Sizzling Sun

Another red hot week of intensive gardening.I have had long days in all my gardens weeding and planting bedding plants. Everything is growing very fast the weeds faster than the plants.
I had a day trip to Wallington in Northumberland on Tuesday.

I saw this amazing deer on route.

Made from backen

There is a lot of wild garlic which has a strong smell.

Inhale deeply

I love this den in the woods.

So organic

Wallington has some huge greenhouses.

The geraniums were over 8 metres

I love wisteria.

Delicate

Gunnera always fascinates me. It is so transparent.

Rose type thorns

This mural of Grace Darling was in the Great Hall.

You can feel the motion of the water

As were a series of flower murals.

Painted during the Pre Raphaelite period

This attendant wasn't very helpful.

I only speak Geordie 

I love this bath.

Full size not a miniature

If only it would snow.

A dragon sleigh

The Bottle Heads have had a makeover.

Hello

Three little Bottle Babes.

Hi Boys

Oh Boy.

Anyone for a snifter

The chicken is celebrating the Queen's birthday.

Happy and glorious

Babarra also is celebrating.

Baapy Birthday 

Christmas Celebrations

Christmas has arrived in the Artful Garden. Look through the gate and you will see the display.

Jingle bells 

The summerhouse is decked with Christmas bunting.

Glitzy

A Christmas dragonfly floats between the tall apple tree.

Bling dragonfly

Crazy Maisie loves her Christmas outfit and when she found some novel earrings the smile on her face was as wide as a crocodiles.

Too much turkey

Lotta Bottle managed to find an outfit that shows all her attributes. Also she was the first to grab the garter as she thought only her legs could show it off to the full potential.

Hello boys

Hollie Berry

Charley Barley had a problem with his wellington boots. Rainwater gets in around the top and it causes his legs to buckle.

Wide eyed and legless

The Bottle Boys and the Bottle Babes wanted to join in the celebrations.

Hi girls anyone fancy a snifter?

Tinseltown

Where's the mistletoe?

Funky Chicken did not want to appear as a Ba Humbug so a hat was found.

Do the funky chicken oh yeah

Boozy Floosie managed to stay up straight and sober enough to get into her outfit. Interestingly her wine glass never left her hand whilst she was getting dressed.

Hic Hic Christmas

Three Christmas owls have flown to roost in the apple tree. I think it was the tinsel that attracted them.

Ter Whit

Ter Woo

Hootenanny

Bobby Barley reluctantly got dressed in the Christmas pudding outfit he is causing quite a stir.

Pudded out

Looby Loo loves her Santa dress with the pretty white collar.

Let's party

Friends together

This is a card I made for my daughter who loves sausage dogs.

Woof

Happy Christmas to all my readers from all the characters in the Artful Garden.