I went out into the garden this morning for a pre-Christmas tidy up. Unfortunately all the plants are looking a bit sad and forlorn at this time of year but I was delighted to see a few Winter visitors hopping around - cheerful robin, a sweet little wren, and even a blue tit on the seed dispenser which was fantastic to see! 
We had our first snow over the weekend and it reminded me that birds may need all the help they can get over the coming weeks, so I hope they make good use of the berries that are on the bushes as well as the seeds. I also noticed that some of my daffodil and bluebell bulbs have already started to push through the soil and hope that they will survive until Springtime. Even though it seems like a quiet month in terms of gardening, there’s plenty to do – take a look at the BBC’s Gardening Calendar to keep check of the Essential Gardening tasks for December. And there’s plenty to look forward to in the New Year – now’s a good time to start ordering specialist seed catalogues from suppliers such as Marshalls, Suttons and the Organic Gardening Catalog.
