Very mild, very stormy, this seems to be the new normal (for now) for Eastern Scotland in December. It’s a busy time, but I managed to pop into the garden before the rain started and picked a few lovely little things to show you for #SixonSaturday.

A very little, very seasonal plant, sarcoccocus has just come into bud in the darkest, saddest part of the garden. Those lime green buds are about to burst into tiny white winter blooms. If things stay mild there will be a strong scent from its blooms very soon.

A ghost from the summer time, plums seed heads stand strong against the winter wind.

WOW, some early colour from another winter-flowering plant. Wallflowers are starting to bloom. the rich orange-red blooms give a real colour boost in the winter garden.

I probably need to cut back budlija further, for now they hold their leaves and it seems as though they might be trying to grow more.

Another seed-head favourite for me is the local wildflower teasel. these plants tend to pop up not quite where wanted, but their tall flowers and wonderful seeds are worth holding onto. They look fantastic right now.

And last, southern European herbs can thrive though winter. this is the blue-green foliage of a wonderful sage that has keep going through thick and thin for at least a decade. Some will be picked for seasonal deliciousness soon.

Whatever the weather, however grim and dark, there is always beauty in a garden. Hope you have had the chance to inspect one this week. Thanks to those leaving comments on the blog. Join in with our #SixOnSaturday thoughts and images. All you need to do is find 6 things in your garden to show us. Then post on social, or add a link at Jim’s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https://gardenruminations.co.uk/. And I’m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot