{"id":18565,"date":"2016-12-14T17:20:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18565"},"modified":"2016-12-14T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T17:20:42","slug":"december-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18565","title":{"rendered":"December in the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The garden always looks a bit of a mess at this time of year but there are a surprising few spots of colour hanging on in there.<\/p>\n<p>We have had some really hard frosts recently and yet now it&#8217;s turned really mild again and there are some unexpected late buds on the roses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18586\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=18586\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18586\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18586\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18586\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_rose_in_bud_in_mid_december.jpg\" alt=\"A rose bud in mid December\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_rose_in_bud_in_mid_december.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_rose_in_bud_in_mid_december-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_rose_in_bud_in_mid_december-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rose bud in mid December<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s not impressive by any means but it is surprising for mid December.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18587\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=18587\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18587\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18587\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18587\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/some_buds_among_the_rose_hips.jpg\" alt=\"Some buds amongst the rose hips\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/some_buds_among_the_rose_hips.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/some_buds_among_the_rose_hips-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/some_buds_among_the_rose_hips-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some buds amongst the rose hips<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18588\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=18588\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18588\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18588\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18588\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_bedraggled_winter_jasmine.jpg\" alt=\"A bedraggled winter jasmine\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_bedraggled_winter_jasmine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_bedraggled_winter_jasmine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_bedraggled_winter_jasmine-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bedraggled winter jasmine<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It always seems odd that the winter jasmine drops all it&#8217;s leaves just before it flowers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18589\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=18589\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18589\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18589\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18589\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_splash_of_red_berries.jpg\" alt=\"A splash of red berries\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_splash_of_red_berries.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_splash_of_red_berries-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_splash_of_red_berries-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A splash of red berries<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18590\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=18590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18590\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18590\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18590\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_hanging_basket_of_cyclemen.jpg\" alt=\"A hanging basket of cyclemen\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_hanging_basket_of_cyclemen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_hanging_basket_of_cyclemen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/a_hanging_basket_of_cyclemen-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hanging basket of cyclemen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The cyclemen in the chimney flower pot looks a bit sad but the hanging basket still looks quite good.<\/p>\n<p>At this time of year it is a surprise to see these bits of colour hanging on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The garden always looks a bit of a mess at this time of year but there are a surprising few spots of colour hanging on in there. 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