I SUSPECT THERE ARE CERTAIN COOKIES we like to bake (or at least eat) in December. Care to list yours — and a recipe, if you have it — in this Christmas Cookie Forum?Simply tell us about your “Desert Island” Christmas cookie in the comments field below.And while we’re at it, can someone identify the… Read more »
THE DECEMBER DECORATIONS are underway, starting with the window garden pictured up top. Here, chrysanthemums, african violets, and other denizens of the autumn display have been replaced with more "jingle-bellish" plants. I'm still tweaking the arrangement, but already this garden is filling me with Christmas cheer: Read more » 
Do you have an heirloom cookie-recipe? Brenda Johnson does. She confessed to me that in her family, “it isn’t Christmas without my grandmother’s Brown Sugar Cookies.” Well, her grandmother, Mildred Gleason, must have been a no-nonsense baker. For these cookies are not only delicious to eat, but scandalously easy to make! Here’s the recipe: Mildred… Read more »
Thorn-proof gloves? Patio pots? Gift certificates? What gifts do gardeners really want? In the comments section below, let’s put together a list of gifts that the gardeners in our lives would appreciate. Who wants to go first? Don’t miss a beat at A Garden for the House…sign up for Kevin’s weekly newsletter!Related Posts:What To Do… Read more »
Adorning mantels with evergreens, candles, fruit, and ornaments is a holiday tradition that dates back to the Victorian era. My own mantels are swagged with boxwood, cedar, juniper, and white pine, all thoroughly coated with Wilt-Pruf. Would you like to see how I decorated the boughs? (Hint: click pictures to enlarge.)For the mirrored mantel in… Read more »
This week, I had great fun decorating wreaths with creative friends Randy Hinz and Patricia Decker. We turned a series of plain, balsam-covered rings into one-of-a-kind door hangings…and so can you! Pictured above is a wreath that we decorated almost exclusively with gleanings from my garden. You can make this wreath for own door, too,… Read more »
O, Christmas Tree! A nine-foot Frasier fir entered my parlor on the first day of December. This might seem a tad early to you, but frankly, I can’t justify such an expensive, temporary decorative item unless it gives me at least one full month of pleasure. Here are my thoughts on treating, lighting and decorating… Read more »
