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
ReplyDeleteIt will burst forth soon
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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