It was originally intended to set up an album of winter pictures but as winter progressed and the weather remained relatively warm, the number of plants and flowers still putting on a show led to a large choice of photos. In spite of the warm weather there was a great deal of rain in December, leading to a lifting of the hosepipe ban that had been in place since the previous spring.
A bowl of raspberries picked at the beginning of December ... (02/12/06)
... and they were still growing in the middle of the month. (13/12/06)
View of the back garden (13/12/06)
A fuchsia still flowering (13/12/06)
Vinca, otherwise known as periwinkle (13/12/06)
Escallonia outside our kitchen window (13/12/06)
Hebe (13/12/06)
A carnation on the terrace (13/12/06)
Even the grapes were still edible (13/12/06)
Skimmia (13/12/06)
A plant thrown out from the summer hanging basket still thrived on the compost heap. (13/12/06)
Viburnum berries (13/12/06)
There was a good crop of radicchio this year ... (13/12/06)
... as well as rocket ... (13/12/06)
... and parsley. (13/12/06)
A perennial geranium in the rock garden (14/12/06)