Wednesday dawned bright but very cold. Bob was organising the Shed Christmas Mardle [A 'mardle' is an informal get together to chat - it is an old Norfolk term] So out early, to put up the big gazebo, and another bring-and-share event. Bob had his little gas BBQ stove, and was warming up mulled wine, Another guy had an extension cable and an airfryer- and was heating up sausages, arancini and cheese balls in the back of his SUV! I was too cold to take any pictures. Louise invited me to the farmhouse to show me her front door.
I was intrigued to discover that this decoration is made with a potato at the centre. It was placed with its flattest side down on the table and then holes were made [with a bbq skewer] and gradually more and more greenery was added. What a clever, moneysaving idea- and it can all go straight into the compost bin after Christmas! Here's a video showing you how to do it. Louise's daughter had also used a spud as the base for a lovely table centre [ easy to bore a hole for a candle if you wanted to]
That's brilliant l! Thank you 😊
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DeleteIt sounds a lovely mardle! The wreath is lovely. Mum made me a willow circlet that could be decorated for a wreath but CBC made a lovely foraged foliage wreath at his Gardening course on Monday so we are enjoying that!
ReplyDeleteI hope CBC is learning lots on his course, I look forward to great pictures of his flowers and produce next year. I'm sure such a course is beneficial in lots of ways!!
DeleteI remember my children making potato 'wreaths' at Youth club, many years ago. Such a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of it before. I have wrapped a potato in foil as a base for cheese& pineapple hedgehogs for the buffet table though 🦔🦔🦔🥔🥔🥔
DeleteThat's a novel way to make a wreath! I've generally used wreath bases made of vines, either purchased or homemade. Thank you for linking the video.
ReplyDeleteThe video explains it well, I think
DeleteIv e only got baby potatoes in!
ReplyDeleteMake a tiny one. Or thread them around a coat hanger loop
DeleteIsn’t that door and wreath lovely! I’d seen the decorations with a potato base but my worry is that it may blacken the door as the potato rots. I so like the idea that oasis is not being used as much now. I have bought an amaryllis for the lounge but it’s not doing very much so far! Catriona
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DeleteVery smart idea! I love that wreathe - beautiful!
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DeleteA bit like Blue Peter, I bent a wire coat hanger into a circle and twisted long stems of ivy round it. I tied other greenery on with garden twine. The hook was useful. I snipped it all off and saved the hanger for this year.
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DeleteWhat a fantastic idea. I would never have thought of that and the wreath looks so good.
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DeleteI've seen this done on You Tube, and thought what a great idea. I bought my wreath a good few years ago, and it was from one of those 'posh' shops, so wasn't cheap. I jazz it up in different ways, and store it in a wreath bag. I shall be keeping it for as long as possible. Xx
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of a "wreath bag"
DeleteI have never heard of a "wreath bag"
DeleteBeautiful and I appreciate the video, too. Perhaps the video will show how to wrap the cut side of the potato so it won't drip and mar the paint on the door.
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Louise did not cut her potato
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea to use a potato. I shall bear that in mind next year.
ReplyDeleteEveryone's got a potato around 🥔🥔🥔
DeleteWhat a brilliant idea!
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DeleteI've just seen a video by Nancy Birtwhistle showing how to do much the same with half of a swede placed flat side down on a cake board (I expect a saucer or tea plate would do) as a table centre decoration. She used a circle of cocktail sticks poked into it to support the candle.
DeleteI might have to try that!
As long as you cook the other half and mash it with plenty of butter ...
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