Closing down the garden, that could be a sad time. But my experience is that every season has its beauties and pleasures. The last few days have shown us magnificent weather with blue sky, bright yellow leaves of all kind of shades and a soft temperature. Yesterday I took a walk by the lake, admiring the huge trees by its side.

Perhaps that walk got me going, because this morning, while the morning light was still at its best, I started making a wreath to put on our front door for the season.

I have this base structure made of willow I once made and that I can use with different components depending on the season, to make a wreath of the season. For October and November it felt right to use lichen and lingonberry leaves.

I put a piece of lichen and some lingonberry leaves together and bound them to the wreath with ordinary sewing thread. A few turns with the thread, and then a new “bouquet” of lichen and lingonberry leaves. Until the whole structure was completed.

To finish it off I tied a nice ribbon “With Love” at the top and put it on our front door. Hopefully a welcoming touch to every guest.