Michael in the Garden
@michaelinthegarden.bsky.social
Gardener around Dolgellau. Loves wildlife. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
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
The sun finally came out (although the rain didn't quite stop) just as I was, coldly and damply, putting my gear away and struggling out of my soggy waterproofs. The second photograph is of this morning's, somewhat obscured, view.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The sun finally came out (although the rain didn't quite stop) just as I was, coldly and damply, putting my gear away and struggling out of my soggy waterproofs. The second photograph is of this morning's, somewhat obscured, view.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
A kestrel hovering and effortlessly gliding in today's strong and bitterly cold wind. Amazing creature.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wildlife #kestrel #ukbirds #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wildlife #kestrel #ukbirds #ukgardening
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A kestrel hovering and effortlessly gliding in today's strong and bitterly cold wind. Amazing creature.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wildlife #kestrel #ukbirds #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wildlife #kestrel #ukbirds #ukgardening
Helo, Lerpwl. Neis i weld chi.
I picked up a peace poppy from the marvellous @nfnbooks
It seems that far too many people in the world have forgotten the horrors of warfare and violence.
#lestweforgot #remembrancesunday #peacepoppy #whitepoppy
I picked up a peace poppy from the marvellous @nfnbooks
It seems that far too many people in the world have forgotten the horrors of warfare and violence.
#lestweforgot #remembrancesunday #peacepoppy #whitepoppy
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Helo, Lerpwl. Neis i weld chi.
I picked up a peace poppy from the marvellous @nfnbooks
It seems that far too many people in the world have forgotten the horrors of warfare and violence.
#lestweforgot #remembrancesunday #peacepoppy #whitepoppy
I picked up a peace poppy from the marvellous @nfnbooks
It seems that far too many people in the world have forgotten the horrors of warfare and violence.
#lestweforgot #remembrancesunday #peacepoppy #whitepoppy
Little bulb lasagnes.
Who'd like one?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #weekend #bulbs #bulblasagne #springbulbs #ukgardening
Who'd like one?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #weekend #bulbs #bulblasagne #springbulbs #ukgardening
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Little bulb lasagnes.
Who'd like one?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #weekend #bulbs #bulblasagne #springbulbs #ukgardening
Who'd like one?
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #weekend #bulbs #bulblasagne #springbulbs #ukgardening
Could be honeycomb...
Twenty years since the release of this amazing album that reignited, reaffirmed and made inviolable my love of Kate Bush.
#katebush #katebushmusic #aerial #katebushaerial #aseaofhoney #askyofhoney #aseaofhoneyaskyofhoney
Twenty years since the release of this amazing album that reignited, reaffirmed and made inviolable my love of Kate Bush.
#katebush #katebushmusic #aerial #katebushaerial #aseaofhoney #askyofhoney #aseaofhoneyaskyofhoney
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Could be honeycomb...
Twenty years since the release of this amazing album that reignited, reaffirmed and made inviolable my love of Kate Bush.
#katebush #katebushmusic #aerial #katebushaerial #aseaofhoney #askyofhoney #aseaofhoneyaskyofhoney
Twenty years since the release of this amazing album that reignited, reaffirmed and made inviolable my love of Kate Bush.
#katebush #katebushmusic #aerial #katebushaerial #aseaofhoney #askyofhoney #aseaofhoneyaskyofhoney
Beaver Supermoon seen through hazy clouds and the bathroom window this morning.
More autumnal loveliness.
A Mahonia really going for it on a very mild November afternoon, just before I got soaked.
#gardening ##garddio #beaversupermoon #fullmoon #moonlight #autumn #autumncolour #ukgardening
More autumnal loveliness.
A Mahonia really going for it on a very mild November afternoon, just before I got soaked.
#gardening ##garddio #beaversupermoon #fullmoon #moonlight #autumn #autumncolour #ukgardening
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Beaver Supermoon seen through hazy clouds and the bathroom window this morning.
More autumnal loveliness.
A Mahonia really going for it on a very mild November afternoon, just before I got soaked.
#gardening ##garddio #beaversupermoon #fullmoon #moonlight #autumn #autumncolour #ukgardening
More autumnal loveliness.
A Mahonia really going for it on a very mild November afternoon, just before I got soaked.
#gardening ##garddio #beaversupermoon #fullmoon #moonlight #autumn #autumncolour #ukgardening
It was such a changeable day, there was even sunshine (what!) this afternoon.
A wood sorrel (Oxalis) flower in the low autumn afternoon sun.
Ominous clouds over Cadair Idris as my bear basked in the sunshine.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #cadairidris #breathofthegreyking #ukgardening
A wood sorrel (Oxalis) flower in the low autumn afternoon sun.
Ominous clouds over Cadair Idris as my bear basked in the sunshine.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #cadairidris #breathofthegreyking #ukgardening
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It was such a changeable day, there was even sunshine (what!) this afternoon.
A wood sorrel (Oxalis) flower in the low autumn afternoon sun.
Ominous clouds over Cadair Idris as my bear basked in the sunshine.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #cadairidris #breathofthegreyking #ukgardening
A wood sorrel (Oxalis) flower in the low autumn afternoon sun.
Ominous clouds over Cadair Idris as my bear basked in the sunshine.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #cadairidris #breathofthegreyking #ukgardening
An apt time of year to find a witches' broom in the diminishing leaves of a birch tree.
It was a very soggy morning. There I am, all soggy. This afternoon was better.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #witchesbroom #birch #rainyday #soggyme #ukgardening
It was a very soggy morning. There I am, all soggy. This afternoon was better.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #witchesbroom #birch #rainyday #soggyme #ukgardening
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
An apt time of year to find a witches' broom in the diminishing leaves of a birch tree.
It was a very soggy morning. There I am, all soggy. This afternoon was better.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #witchesbroom #birch #rainyday #soggyme #ukgardening
It was a very soggy morning. There I am, all soggy. This afternoon was better.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #witchesbroom #birch #rainyday #soggyme #ukgardening
My favourite type of lasagne, bulb lasagne! (sorry the Crocus layer is blurry. I didn't notice when I took it and the difficulty of getting my phone out with my soggy hands and soggy waterproofs precluded taking many snaps.)
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #bulbs #bulblasagne #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #bulbs #bulblasagne #ukgardening
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My favourite type of lasagne, bulb lasagne! (sorry the Crocus layer is blurry. I didn't notice when I took it and the difficulty of getting my phone out with my soggy hands and soggy waterproofs precluded taking many snaps.)
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #bulbs #bulblasagne #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #bulbs #bulblasagne #ukgardening
Making full use of the chimney top crow's nest on this dramatically better morning to take in the views.
#weekend #viewfromtheroof #panorama #dolgellau
#weekend #viewfromtheroof #panorama #dolgellau
November 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Making full use of the chimney top crow's nest on this dramatically better morning to take in the views.
#weekend #viewfromtheroof #panorama #dolgellau
#weekend #viewfromtheroof #panorama #dolgellau
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Nos Calan Gaeaf Hapus bawb!
Happy Samhain everyone!
Happy All Hallows Eve to those that celebrate.
Dyma Jac Brith. The operation was a success and HE'S ALIVE!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #pumpkin #pwmpen #noscalangaeaf #halloween #samhain
Happy Samhain everyone!
Happy All Hallows Eve to those that celebrate.
Dyma Jac Brith. The operation was a success and HE'S ALIVE!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #pumpkin #pwmpen #noscalangaeaf #halloween #samhain
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Nos Calan Gaeaf Hapus bawb!
Happy Samhain everyone!
Happy All Hallows Eve to those that celebrate.
Dyma Jac Brith. The operation was a success and HE'S ALIVE!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #pumpkin #pwmpen #noscalangaeaf #halloween #samhain
Happy Samhain everyone!
Happy All Hallows Eve to those that celebrate.
Dyma Jac Brith. The operation was a success and HE'S ALIVE!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #pumpkin #pwmpen #noscalangaeaf #halloween #samhain
Gorgeous autumn colours under slightly less inviting skies. At least it didn't rain much!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #autumncolour #autumn #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #autumncolour #autumn #ukgardening
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Gorgeous autumn colours under slightly less inviting skies. At least it didn't rain much!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #autumncolour #autumn #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #viewfromtheoffice #autumncolour #autumn #ukgardening
There was still much buzzing around the magical towers of Fatsia flowers. They seem to be in some state of flowering and fruiting all year round.
#gardening #garddio #fatsiajaponica #pollinatorfriendly #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #fatsiajaponica #pollinatorfriendly #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney #ukgardening
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
There was still much buzzing around the magical towers of Fatsia flowers. They seem to be in some state of flowering and fruiting all year round.
#gardening #garddio #fatsiajaponica #pollinatorfriendly #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #fatsiajaponica #pollinatorfriendly #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney #ukgardening
A diverse collection of friends today. The ubiquitous robin, and some very fine and inquisitive pigs! Until they realised that eating was more interesting than I was.
#gardening #garddio #gotanyworms #pigspigspigspigspigspigspigs
#gardening #garddio #gotanyworms #pigspigspigspigspigspigspigs
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A diverse collection of friends today. The ubiquitous robin, and some very fine and inquisitive pigs! Until they realised that eating was more interesting than I was.
#gardening #garddio #gotanyworms #pigspigspigspigspigspigspigs
#gardening #garddio #gotanyworms #pigspigspigspigspigspigspigs
Brr, the wind was nippy today. I was all swaddled up like a toddler. The only thing missing was a string across my back, tying my gloves together.
Planting more garlic today, which is always fun.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #selfseeded #ukgardening
Planting more garlic today, which is always fun.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #selfseeded #ukgardening
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Brr, the wind was nippy today. I was all swaddled up like a toddler. The only thing missing was a string across my back, tying my gloves together.
Planting more garlic today, which is always fun.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #selfseeded #ukgardening
Planting more garlic today, which is always fun.
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #growyourown #kitchengarden #selfseeded #ukgardening
I do appreciate the extended lie in afforded by the end of British Summer Time, but it sure is dark early. Especially on a gloomy old day like this has been.
#weekend #clocksgoback #greenwichmeantime #gmt #bst #extrahourinbed #rainyday #gloomy
#weekend #clocksgoback #greenwichmeantime #gmt #bst #extrahourinbed #rainyday #gloomy
October 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I do appreciate the extended lie in afforded by the end of British Summer Time, but it sure is dark early. Especially on a gloomy old day like this has been.
#weekend #clocksgoback #greenwichmeantime #gmt #bst #extrahourinbed #rainyday #gloomy
#weekend #clocksgoback #greenwichmeantime #gmt #bst #extrahourinbed #rainyday #gloomy
There's a week and a day left to see Miss Willow's magical exhibition at Galeri Harlech @galeri.harlech
As an added treat, there are even more new works to peruse!
#galeriharlech #paperdreams #elizabethwillow #art #bookart #artistsbooks #paper #paperart #exhibition #harlech
As an added treat, there are even more new works to peruse!
#galeriharlech #paperdreams #elizabethwillow #art #bookart #artistsbooks #paper #paperart #exhibition #harlech
October 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There's a week and a day left to see Miss Willow's magical exhibition at Galeri Harlech @galeri.harlech
As an added treat, there are even more new works to peruse!
#galeriharlech #paperdreams #elizabethwillow #art #bookart #artistsbooks #paper #paperart #exhibition #harlech
As an added treat, there are even more new works to peruse!
#galeriharlech #paperdreams #elizabethwillow #art #bookart #artistsbooks #paper #paperart #exhibition #harlech
Barberries, of Berberis thunbergii, glistening in today's rain. Like little jewels.
It partly made up for how cold and wet I was!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #barberry #berberis #ukgardening
It partly made up for how cold and wet I was!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #barberry #berberis #ukgardening
October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Barberries, of Berberis thunbergii, glistening in today's rain. Like little jewels.
It partly made up for how cold and wet I was!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #barberry #berberis #ukgardening
It partly made up for how cold and wet I was!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #barberry #berberis #ukgardening
Reposted by Michael in the Garden
The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Some beautiful autumn colours in Dolgellau this morning, before the rains came. Including this very striking Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree).
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumncolour #autumn #liriodendrontulipifera #tuliptree #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumncolour #autumn #liriodendrontulipifera #tuliptree #ukgardening
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Some beautiful autumn colours in Dolgellau this morning, before the rains came. Including this very striking Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree).
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumncolour #autumn #liriodendrontulipifera #tuliptree #ukgardening
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumncolour #autumn #liriodendrontulipifera #tuliptree #ukgardening
A changeable day. I got soaked, then dry again, then soaked again. May storm Benjamin be kind to us all.
I think I've mentioned before that I like Astrantias. Well, I do. I bloody love them.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #astrantia #inflorescence #bract #flowers #blodau #ukgardening
I think I've mentioned before that I like Astrantias. Well, I do. I bloody love them.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #astrantia #inflorescence #bract #flowers #blodau #ukgardening
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A changeable day. I got soaked, then dry again, then soaked again. May storm Benjamin be kind to us all.
I think I've mentioned before that I like Astrantias. Well, I do. I bloody love them.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #astrantia #inflorescence #bract #flowers #blodau #ukgardening
I think I've mentioned before that I like Astrantias. Well, I do. I bloody love them.
#gardening #garddio #viewfromtheoffice #astrantia #inflorescence #bract #flowers #blodau #ukgardening
A wallflower (Erysimum) I sowed in spring having its moment on a dull morning. It smells lovely, too!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wallflower #erysimum #fungi #mushrooms #madarch
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wallflower #erysimum #fungi #mushrooms #madarch
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A wallflower (Erysimum) I sowed in spring having its moment on a dull morning. It smells lovely, too!
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wallflower #erysimum #fungi #mushrooms #madarch
#gardening #garddio #horticulture #wallflower #erysimum #fungi #mushrooms #madarch
What's in the pot!
Using up the last of the homegrown tomatoes and not nearly the last of the local apples. It's a variation on the infinitely mutable seasonal chutney recipe from the River Cottage preserves handbook, or 'glutney', as it's otherwise known.
#weekend #chutney #glutney #preserving
Using up the last of the homegrown tomatoes and not nearly the last of the local apples. It's a variation on the infinitely mutable seasonal chutney recipe from the River Cottage preserves handbook, or 'glutney', as it's otherwise known.
#weekend #chutney #glutney #preserving
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What's in the pot!
Using up the last of the homegrown tomatoes and not nearly the last of the local apples. It's a variation on the infinitely mutable seasonal chutney recipe from the River Cottage preserves handbook, or 'glutney', as it's otherwise known.
#weekend #chutney #glutney #preserving
Using up the last of the homegrown tomatoes and not nearly the last of the local apples. It's a variation on the infinitely mutable seasonal chutney recipe from the River Cottage preserves handbook, or 'glutney', as it's otherwise known.
#weekend #chutney #glutney #preserving