Gardenwatch: July 2024
Life
Summer is here at last! The year began wet. Spring arrived and the rain continued. It seemed never-ending. Mid-May, the thunderstorms arrived, bringing flash flooding to the back garden one ... Read more
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Gardenwatch: Hedgehog & Fox
Life
With it being a very wet and very windy January, you’d think the back garden would be fairly quiet, apart from the little garden birds. Well, when I checked the ... Read more
2023 – A Review
Etc, Life
It’s that time of the year between Christmas and New Year when my energy totally disappears! However, at least this year I have dodged the old C.O.V.I.D. Thankfully! Travel After ... Read more
Gardenwatch: Misfit Dahlias
Life
Hello from a wet and windy Mid Wales! Long-term readers will know that I’m a bit obsessed when it comes to dahlias. I can’t pass one on a plant stall, ... Read more
Gardenwatch: Dahlias, Bees and Butterflies
Life
While the rest of Europe basks in the heat, the population of Wales and the rest of the UK is currently sighing at the rather wet and windy weather we’ve ... Read more
2022 – A Review
Etc, Life
Guess what I got for Christmas this year… Covid! Having successfully dodged the dreaded virus for two and a half years, it finally caught up with me in August this ... Read more
Gardenwatch: September
Life
Typical weather has returned to Mid Wales with cooler temperatures, wind, rain, sun and the occasional all-four-seasons-in-one-day kind of weather. Autumn is fast approaching, but the garden is nevertheless in ... Read more
Gardenwatch: Blooming Marvellous!
Life
With temperatures reaching into the 30s again, I’ve not been venturing too far from home these past few days. Once again, the garden has been an absolute joy so far ... Read more
Gardenwatch: July
Life
As my last Gardenwatch post was so popular, I decided to share some more videos with you. The blackbirds love using the homemade birdbath (an old roasting tin!). While the ... Read more
Gardenwatch: A New Gadget!
Life
One evening earlier this month, we caught a fleeting glimpse of a hedgehog visiting the garden. Suddenly, I knew what I wanted for my birthday – A wildlife camera! It ... Read more
2021 – A Review
Etc, Life
2021 very much felt like a continuation of 2020. The year ended in yet another lockdown here in Wales and so 2021 began in lockdown. Life felt a little more ... Read more
Busy Butterflies
Etc, Life
We might be heading into autumn but summer isn’t ready to let go just yet! The sun is shining and the butterflies are loving the warmth and making the most ... Read more
Bees & Butterflies
Etc, Life
Yesterday, I spent around half an hour watching the bees and the butterflies out in the back garden. We’ve had over a week of hot, sunny weather here in Wales ... Read more
Ivy Croft
Life, Travel
A garden is a great place to unwind and de-stress, so when in need of a day out this past Wednesday I took a look at the National Garden Scheme ... Read more
The Garden in July
Life
Gardens have been very important to many people during lockdown, especially me. Now that lockdown has eased and we can now get out and about, the garden is still important. ... Read more