My loathing of fake plants is well documented on this blog, but I’ll make an exception for this wreath of artificial flowers.
It’s distinctly un-Christmassy, un-seasonal and, goddamit, un-British. But after some dark days of non-stop rain we need a bit of colour, and for that I salute whoever created it.


I'm a gardening journalist without a garden (I'm currently looking for one, preferably with a home attached). In the meantime, I'm appreciating other people's gardening efforts - big and small, urban and suburban, amateur and professional. I'm peering over fences and through garden gates looking for ideas and inspiration - mostly in London, where I live. I take all of the pictures on a compact Panasonic Lumix LMC-DX3.
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