Wednesday

It snowed here yesterday evening so there is crunch layer all over the garden. I haven’t seen it in the light so hope that it’ll be around still for me to photograph in the morning! Ben is being an indoor cat & is a bit bored

Tuesday

Today was even colder with a high of -3C. It has left the garden truly frozen so I have been putting out water for the birds and remembering to insulate it. It looked like steam rising from the frost on the fence in the sunshine but I couldn’t capture it well.

Monday

Its v v cold today - the temperature has remained below 0C all day. Ben has stayed in apart from a high speed check of the outside world from front and backstep. Definitely a day to stay warm inside.

My collection of Christmas cacti are inherited from Mum - I have 7 of these Schlumbergera bridgesii and they all originate from one that was actually mine as a child! I also have inherited a collection of Easter cacti.

Friday

And another frustrating day at work while Ben-cat snoozes away at home. This evening I’ve started reviewing my ideas for planting next year and am aware that there are still a few bulbs sitting ready to go into the Magic Garden

Wednesday

I spent all day and a bit at work and came home to a clear and soon to be frosty evening with a wonderful view of the moon & Mars - I promise there is a speck that is Mars in the photo!

Tuesday

Unusually for me I was preoccupied with work during the day. I think ti might have been dry this morning at one point but Ben was not keen in the idea of being outside, managing about 30 minutes. By the time I was free it was both dark and very wet. So here are a pair of mice photos from today 2 years ago

Monday

I had a long day at work today and hence no time in my MagicGarden. It was dark at both ends of the day and I arrived home at the same time as it started raining. On the good side, unlike previous years it wasn’t blowing a storm (2013) or snowing (20212)

Saturday

Today started off dry with even a hint of sunshine but by this afternoon it was spitting with rain and now it is pouring. However I did get the vital task of the first lot of lights trailed around the railings in the front garden and in the Magic Garden I put up the five stake lights.

There are blooms left in the front garden but they are all getting rather bedraggled. I think I will cut down the hollyhocks now but the scruffy coreopsis can carry on providing some colour. The rosebuds probably won’t open up now but occasionally I get a rose bloom in December

Thursday

Its a year since Storm Arwen destroyed my fences and knocked the Magic Garden to bits. My new fences went up quickly afterwards and following another storm the last fence was also replaced.

Foggy Tuesday

It was distinctly chilly all day here with fog being the main theme. Not a day for being out for long, not that I had long to be out. Ben managed longer than I did today but that’s not saying much! I am pleased to have tidied the front garden as the heuchera are looking happier for it

Another Monday at Work

It was foggy today - I’m not sure if it lifted at all during the day as it was dark & foggy when I cam home again. Ben is liable to get into quarrels he can’t win with other cats so he is grounded when I’m not around to rescue him.

Sunday

I’ve continued to be busy setting up the shed - feeling very proud of the tool rack that I’ve created! It felt very autumnal today and of course the drawing in of the day is so early that its impossible to ignore the season. I planted out the last of the tulips which were busy trying to grow out of their plastic bag and brought a couple of the pots into the summerhouse to protect them from the frost and damp.