At this time of year the garden is settling in for winter. We had the first frost this week, and only the hydrangeas are still in bloom. This Saturday’s collection has hydrangea, a frosty lawn, cyclamen, Vanessa Bell rose, the pergola ‘naked’ with all the leaves gone, and a teeny bellflower flower looking vibrant against an orange leaf. Plus an owl and a bluebell…

Six on Saturday is a thing where garden bloggers share six highlights from their garden on a Saturday. It’s hosted by Jim at Garden Ruminations, and shared on the hashtag #SixOnSaturday across social media. I’ve given up on twitter, but you’ll find me at BlueSky as jen-m-a-c

Hydrangea ‘Thingummy’ is a beautiful flower, that was planted in the front garden by a previous occupant.

The frost has finished off most of the tender perennials, and the pond has iced over for the first time this season.

The Cyclamen sits atop a pot planted with spring bulbs for next year. Hopefully this will be a bright spot this spring.

The Vanessa Bell rosebuds have a lovely translucence after the frost.

The leaves are mostly gone from the grapes and wisteria that grow on the pergola, and the sun shines through the beams pleasingly.

I’m gonna sneak in a non-garden picture, because this is my blog and I’ll do what I want with it… 🙂

Here’s a snapshot from last night’s Lantern Parade in my hometown of Frome. There were hundreds of people carrying home made lanterns on the theme of ‘wildlife.’ The parade were processing with a samba band, to meet Father Christmas and the Mayor of Frome in the town centre and switch on the Christmas Tree lights. It was a fantastic event, with some amazing creations. The owl and the bluebell were my favourites.

We have visiting family and a wet weekend ahead, so we might be watching films and playing board games.

I hope that whatever you’re up to you have a super weekend.

Jen x