It’s that time of year again and hasn’t it just come around so quickly? I do love Christmas time though, the traditions, the songs on the radio, christmas dinner and of course spending time with the family. I do apologise for the lack of posts but I have just been so busy getting ready for christmas and of course there was plenty to do on the allotment along with videos to film. I did get round to putting a few metres of tinsel in the shed as well as a little christmas tree and some lights on the allotment, it looks very festive indeed!
There’s been plenty of jobs to keep my busy up the allotment, I managed to plant my grapevine, sow some broad beans, plant the garlic and tulips, plant some herbs and get the chicken area dug and leveled out ready for the coop to move up. Winter has caught up with me though and I never got round to weeding or digging over other areas of bare soil, so my allotment it looking a little bit sorry for itself and a tad messy, hence the christmas decorations to try and cheer the plot up!
Now that the allotment is being tucked away for the Winter I can concentrate on the christmas presents. Over the past couple of years I have tried to make my gifts, whether it’s sewing, cross stitch, woodwork or jewellery. There’s something special about making a handmade gift for someone and I just love taking the time to create each unique gift. Next year there are plans to create allotment themed hampers for the family, my allotment will hopefully be more planned out and ready for it’s second growing year with lots of herbs, flowers veg and maybe even some eggs!
However, yet again I have left the gift making process a tad late and I’m starting to get a little stressed, there is only 10 more days until Christmas!
I hope everyone is having a lovely and stress free run up to christmas x
9 thoughts on “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”
Love your Christmas touches, and of course those red wellies are right in step with the season. Have a very Happy Christmas, Katie. ~ Nancy
I’ve never noticed that I have festive wellies! I love them even more now 🙂
Have a lovely Christmas time and a Happy New Year xx
Hello Katie,
Your shed looks so festive and lovely. It is so good of you to make your own gifts. I personally would appreciate a handmade gift more than a store-bought one. It is easy to just pay for something but to spend hours and even days making it means a lot.
I will be giving a lot of the stuff I canned and preserved this summer-autumn. I made a lot and will be happy to dress some jars with fancy clothe covers and give them as gifts, along with some homemade and organic biscuits and cakes. You can have a look at the jars I made this year on my blog 🙂
Hello Cyrene and thank you so much.
This is my favourite time of year so any excuse for some tinsel and decorations in the shed 🙂
I completely agree with what your saying regarding handmade gifts, theres gifts my Dad has made me over the past year that I know I will cherish my whole life knowing that he made them with his own hands especially for me. Theres something so special about handmade.
Your gifts sound so beautiful, I’m hoping to do just that next year and hopefully I’ll be a bit more organised 🙂
Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy new year Cyrene x
Thank you Katie for your kind words and warm wishes. This time of the year is my favorite too. I just love everything about it and despite living alone and life can be very hard here, I do my best to make it special time. I decided to bake healthy cakes for all my farmer friends and to visit and gift few elderly people who live alone.
I will be looking forward to see your canning next year. 🙂
I wish you and your lovely family a very happy Christmas and new year. And special thanks to your dear mum and dad for raising such a fine young lady. Bravi e brava 🙂
I agree, hand made is always lovely!
I’m sure you will get everything done, and in the mean time, Plot 15c isn’t going anywhere so a little time away to concentrate on crimbo seems called for x
Merry Christmas Katie x x
That’s very true, all that needs to be done is lots of planning and preparation for the chickens next year 🙂
I do love this time of year though so I think it’s time I started getting in the mood, we’ll be watching a nice Christmas film tonight.
Have a lovely Christmas Helen x
Hi Katie,
I love reading your blogs! Merry Christmas and happy growing new year!
I’ve made handmade jewellery this year for my family, my mum has a themed button and allotment charm braclet!
I am sure whatever you make it wil be loved and appreciated.
Claire bird.
Hello and thank you so very much! I’m really glad you like reading them and I am sorry for not posting more. Hopefully next year my new website will be up and running 🙂
That bracelet sounds absolutely beautiful, she’s one lucky Mum!
Have a lovely Christmas and a very Happy New Year Claire xx