This small Nature Reserve run by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust is a little gem situated close to the town of Welshpool. Llyn Coed y...

I got this one! I'm so pleased to have completed this challenge, and I've learned a great deal. One of the most important lessons I've...

It may be Sunday, but the garden doesn't stop growing. While it's not raining, which may not be for long, some control has to be exerted...

Have you tried growing the fresh herbs sold in pots in the supermarket? Do you find they die really quickly? Do you end up buying...

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So...

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter bought her nearly three-year-old a new hoodie. Knowing that he's on the tall side for his age, she...

Buying plants for your garden can seem extraordinarily expensive, and you may wonder whether it's going to cost more to grow your own...

Do you struggle to get fantastic photos of wildlife you love? Are they difficult to find in the kind of light wildlife photography...

This is day 24 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. This time next week, it will be the last day. Taking part in challenges like this teaches...

Brave Queen buff-tailed bee Rests weightless on my finger Bee whispering buzz! Yesterday, we were visiting my daughter, who lives 200...

Bluetits are one of the most popular garden visitors in the UK. Like Robins, they are also one of the most recognisable. The combination...

Emmetts Garden is a National Trust-owned and managed property near Sevenoaks in Kent. Created as a garden to be enjoyed by the Lubbock...

Do you think you can’t draw? Have you tried and been so annoyed with the results you never want to try again? Do you want to start a...

I've got a confession to make here - I missed posting yesterday. But that's OK. I'll post twice today (20th July) to make up for it. The...

Today, nothing has gone to plan. That's not exactly true; taking the grandchildren to gymnastics this morning went as planned. Except, I...

When growing organically at home, it's expensive to obtain a safe fertiliser. Even the best will impact the local water table to some...

Macro photography is one of the most varied and intriguing branches of photography. It tests observational and technical skills,...

Today is Day 15 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, so I'm almost at the halfway point with 16 more posts to go. It seems like a good time to...

In May of 2017, my husband and I took a short break in Riga, Latvia. I'd recently had some blood tests done, suspecting I may have type 2...

I've been thinking a lot about my grandchildren today. I have six of them, three girls and three boys. I get to see the youngest two...