The winter solstice can be considered to be a dual edged sword for it brings both the start of gradually lengthening days as well as the tru...

The cull. Most are only just 'out of date' .. but perhaps good enough for micro leaves? With the start of a new year heralding a thi...

Hands up all those who garden through the winter?  And how many of those hands are currently getting cold while gardening? Or dog walking...

Last night, the skies cleared and, even here in well-lit urban London, there was a glorious bright moon and lots of glimmering stars to b...

It would be gratifying to be able to write about the garden in December with vibrant photos but, truth be told, there's not a lot ...

I spotted this, one of five buds, on my walk round a very soggy and cold garden at 8 a.m. this morning. Shouldn't someone tell thi...

“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.”  ―  Carl Reiner (Actor in Ocean's Eleven) Oh b...

(Now there's  a title that's been trotted out more than once in blogland, I'll wager.) (I don't need to tell you this is...

Surreal: so still that the droplets of thawed frost just hung there - not one of these fell! The icy fingers of Jack Frost have not ...

My favourite thing at the weekend is to take five minutes to think through the day ahead before getting out of bed. (Once up, the reality ...

Snowdrops at Cambridge Botanical Gardens. I really wanted to be outside today, playing with a recent purchase of a new cloche, but it...

Looks like it's all over.  Rain and warmer temperatures are forecast but, for now, sunshine ... and more promised for tomorrow midday in...

~ Not unlike icicles - the winter catkins of Garrya elliptica ~   Well, hello again. Christmas zoomed past and now, here we are, covered...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. After freezing nights and a great deal of anticipation, our 3 inches of settled snow properly lasted only ...

Finally!  Winter's here, proper snow, face and finger numbing cold, heating on, hot buttered toast (or crumpets) at teatime with a large...

The veg patch in early December.  As mentioned in yesterday's post, the slow onset of wintry weather has been kind to my veg garden (if ...