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Deck the door with

bows and holly

IF your garden is anything like
mine you will still be raking up
leaves past the end of December.
Keep on top of the clearing
Brightening the high street with plenty of inspiration for Christmas up and it will not seem so
Don’t let this year’s arduous. It is particularly difficult
when the weather is wet. I have
found a rubber rake works really
festivities be furloughed well with wet leaves as it skims the
ground and doesn’t get stuck. It is
important to get rid of any decaying material to deter slugs and snails.
There is still time to plant or move deciduous trees and shrubs and
8 Eleanor Eldergill
? 5 way you can and after such a difficult to take hard wood cuttings. Dig over soil and it will expose pests for the
year we could all do with some light
birds to eat but do continue to feed them.
HAVING spent the last few weeks relief. Seed and plant catalogues will be out about now: take time to plan for
finishing our shop’s Christmas At Job’s putting together our window next year and order seeds and plants ready for spring.
window display I know all too well display has been all about doing just Christmas will probably have a different feel to it this year but
that keeping up traditions and that. whatever restrictions we face we can make the most of our gardens and
spreading a little happiness this year During lockdown it’s been heart- woodlands. Now is the time to gather foliage to decorate our homes.
might be more important than any warming to see people stop by and The evergreens will be splendid this month. Look for Yew, Bay, Holly
other. look in with a friendly wave and watch with Berries, Spotted Laurel and other attractive evergreens. Tie them
With local High Streets across the the faces of little ones light up as they together with a big red bow and hang upside down on your front door.
county turning their Christmas lights on go past. Holly has an abundance of berries on it this year, just get to it before the
early and talk of people putting up the There’s no doubt that recent times birds eat them all.
tree before December even begins, it have been hard on the High Street but Make sure hanging baskets and pots have colourful flowers and
just goes to prove that this Christmas is the support from the local community plants in them to brighten up our dark days. A sprig of holly on the
most certainly not cancelled! has been overwhelming. Christmas pudding always goes down a treat; the Brandy may
In fact, it could be just what those We are so looking forward to re- have something to do with it as well! The days will start to get
hard-working NHS doctors ordered. So opening our doors to you all and in the longer again towards the end of this month which
why not get into the spirit of things and brief time we have before the festive will give us all something to look forward to. Have a
put those fairy lights out early, hang the season is truly upon us, put a little healthy, happy Christmas how ever you spend it.
wreath upon the door and bring a little Christmas cheer into the final part of ? 5 Ann Bond
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festive spirit to the season in whatever this tricky year.
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