october #oldenglishsheepdog #frankenstein #ghost #frankiesaysrelax

My pupper is not amused that she has to wait while I’m taking pictures, but I figured I’ll show you the lovely fall colors we can upon on our morning walk today. Can’t believe how quickly fall is progressing now that it finally started. 🍁 #fallcolors #morningwalk #dogmom #oldenglishsheepdog #autumn

It’s been a busy few days so far, but walking through the garden never fails to calm the soul. 🍃 #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardening #october

Created my first pressed flower picture during a workshop this past weekend. Feeling encouraged to create a few more. All flowers from our garden! 🌼 #bloomscrolling #flowers #pressedflowers #art #gardening

The tomato jungle is a thing of the past! Had a cute helper 😍 #tomatoes #veggies #vegetable #gardening #homegrown #oldenglishsheepdog

Last October weekend for the year. The garden is looking very fall. I’m surprises how much is still in bloom and lovely leaf colors around every corner. On the left, one of our lilac’s putting on a show. 🍁 #gardening #october #weekend #fallcolors #fall #bloomscrolling

Look at that big-eyed cutie pie that sat on our gate. Does anybody know what kind of moth (presumably moth) this is? #bugs #moth #insect #gardening #itsabugslife

Surprise Clematis sighting this morning. Look at her poking her head through a neighbor’s fence! 🌸 We put the heat on for the first time this year. It’s been a long summer and a much too warm fall. Finally feeling the chill. #bloomscrolling #flowers #clematis #morningwalk #surprise

Came home and saw that our fall crocus are in bloom! 😍 No denying it anymore. Summer is over, fall has arrived 🍁 #bloomscrolling #flowers #fallcrocus #october

It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻 Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors! Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇

Trying this set up for leaf mulch. We’ll see how it goes! 🤞 #gardening #leafmulch #mulch #october

Rainy October day. #bloomscrolling #leaves #rainyday #nasturtium #ladysmantle #october

Minnesota Mum. Floppy, but glorious fall color. #bloomscrolling #flowers #mum #crysanthemum #october

Every day, a bit more of a fall feel in the air. Here a few pics from the morning walk with our pupper. #walk #morningwalk #dogmomlife #fall #october

Not a garden picture today, but our pupper on her morning walk. #morning #dogwalk #nature #sunrise #oldenglishsheepdog #walk

Montauk Daisy. If you love daisy-type flowers, this is a great plant to have in the garden. #bloomscrolling #flowers #daisy #montauk #montaukdaisy

Two sides of the October garden. 🍂 #bloomscrolling #flowers #garden #october #coneflower #dahlia #zinnia #cosmos

Simple but effective combination. Nasturtium and Lambs Ear. 🌿 #bloomscrolling #flowers #garden #leaves #leaf #contrast #october

Still pressing more flowers! I have a “Framed Pressed Flower Art” workshop coming up in a few weeks that I’m really excited about. Hoping I’ll learn how to make fun #art with these beauties from the garden and maybe even get a few Christmas presents out of it! #bloomscrolling #pressedflowers #garden

First sugar snap peas (for us) this season. Planted them early September after we harvested the garlic in this spot. Succession planting for the win! 🫛 #veggies #gardening #peas #successionplanting

First frost warning in the forecast. I doubt it’s going to hit us. Yet, still a good reason to bring a few more flower indoors to enjoy. #bloomscrolling #flowers #garden #bouquet #october #chrysanthemum #zinnia #dahlia #celiosa #blanketflower

All the tomato sauce! Should get us a few months through winter! 🍅 #gardening #tomatoes #tomatosauce #veggies #homegrown #yum