Holiday Markets, Berries & Pollen

I really enjoy creating Holiday wreaths! The one I created last season turned out great and it lasted throughout the season into the New Year!

So, this year I’m taking the leap and have decided to sell my wreaths at a local farmers market in December. I’m imagining 10-12 wreaths/swags in varying sizes, a few small ornaments with dried gomphrena and a booth so festive it will make your season bright!

I must say last season my trees direct on my property were the perfect combination for the base of the wreath. I simply added pine and magnolia as accents with bells which looked great! Creating these wreaths takes several hours for the base plus adding in all the extra festive details. But in the end, having a real wreath hung spreading holiday cheer is so worth it!

While walking throughout my sandy 1-acre lot to harvest greens to my surprise I couldn’t help but notice trees filled with juniper berries and pollen! Can you imagine?!

A nice berry blue or pollen yellow wreath ready to bring holiday cheer to a customer near you! Ugh! It’s November?! How can there be pollen already! So that’s my current debacle. Brainstorming and getting creative with where I can harvest several buckets of cedar/juniper for the base of my 10-12 wreaths/swags in the next 2 weeks, so I still have time to create each one before the holiday market mid-December. I know I will figure something out it’s just not the best timing for berries and pollen, you know?

This one shown is my new favorite and took me several hours to create. The bells add the perfect touch of festive yet vintage/organic look.

I saw a recent quote which I think will be my motto for 2026 and is very relevant for me at the moment.

“If your peace depends on everything going right, that’s not peace, that’s control. Learning to be steady in uncertainty - that’s real growth”