We have a plentitude of décor materials for these winter holidays right in our own gardens, however tiny! From that single blooming mum plant in a container to a wealth of veggies and ornamentals across acres of landscape, we’re indeed lucky to be living in Southern California! Adding ribbon and trinkets personalize our plant groupings at the front door, on the dining table, and in each person’s individual space.
Looking at "regular" items in a new way can reveal many options. Adding green and red bell peppers provide classic holiday colors to a wreath on the front door. An oddly-curled over-mature Armenian cucumber or long-necked gourd becomes a highlight in a table arrangement. A tree ornament becomes special when it's the only one on a wreath hung on a child's door, signifying his or her special place.
As simple as a bunch of favorite herb branches tied with a ribbon or as complex as a large and intricate wreath embellished with many sentimental items from a person's lifetime, materials can encompass anything you can get your hands on. Try grapevine trimmings off the back fence, pine cones fallen from the neighbor’s tree, posies you dried yourself or chili peppers you strung last summer, a whole sunflower head, eucalyptus foliage and pods, evergreen clippings -- pine, spruce, holly, redwood, cedar, osmanthus, juniper -- honeysuckle trimmings, magnolia leaves and seed cones, wisteria trimmings, fresh and dried fruits and nuts, dried Indian corn ears with husks partially removed to reveal colored kernels, dried rosebuds, and pyracantha berries and leaves.
Anything and everything becomes fair game when it comes to decorating. The essence of creativity is bringing materials together in a new and exciting way -- it's all up to you and your innate cleverness and sense of humor.
Looking at "regular" items in a new way can reveal many options. Adding green and red bell peppers provide classic holiday colors to a wreath on the front door. An oddly-curled over-mature Armenian cucumber or long-necked gourd becomes a highlight in a table arrangement. A tree ornament becomes special when it's the only one on a wreath hung on a child's door, signifying his or her special place.
As simple as a bunch of favorite herb branches tied with a ribbon or as complex as a large and intricate wreath embellished with many sentimental items from a person's lifetime, materials can encompass anything you can get your hands on. Try grapevine trimmings off the back fence, pine cones fallen from the neighbor’s tree, posies you dried yourself or chili peppers you strung last summer, a whole sunflower head, eucalyptus foliage and pods, evergreen clippings -- pine, spruce, holly, redwood, cedar, osmanthus, juniper -- honeysuckle trimmings, magnolia leaves and seed cones, wisteria trimmings, fresh and dried fruits and nuts, dried Indian corn ears with husks partially removed to reveal colored kernels, dried rosebuds, and pyracantha berries and leaves.
Anything and everything becomes fair game when it comes to decorating. The essence of creativity is bringing materials together in a new and exciting way -- it's all up to you and your innate cleverness and sense of humor.
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