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Every family has their own Christmas traditions – the festive season just wouldn’t be the same without them. Some of ours have been going for as long as I can remember, passed on to successive generations to enjoy.Down come the boxes of carefully

Work off Christmas excesses by digging over bare areas of groundPlace cloches over tender plants to give them extra protection from frostSharpen blades on hoes, secateurs and other garden tools, and wipe with an oily rag before storing awayDo a

. The exact quote is 'From visits to Santa, an enchanted story trail, a giant poinsetta Christmas tree, gift ideas, biscuit decorating and mice pies. sounds  a bit   well I feel like screaming at the thought,I know a friend of mine bit into a choc bar

We've not long to go now before Christmas Day, and front doors up and down the land will now be decorated with magnificent garlands capturing the spirit of the festive season. They do look fun to make, though I'll admit I've never done it myself, a

will be going on display soon......merry Christmas. Brilliant flowering rose! I don't have trees at Christmas as I really don't think a tree should be axed just for 3 weeks of interior decorating. I don't have the patience to keep a tree from year to year. So

in netting, I confess it was me.If I hadn't covered the berries, by the time my urge to start decorating the house, making Yule logs and constructing a Christmas wreath kicks in, there won't be a berry in sight. I've left the vast majority for the birds, just

Happy Christmas Kate,All the holly up the golf course has had the berries taken by the birds at the beginning of December so there's not much left ,the ivy has also gone over with not much to look at at all,may be next year will be more productive

plant projectsCreate a Christmas holly pot displayMake a Christmas door decorationMaking a Christmas wreathCreating a winter display of aster and ornamental cabbageGrowing pansies for winter colour

, have flowered keep those on the plant to protect next year's buds. I let my heads dry out and spray them gold to use for Christmas decorations. Mariebainbridge, I love that idea, I will be doing that this year! Thanks

Cover soil with polythene sheets to keep it dry so that winter digging can be completedKeep your Christmas tree outside in a bucket of water until you're ready to bring it indoors to decorateWash cloches and cold framesOrder manure or mushroom