december in pembrokeshire

Amazing pictures Sandra,looks almost like summer,with the marigold,and tomato's.Clearly free of snow where you are.Wish we were,as fed up of it now,especially the -5 temps we are still getting.I wish you and yours..and floyd,a happy christmas and new year too..Sandra...(yet,another one.)

Sandra I loved the tour especially as we have been white over since last friday and more forcast for tomorrow. your greenhouse is coming on very well ,interesting to see it in use next year. Merry Christmas to you and your family and All the Best for 2010......

Interesting group of pics, Sandra :o)

Very good blog Sandra and so much colour you still have. I'm so envious that you still have a few toms left.

Merry Christmas Sandra :o))
It's nice to see your garden doing so well in the depths of winter. Your greenhouse is great !
No snow here either. :o)))

thanks for the Christmas messages...;-))

i hope the snow goes soon for those who have it.....but spare a thought for greenthumb in Alaska hes got it till spring.....

the tomatoes were looking better last week before the frosts...yes even here we have them, been down to minus 3 here but only at night. the sun has shone for the last six or seven days. i think the raised bed in the tunnel is acting like a storage heater in the day soaking it up from the sun. i went in there about 9 this morning and it was mildly warm. i havent been in there for a few days and its been all locked up the smell was wounderful....this week the tomato plants have definately suffered and i will be pulling them out as soon as i have a chance. we are amazed that the shirley plants still have fruit on them but i dont think they are going to ripen now..

thanks Hywel it will be when its finishd.......
i saw snow today in the distance up on the Presseli mountains but managed to avoid it as yet......the aeoniums and cacti seem to be coping so far in the tunnel............

My cacti are in the conservatory but I have succulents in shelter by the back door. I think they'll be all right. I hope the snow keeps away. I find it depressing.

A very merry christmas to you :o)))

its 'time for kissing when gorse is in flower', so my dad used to say and as it can flower all year round....
loved the blog sandra.
happy 2010 too.

Lovely pics. My daughter has been trying to get home for 2 days - no trains and more problems tomorrow with severe weather warnings tonight,. She will try again tomorrow but they have said they hope to run a saturday service part of the way then buses so fingers crossed.

I know it can be mild down there but didn't realise you could leave Agave Americana out all year, that's amazing. The only other place I know where they do that is on Tresco.
Do you make gorse wine? It's delicious.

Thanks for this Sandra.As commented earlier cannot even see our plants and shrubs as covered in snow ! Hope you have a wonderful Chrismas and an equally wonderful 2010 !

I'm amazed that you still have tomatoes!

Yes, I did enjoy the tour! Thanks - and I wish you a Happy Christmas, too. xx

i hope your daughter gets home safly Drc. wagger the agaves were planted out three years ago lost one last year but the others scraped through.....my son showed me one by his girlfriends house in Milford Haven yesterday it was awesome. a big grey one about ten foot wide.......

me too Spritz the smell was lovely when i popped into the tunnel earlier...;-))

I've enjoyed your pictures very much, Sandra...
Merry Christmas to you and your family! xx

Lovely pictures Sandra. I love the view down from the top of your garden. And a nice idea to decorate the bridge for Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Have fun!

Oh, and happy Christmas to Floyd. I nearly forgot him, which wouldn't do!!!

hope u all had a great day..;-))

lovely pics Sandra

I hope you dont get too much more snow tomorrow down your way.

We have been told to expect some more tomorrow in Cardiff, but I hope it wont settle.

Maybe I will be able to visit you this summer

morning Rachelsmum.....all our snow gone now....very windy here but i think we will get rain not snow today.....hope u dont get much more in Cardiff...

I think it's Devon and Cornwall's turn again today!

Snow pretty bad here again tonight and the road hasnt been gritted lately. But not as deep as "The Valleys" !! .

I am supposed to be speaking about "walking" on BBC Wales tomorrow round 8.20 - not sure if I'll get there! :0 my name is Jane, if you are listening

wish me luck................

the snow is so deep up the valleys tonight..its piled up against my dads door.....we just have rain here...hope u dont get tooo much Jane..and Paul...
radio wales? talking about walking? good luck with... it

yes I co-ordinate a scheme to encorage people to walk in groups. Theres a similar scheme in Pembrokeshire called Steps to Health.

I got to the bbc through the snow - a bit tricky but I made it!

sounds good...where in Pembrokeshire?