Michael in the Garden
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Gardener around Dolgellau. Loves wildlife. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
What a quintessentially round dumpling of a robin! I was supervised very intently this afternoon.
Some Cornus winter interest (if that's not a cultivar name, it ought to be!)
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #climatechange
Some Cornus winter interest (if that's not a cultivar name, it ought to be!)
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #climatechange
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What a quintessentially round dumpling of a robin! I was supervised very intently this afternoon.
Some Cornus winter interest (if that's not a cultivar name, it ought to be!)
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #climatechange
Some Cornus winter interest (if that's not a cultivar name, it ought to be!)
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #climatechange
Back to it in the beautiful surrounds of North Wales after a lovely couple of days away in Manchester to see Dirty Three in fine company.
Also after the Harlech Art and Craft Fair at the weekend.
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#gardening #garddio #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #dirtythree #minibreak #ukgardening
Also after the Harlech Art and Craft Fair at the weekend.
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#gardening #garddio #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #dirtythree #minibreak #ukgardening
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Back to it in the beautiful surrounds of North Wales after a lovely couple of days away in Manchester to see Dirty Three in fine company.
Also after the Harlech Art and Craft Fair at the weekend.
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#gardening #garddio #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #dirtythree #minibreak #ukgardening
Also after the Harlech Art and Craft Fair at the weekend.
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#gardening #garddio #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #dirtythree #minibreak #ukgardening
A wander round sunny Manchester this morning before the trains home.
December 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A wander round sunny Manchester this morning before the trains home.
Thank you Dirty Three
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Thank you Dirty Three
Hello Manchester!
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hello Manchester!
Harlech was being its usual ridiculously dramatic self. The Art and Craft Fair was a great success with its usual mix of high quality and sterling organisation.
Hopefully we'll see you next year.
#harlechartandcraftfair #harlechmemorialhall #harlech #harlechcastle
Hopefully we'll see you next year.
#harlechartandcraftfair #harlechmemorialhall #harlech #harlechcastle
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Harlech was being its usual ridiculously dramatic self. The Art and Craft Fair was a great success with its usual mix of high quality and sterling organisation.
Hopefully we'll see you next year.
#harlechartandcraftfair #harlechmemorialhall #harlech #harlechcastle
Hopefully we'll see you next year.
#harlechartandcraftfair #harlechmemorialhall #harlech #harlechcastle
A glimpse through the clouds at what might be, just before a thorough soaking to learn me.
A glimpse at the centre of a primrose, teasing what will be.
A glimpse of brooding Harlech Castle inspiring awe of what was.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #ukgardening
A glimpse at the centre of a primrose, teasing what will be.
A glimpse of brooding Harlech Castle inspiring awe of what was.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #ukgardening
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A glimpse through the clouds at what might be, just before a thorough soaking to learn me.
A glimpse at the centre of a primrose, teasing what will be.
A glimpse of brooding Harlech Castle inspiring awe of what was.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #ukgardening
A glimpse at the centre of a primrose, teasing what will be.
A glimpse of brooding Harlech Castle inspiring awe of what was.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #ukgardening
Well, at least it wasn't that cold. It wasn't that warm either, but I'll take what I can get.
Another advantage of working in deepest Wales is that, even in driving rain, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #rainyday #springiscoming #autumncolour #ukgardening
Another advantage of working in deepest Wales is that, even in driving rain, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #rainyday #springiscoming #autumncolour #ukgardening
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Well, at least it wasn't that cold. It wasn't that warm either, but I'll take what I can get.
Another advantage of working in deepest Wales is that, even in driving rain, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #rainyday #springiscoming #autumncolour #ukgardening
Another advantage of working in deepest Wales is that, even in driving rain, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #rainyday #springiscoming #autumncolour #ukgardening
Poor, perfect little chaffinch. I found him on the ground. He can't have been dead long.
It's a shame I normally only see birds up close when they've passed on. Except robins.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #nature #wildlife #wildbird #chaffinch #cycleoflife #philosophy #ukgardening
It's a shame I normally only see birds up close when they've passed on. Except robins.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #nature #wildlife #wildbird #chaffinch #cycleoflife #philosophy #ukgardening
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Poor, perfect little chaffinch. I found him on the ground. He can't have been dead long.
It's a shame I normally only see birds up close when they've passed on. Except robins.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #nature #wildlife #wildbird #chaffinch #cycleoflife #philosophy #ukgardening
It's a shame I normally only see birds up close when they've passed on. Except robins.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #nature #wildlife #wildbird #chaffinch #cycleoflife #philosophy #ukgardening
Blue skies and golden sunshine. Through the branches of a mulberry (Morus nigra) tree, and reflecting off Myrtle (Myrtus communis) berries.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldthough #blueskiesandgoldensunshineallalongtheway #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldthough #blueskiesandgoldensunshineallalongtheway #ukgardening
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Blue skies and golden sunshine. Through the branches of a mulberry (Morus nigra) tree, and reflecting off Myrtle (Myrtus communis) berries.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldthough #blueskiesandgoldensunshineallalongtheway #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldthough #blueskiesandgoldensunshineallalongtheway #ukgardening
A hopeful start, and visibility was excellent, all the way to Ynys Môn.
I was very closely supervised, as usual. I don't think it's always the same robin, but who knows?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #viewfromtheoffice #gotanyworms #ukgardening
I was very closely supervised, as usual. I don't think it's always the same robin, but who knows?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #viewfromtheoffice #gotanyworms #ukgardening
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A hopeful start, and visibility was excellent, all the way to Ynys Môn.
I was very closely supervised, as usual. I don't think it's always the same robin, but who knows?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #viewfromtheoffice #gotanyworms #ukgardening
I was very closely supervised, as usual. I don't think it's always the same robin, but who knows?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #viewfromtheoffice #gotanyworms #ukgardening
Absolutely baking today...
Using the basic recipe for a Dorset apple cake, I made the first one with (stored, local) apples, as per the recipe. The second one I used defrosted blackcurrant coulis from the summer.
It worked. Well.
#weekend #penwythnos #cake #cacen #apple #afal #baking #pobi
Using the basic recipe for a Dorset apple cake, I made the first one with (stored, local) apples, as per the recipe. The second one I used defrosted blackcurrant coulis from the summer.
It worked. Well.
#weekend #penwythnos #cake #cacen #apple #afal #baking #pobi
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A first trip to the remarkable Llanfair Slate Caverns for their Christmas fair.
Also, met a barn owl!
Luckily the weather was sunny and considerably warmer than yesterday.
#weekend #llanfairslatecaverns #christmasfair #ffairnadolig #sioplleol #shoplocalt
Also, met a barn owl!
Luckily the weather was sunny and considerably warmer than yesterday.
#weekend #llanfairslatecaverns #christmasfair #ffairnadolig #sioplleol #shoplocalt
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A first trip to the remarkable Llanfair Slate Caverns for their Christmas fair.
Also, met a barn owl!
Luckily the weather was sunny and considerably warmer than yesterday.
#weekend #llanfairslatecaverns #christmasfair #ffairnadolig #sioplleol #shoplocalt
Also, met a barn owl!
Luckily the weather was sunny and considerably warmer than yesterday.
#weekend #llanfairslatecaverns #christmasfair #ffairnadolig #sioplleol #shoplocalt
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Close-up photographs of flowers: the frost report.
The end of the Cosmos. I don't think it's coming back from that.
Penstemon, still looking lovely.
Lonicera in the sky with diamonds.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldday
#frostyday #frostyflowers #flowers #blodau #rhewllyd
The end of the Cosmos. I don't think it's coming back from that.
Penstemon, still looking lovely.
Lonicera in the sky with diamonds.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldday
#frostyday #frostyflowers #flowers #blodau #rhewllyd
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Close-up photographs of flowers: the frost report.
The end of the Cosmos. I don't think it's coming back from that.
Penstemon, still looking lovely.
Lonicera in the sky with diamonds.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldday
#frostyday #frostyflowers #flowers #blodau #rhewllyd
The end of the Cosmos. I don't think it's coming back from that.
Penstemon, still looking lovely.
Lonicera in the sky with diamonds.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #coldday
#frostyday #frostyflowers #flowers #blodau #rhewllyd
Well, that escalated quickly. Ferociously frosty scenes this morning with frozen filigree on fennel, elder and artichoke.
I'm up to level 2 on the thermals.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #frostyday
#robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #ukgardening
I'm up to level 2 on the thermals.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #frostyday
#robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #ukgardening
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Well, that escalated quickly. Ferociously frosty scenes this morning with frozen filigree on fennel, elder and artichoke.
I'm up to level 2 on the thermals.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #frostyday
#robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #ukgardening
I'm up to level 2 on the thermals.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #frostyday
#robin #robingoch #gotanyworms #ukgardening
Woke up to snowy mountaintops. Cadair was looking particularly fine.
One thing I like about sunny days at this time of year is being able to see the bones of trees. Oaks are especially branched and lung-like.
#gardening #garddio #sunnyday #snowymountains #propercold #ukgardening
One thing I like about sunny days at this time of year is being able to see the bones of trees. Oaks are especially branched and lung-like.
#gardening #garddio #sunnyday #snowymountains #propercold #ukgardening
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Woke up to snowy mountaintops. Cadair was looking particularly fine.
One thing I like about sunny days at this time of year is being able to see the bones of trees. Oaks are especially branched and lung-like.
#gardening #garddio #sunnyday #snowymountains #propercold #ukgardening
One thing I like about sunny days at this time of year is being able to see the bones of trees. Oaks are especially branched and lung-like.
#gardening #garddio #sunnyday #snowymountains #propercold #ukgardening
What a strange, changeable day. Am I cold, or too hot? Strenuous trimming and raking all adding to my confusion. I look like some strange forest hipster.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #talkabouttheweather #foresthipster #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #talkabouttheweather #foresthipster #ukgardening
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What a strange, changeable day. Am I cold, or too hot? Strenuous trimming and raking all adding to my confusion. I look like some strange forest hipster.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #talkabouttheweather #foresthipster #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #talkabouttheweather #foresthipster #ukgardening
At last, a cold, crisp (dry!) autumn morning, like it's supposed to be. It was beautiful.
The long johns are on.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumn #autumnweather #seasonalweather #thermalson #ukgardening
The long johns are on.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumn #autumnweather #seasonalweather #thermalson #ukgardening
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
At last, a cold, crisp (dry!) autumn morning, like it's supposed to be. It was beautiful.
The long johns are on.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumn #autumnweather #seasonalweather #thermalson #ukgardening
The long johns are on.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumn #autumnweather #seasonalweather #thermalson #ukgardening
A cosy, solar powered light affixed to the shed so I don't prang the car when I get home in the dark. Also, more importantly, so I don't fall over. It also reminds me of the cover of 'The Green Light' that Kev made for me. Which is nice.
#weekend #solarlight #thegreenlight #crazymanmichael
#weekend #solarlight #thegreenlight #crazymanmichael
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A cosy, solar powered light affixed to the shed so I don't prang the car when I get home in the dark. Also, more importantly, so I don't fall over. It also reminds me of the cover of 'The Green Light' that Kev made for me. Which is nice.
#weekend #solarlight #thegreenlight #crazymanmichael
#weekend #solarlight #thegreenlight #crazymanmichael
And it's nice again. I hope everyone is okay and is drying off after the deluge?
Back in sunny Harlech for Welsh rarebit at the castle cafe.
#weekend #galeriharlech #harlech #harlechcastle #elizabethwillow #art #celf #sioplleol #shoplocal #dolgellau #lookatthelight
Back in sunny Harlech for Welsh rarebit at the castle cafe.
#weekend #galeriharlech #harlech #harlechcastle #elizabethwillow #art #celf #sioplleol #shoplocal #dolgellau #lookatthelight
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
And it's nice again. I hope everyone is okay and is drying off after the deluge?
Back in sunny Harlech for Welsh rarebit at the castle cafe.
#weekend #galeriharlech #harlech #harlechcastle #elizabethwillow #art #celf #sioplleol #shoplocal #dolgellau #lookatthelight
Back in sunny Harlech for Welsh rarebit at the castle cafe.
#weekend #galeriharlech #harlech #harlechcastle #elizabethwillow #art #celf #sioplleol #shoplocal #dolgellau #lookatthelight
Another week, another storm. I hope you're keeping dry and warm?
Unlike me.
Here's a couple of pretty things in the rain. Water droplets on variegated Nasturtium leaves. Tiny little Sedum buds biding their time.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #prettythings #ukgardening
Unlike me.
Here's a couple of pretty things in the rain. Water droplets on variegated Nasturtium leaves. Tiny little Sedum buds biding their time.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #prettythings #ukgardening
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Another week, another storm. I hope you're keeping dry and warm?
Unlike me.
Here's a couple of pretty things in the rain. Water droplets on variegated Nasturtium leaves. Tiny little Sedum buds biding their time.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #prettythings #ukgardening
Unlike me.
Here's a couple of pretty things in the rain. Water droplets on variegated Nasturtium leaves. Tiny little Sedum buds biding their time.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #prettythings #ukgardening
Wow, what a difference a couple of days makes. Sunshine breaking over Cadair Idris and my face illuminated by its munificent rays.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #persicaria #knotweed #notthatone #breathofthegreyking
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #persicaria #knotweed #notthatone #breathofthegreyking
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Wow, what a difference a couple of days makes. Sunshine breaking over Cadair Idris and my face illuminated by its munificent rays.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #persicaria #knotweed #notthatone #breathofthegreyking
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #sunnyday #persicaria #knotweed #notthatone #breathofthegreyking
At least someone was enjoying the rain this afternoon. A tiny snail on this variegated Euonymus japonicus.
As soon as the rain stopped, another little friend was straight down. I think they wanted one of my tools to help digging.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #again #gotanyworms #ukgardening
As soon as the rain stopped, another little friend was straight down. I think they wanted one of my tools to help digging.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #again #gotanyworms #ukgardening
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
At least someone was enjoying the rain this afternoon. A tiny snail on this variegated Euonymus japonicus.
As soon as the rain stopped, another little friend was straight down. I think they wanted one of my tools to help digging.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #again #gotanyworms #ukgardening
As soon as the rain stopped, another little friend was straight down. I think they wanted one of my tools to help digging.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #again #gotanyworms #ukgardening
Well, that's my last 5pm finish until mid-February. Although the pelting rain and heavy clouds wouldn't have helped light levels any.
There's a nice, autumnal view over the Mawddach estuary to Mawddach Crescent, before it rained.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #gardeningatnight #ukgardening
There's a nice, autumnal view over the Mawddach estuary to Mawddach Crescent, before it rained.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #gardeningatnight #ukgardening
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Well, that's my last 5pm finish until mid-February. Although the pelting rain and heavy clouds wouldn't have helped light levels any.
There's a nice, autumnal view over the Mawddach estuary to Mawddach Crescent, before it rained.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #gardeningatnight #ukgardening
There's a nice, autumnal view over the Mawddach estuary to Mawddach Crescent, before it rained.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #gardeningatnight #ukgardening