Just when you think the first snowfall series could be ending… the curtains open to series two! Oh yes… and as you’d expect it builds on series one! One of the main characters of series one ‘Smiler Snowman’ has a more sinister look. Clicking on images will enlarge them. Yesterday morning, the winter wonderland stage… Read More Winter garden dramas
No dreamin’… we will have a white Christmas. At -12C (10F) at 6.30am it’s a pretty chilly Christmas Eve morning too. Not a morning for standing still too long in the garden! Nope… coats, hats, gloves and scarves may not be enough to keep warm today. How about a party?Click on the image above to… Read More Merry Christmas
Magic moments… as gardens get invaded with these seasonal men in white! I wonder just how many were made today. I made a request for mine and my daughter kindly obliged! Perhaps we could run a BIG GARDEN SNOWMANWATCH 😉Organised moments… as kitchen, dining and coffee tables get invaded with seasonal wrapping of every description.… Read More The invasion begins
Yesterday’s green tips of the snowdrop’s cousin ‘snowflakes’ are well hidden tonight. They have been covered by… the real cold and wet stuff! Yep… today saw our first covering of snow. Arbour with Rowan tree on left and new Hawthorn on the right. Some night time pics again… I didn’t get out with my camera… Read More From snowflakes… to snowflakes!
Can you see them? I’m surprised I did today. I can’t wait now. A first for my garden. Need any clues? These flowers took my breath away earlier in the year. The photo above was taken in my garden on December 16th 2009, in the evening, with outside lights and flash. Perhaps you might like… Read More Wordless… a keen eye
This morning the perennial wallflower Bowles’ Mauve was standing up to the cold carpet covering my garden overnight. I went out with my camera to get photos of it as I have no idea how this plant will do over the coming winter months. However, it looks like it could beat penstemon ‘etna’ to be… Read More Last flowers standing
Spring isn’t the only time there is action at the Nestboxes in our gardens. Perhaps over the weekend you might like to watch yours for the hour between 9:30-10:30am. You could be surprised at what you could see. Early nesting? No, not likely. Birds, especially Blue tits here in the UK, will use Nestboxes to… Read More Nestbox v. popular
… people were working in their gardens last Saturday just before noon. I also wonder how many were out in the rain planting trees in gardens, parks, schools and woodlands last Saturday just before noon.Oh, but… I really wonder how many trees were planted both in the UK and outside in the exact same hour… Read More I wonder how many…
… by planting a tree and become part of a Guinness World Record attempt at the same time! Not restricted to the UK, Saturday December 5th between 11am-12 noon is the time to plant your tree to participate in this record attempt. To take part all you need to do is get a tree, plant… Read More Grow your own birdhouse…
My Gunnera finally has its cosy duvet on to protect it over the winter… all ready for the expected drop in temp overnight. I am also thrilled to report that we have a Blue tit rooster cosy and tucked up in our nestbox that has a camera in it too 😀 The series of photos… Read More All cosy now…