We're all very festive here at the Palace and hope you're feeling the Christmas spirit too! Many thanks to Jamie Atwell for this fantastic little ditty....
On the first day of Christmas the volunteers put on me,
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the second day of Christmas the volunteers put on me,
Two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the third day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the fourth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the fifth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Five broad beans! Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the sixth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Six bishop dahlias, five broad beans! four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the seventh day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans! four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber chutney
On the eighth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Eight giant sunflowers, seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans!
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the ninth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Nine types of basil, eight giant sunflowers, seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans!
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the tenth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Ten penstemon garnet, nine types of basil, eight giant sunflowers, seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans!
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the eleventh day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Eleven chilli peppers, ten penstemon garnet, nine types of basil, eight giant sunflowers, seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans!
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney.
On the twelfth day of Christmas the volunteers put on me
Twelve lavender posies, eleven chilli peppers, ten penstemon garnet, nine types of basil, eight giant sunflowers, seven cucamelons, six bishop dahlias, five broad beans!
Four kohl-rabi, three courgettes, two foxgloves and
A jar of Snozcumber Chutney !
Blog by Garden Volunteer and Head Gardener's Admin Assistant Jamie Atwell