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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A kestrel hovering and effortlessly gliding in today's strong and bitterly cold wind. Amazing creature. #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

Little bulb lasagnes. 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

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

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

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

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

Making full use of the chimney top crow's nest on this dramatically better morning to take in the views. #weekend #viewfromtheroof #panorama #dolgellau

What's he up to now? #weekend #makeyourown #chutney #doubledoubletoilandtrouble #iykyk

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

Gorgeous autumn colours under slightly less inviting skies. At least it didn't rain much! #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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Well. That's a lintel and a hearth! #weekend #buildingwork #traditionalbuilding #fireplace #lintel #bressumer

There's still lots of flowers around. Seemingly, many of them red roses (although red flowers are very hard to photograph. Any tips, anyone?). #gardening #garddio #horticulture #flowers #blodau #roses #rhosod #flowerphotograpy #ukgardening

I think the salvias in the garden of Jane Delawney are bewitched. They certainly don't seem to be letting a little thing like autumn dull their splendour. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #salvia #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney

I've been walking past this tree for some time, casually assuming it was some manner of holly. Until today, when I noticed it had acorns! It's a Holm oak - Quercus ilex (the specific epithet ilex is the generic name for hollies). As with most oaks this year, it's heaving with nuts.

Lots of temperature inversions in North Wales today. It was beautiful above the clouds. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #temperatureinversion #abovetheclouds #viewfromtheoffice

Another little look around 'Paper Dreams'. Miss Willow's exhibition at Galeri Harlech, Eistedda, Harlech, LL46 2AA. Open every day until Sunday, 2nd November. #galeriharlech #paperdreams #elizabethwillow #art #bookart #artistsbooks #paper #paperart #exhibition #harlech

Afternoon. Just popped to the shops. #weekend #sunnyday #viewfromtheshop #cadairidris #breathofthegreyking

Whoops! At Fron Goch Garden Centre. Dw i wedi isio Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' ers tro! I have wanted a Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' for ages! The other things sort of fell into the trolley... #gardening #garddio #frongoch #canolfangarddio #gardencenter #howdidthatgetthere

Autumn colour. It's decidedly autumn now. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #autumn #hydref

They're following me, watching me... honestly, the robins seem to be supervising particularly closely this year. It's like a cute version of Hitchcock's 'The Birds' And a startled newt, more wary than hungry, but still watching. #gardening #garddio #robin #gotanyworms #feellikeimbeingwatched #newt

Doing Sunday things. Stewing apples, poaching pears, literally dismantling a 70s fireplace so it can be opened up to have a stove fitted. #weekend #dismantling #stewedapples #poachedpears #dıy

Ooh, the spring bulbs have arrived from @sarahravensgarden I can feel a lasagne coming on! When the weather's better, anyway. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #weekend #bulbs #springbulbs #bulblasagne

How it started vs. how it's going. To be honest, I've given up for the day after a very soggy morning. Stay safe and dry, everyone. Don't get blown away. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #stormamy #stormy #stormus

I wish that you and I could see The smell of the Katsura tree So luscious and so sweet you see The smell of the Katsura tree #gardening #garddio #horticulture #katsura #cercydiphyllum #engagesmellovision #thursdaypoem

Hello, flowers! (That goes for you, as well) There's always flowers in the garden of Jane Delawney. Close-up of Verbena stacking up, blooming and fading, going to seed behind. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #flowers #blodau #thegardenofjanedelawney

Oi! Mister! Got any worms? It's definitely autumn. The robins are back to being really cheeky, and I met another frog, a teeny-tiny frog, about the size of my little finger! What a cutie. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #gotanyworms #robinsofbluesky #frog #teenytinyfrog

Oh, hello. I said you'd be seeing more of me. Autumn is a very froggish time, and I enjoyed a little stroll (well, hop) to see what was about. Michael is feeling somewhat blue at present, so I found him some lovely, bright colours of waterlily, Fuchsia, #gardening #garddio #frogtakeover

Sow, we begin again. Starting sweet peas off in root trainers for overwintering. A lovely day with some extraordinary mist over the town first thing. #gardening #garddio #horticulture #seedsowing #seeds #sweetpea #mistymorning