Winter Update: Storm Recovery, Beekeeping, and Spring Prep in the Cottage Garden

[@katieallen3927]

Replace the wheelbarrow tire with a solid tire. You'll never have to worry about a flat ever again.

[@DaintyDiaries]

do you mean one of the plastic ones?

[@katieallen3927]

The ones I have purchased are rubber or a composite, not completely plastic.

[@DaintyDiaries]

@@katieallen3927 like this one www.woodies.ie/select-universal-flat-free-wheelbarrow-wheel-360mm-14-9709-pack-of-1-1150788?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADvePP-vn6zN--VODRQt94J6C-1C3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9uXL0ZCUiwMVE4dQBh2OdhgDEAQYAiABEgJWvfD_BwE il keep an eye out. I need a new one soon so I can get back on my mulch 😂

[@katieallen3927]

@@DaintyDiaries that one doesn't specify solid, just won't puncture. It still might work, it's a rubber composite. I found mine on Amazon but I am located in the US so I don't know if you can get the same thing in Ireland. The one I found is all rubber, sold by Ticonn

[@tammyfromohio1095]

I have a solid tire on mine and I love it!

[@joane5777]

There's something so beautiful about seeing the garden in winter~ The cats are going to love being outside this year!!🩷🩵

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yeah, the old foliage is so pretty in the frost

[@artmakerforever3510]

I love that you are keeping bees! No bees means no food! 💝 My garden plan this year is more seeds and coneflower plants. Can't wait! 💝

[@TorchTaleMiniatures]

So glad you the cats and bees survived the storm unscathed. Thank you for a lovely video 🥰

[@lilred312benett6]

I am so ready to start outdoor gardening. I'm starting a few things indoors but I'm really getting things cleaned and organized. Seeing my big pots cleaned and stacked makes me so happy. A tired cat is a happy cat. ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw, I love a fresh garden pot ready to be planted

[@kajalsingh9554]

I am retiring, and this month will move to different country. Really looking forward to it. And my garden goal in 2025 is to start a garden in my new home country. Your frost pictures are lovely!

[@angelahagood3639]

Congratulations! Best wishes for your move and future garden!🌱

[@elissachilders653]

I love that you left out what tire needed filled to make sure your brother showed up lol.

[@elizabethwinters5361]

Those shots of the cats in the frosty yard !!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@soniaspf9705]

Glad you are OK after the storm. We have Racoons in our area of Germany and the devils have dug up and eaten my spring bulbs not one or two but most of them. Oh well could be worse - everyone have a good week.

[@DaintyDiaries]

oh noooo those pesky raccoons, I heard of squirrels eating them but I didn’t know raccoons like them too ❤️

[@tenaciousinme]

This will be our second growing season in our new home. I'm looking forward to continuing to slowly build my beds up and plant some new perennials.

[@terri.schenk]

I’m so glad you survived the storm so well.

[@BarbA.Rachell]

I look forward to your videos each week. Thank you again for sharing with all of us.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Glad you enjoy them 😊

[@deborahbovee9468]

I live in SW Florida. We didn’t get snow but it’s been cold. Today the sun was shining in a cloudless sky. I am sure that I managed a little tan. You give me a jolt of ambition which I severely appreciate. Most importantly I now have your second book

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw thanks for the support ❤ I hope your enjoying the book

[@AnniePhillips-ml9hz]

I thank God you are okay the weather report was awful for Ireland. You make my day God bless catherine😢😊

[@bethwhite2857]

What an enchanted winter garden 🌴🤠 😂 the kittens 💕 Thank you for a lovely cheerful day 😘

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you too!

[@staciefreeman4396]

Hello Catherine from Portland, Oregon USA. It's been very cold here in the pacific northwest. Dry and frosty but the sunshine has made frequent appearances. We weeded the front garden and it looks a bit better. Flowering perennials is what I want to focus on for the upcoming season.

[@tanyapayzant5261]

Wow I can’t believe what you are seeing in your garden right now. Amazing. I live on the east coast of Canada. So jealous. I have no snow but it’s cold. 🇨🇦

[@daniellem5175]

The frost in your garden looked beautiful! Loved seeing the cats running around your yard!♥

[@andreamanning3297]

So pleased you made it through the storm, Catherine. I am on the west coast of Scotland. We also escaped without damage but we have neighbours with fences down and roof tiles away. I find the high winds terrifying.

[@Toinette2883]

I wish I could be in the garden. We are covered in snow and it’s been so cold it’s hard to be out more than 10 minutes. There is hope like you said the days are getting longer. Spring will be here soon 🌞🌻

[@tonileigh8660]

I feel the same. Last week we were colder than Antarctica! You know it's cold when you are celebrating getting above zero Fahrenheit!!!

[@SilestePalmeri]

I just loved seeing the frosty garden. What an amazing work of nature. I also enjoyed the last colorful clips of the summer. What an amazing contrast!!!

[@annettemcintyre9308]

😂😂 I thought the first thing when you said that you run your brother and said you had a flat tire, I could only imagine his face when he got there and it was the wheelbarrow 🤣🤣🤣,

[@DaintyDiaries]

😂 he wasn’t pleased

[@soomay9855]

@@DaintyDiaries😂

[@bmj1680]

You are lucky the storm didn’t hit your area too hard. I’m glad to see you out gardening.

[@suewilson7580]

I had a bilateral hip replacement and my garden has gone wild over the last few months. I am aging 67 this year (my brain isn’t that old)and have purchased a few above ground wood gardens to help change the design with a combination of raised gardens and pots - very hot right now in Canberra Australia so am waiting for the heat to lessen and the plants to go dormant then start the design. Slow and steady is the plan.

[@lalaydade3364]

OMG you have daffodil leaves already!? SO amazing! Ive been struggling with winter blues and have two more long winter months to see any blooms. At least I can enjoy some green color from your videos. Cheers 🙂

[@ptdesignsco]

Thank you, Catherine, for another cozy, sunny video to warm our souls in these wintry/dark months! I love your kittens, they are so pretty and fluffy and another thing that makes your channel so cozy--just watching them sleeping on the sofa is just soothing🤍💚

[@DaintyDiaries]

They’re the perfect company on these cozy evenings ❤️ thanks for stopping by xx

[@laciedickerson8055]

I recently discovered your channel, and oh my! You’re doing a lovely job. You radiate such lovely energy. Thank you for your videos ❤️

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh this is so kind 🥰 glad you found me x

[@gilliandawson6567]

Glad you ok after the storm. I want to concentrate on designing each sevtion bit by bit while maintaining rest of garden.

[@DaintyDiaries]

love it! its great to have practical goals and enjoy the journey

[@BoudicasQuest]

not sure if anyone mentioned (and I've paused the video to comment) but there's a naming convention for storms. the first one of a season starts with "A", and the move alphabetically down for each following storm. that's why sometimes the names become contrived, because they can't re-use names

[@JennyGarza-l8u]

Catherine, I truly enjoyed this video. Love your little kitties, so adorable. Good for you that you’re going to enjoy the journey and not stress over getting everything done at once. It took me too many years for that realization. I like your jacket and pants, so cute. All my best.😊

[@DaintyDiaries]

🥰 thank you! yea going to try not get overwhelmed this year and just enjoy it

[@shunawestern9153]

Was lovely to see you out in the garden, and the fur babies are so well behaved. But it's still very cold isn't it, and I'm not one for the cold, I'll probably venture out around May 🤣. See you later.....🥰🐾🐾🏡❄️💞

[@fip62]

Stunning shots of your frost covered garden ...and the cats.😻 I can never quite catch their names, one sounds like Bjork? My garden in SE England is like a quagmire currently.

[@DaintyDiaries]

yes their names are Irish. they are Beag ( black cat ) Bán ( white cat) if you put the names into google translate and click the sound icon, it gives the pronunciation 🥰

[@fip62]

@DaintyDiaries Thanks, I wondered if they were. So if we can trust Google translate, your cats names mean white and little?

[@donnagraves2304]

My wheelbarrow bit the dust. It rusted off the arms/legs. But we had it for like 20yrs. The bed part we will use for a composting combine bin, works great. So now go shopping for anew one. FUN So will be getting another one.

[@GardenwonderOG]

I was feeling really anxious today and I couldn’t shake it. But there is something about your video’s that is so calming. I feel a lot better now so thank you for your lovely video again. ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

I’m so sorry you were feeling anxious, and just like the storm last week, if we don’t resist it, it passes x

[@Elysian330]

Good morning, what a storm it was! I collected a greenhouse in it 😅 I do need to get a wheelbarrow! I cannot wait to get started

[@gardentours]

So nice to hear that the storm didn't do much damage in your garden. The garden looks like a winterwonderland ⛄️❄️☃️ The fur of the two cuties 🐱 🐱 is so thick. They're well prepared for this weather. Take care and stay warm 💕

[@angesews8110]

Nice to see the garden. Love this time with Robins singing. Very bad storm in England today. The thunder has been very loud and the lights went out but came back on. Much to wet to get in my garden 😢😢😢😢😢

[@DaintyDiaries]

sorry to hear that, we also had another storm today but much more rain that Friday.

[@TheCherylGiesbrecht]

I would consider getting a solid rubber tire for your wheelbarrow. I did that a few years ago, and I've not regretted it at all. No more air tire issues at the worst possible moments. Lol!

[@dawndawn6946]

I feel like I will be starting over with my garden. The weeds took over last summer, and I didn't prune my apple trees in time last winter. I realized that a lot of my garden is in shade now, so I have to adjust. I did start some seeds today!🎉❤ I am excited, and I am feeling better and better every day! It's been a good 8 months of healing. Have a lovely week!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes that happened me with an area in the garden that became shade, I got the council to trim the trees that were causing it and it’s got a bit more light, so eager to see how it performs this year

[@Adventurewithme2025]

🍎🍎🍎❤️❤️❤️

[@FolliesandFangles]

I thought it was pronounced Owen lol.... Im glad you escaped any damage. We did too. And we didn’t lose power. Very blessed. All i can say now is bring on Spring. Everything is looking good in your garden. ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

I’m so glad you got on okay in the storm ❤️ I hear ya! roll on spring x

[@wildwolf2567]

I enjoyed your garden tidy up. It's so much easier watching than doing it, ha ha, what you did makes such a difference. I'm glad you didn't get much damage to your lovely garden and that your greenhouse was safe also your bees. Your pusscats looking lovely as usual. I now feel motivated. Thank you Catherine.

[@KirstinLDavidson]

6:01 Catherine, I saw someone use a wire dress form, like the white one you have, as a support for cascading flowers like alyssum or nasturtium. They planted inside the lower part of the skirt and allowed the blooms and leaves to fall naturally like a skirt. I’ve also seen a wild rose bush fill in the space below the skirt part of the frame, making another type of skirt that covers the stand/base. It is on my garden plan to get one this year!

[@donnafiscus6524]

I heard about the storm on the radio while I was out and about. I immediately thought if you were okay and if you had any damage to your greenhouse or home. Glad to hear and see you weathered the storm.

[@sharenp3839]

So glad you were safe from the storm! I always have a huge garden, but this year I’m letting it have a yr off to rest. So I’ll spend the time just cleaning up and taking care of the things that do come up voluntarily. I need a break as much as the garden does.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes ❤ I love this, your listening to what you need 🥰

[@Laura-rx9mp]

The sweet little kitties are sleepy heads! love it. So happy your cottage was spared by the storm and you cleaned even. We have snow on the ground in Maryland and I must get more wood for the wood stove! Thank you

[@ellenrichman4053]

Seeing the foliage in your garden gives me hope for Spring. It'll be a couple of months until we see that here.

[@DaintyDiaries]

It’s so nice to see fresh greenery isn’t it ❤

[@tinekejoldersma]

Oh, so much bulb foliage! You already had to mulch. Your place is much warmer than mine. We have the grey 340 January days. This morning was the first time of a bit of sun, and my fluffy boys slept right in the sunny spot. Spring, I hope it comes sooner than later.

[@SerendipityNJ]

I really enjoyed the video of your garden in winter - you got some amazing shots - white kitty on roof - snow on the garden tools, all the sleeping flowers with snow on them.

[@DaintyDiaries]

🥰 so glad you enjoyed it, have a great week ahead. Thanks for watching

[@ivonnevermeer3600]

So glad you had no damage, I prayed for you all in Ireland and the UK, it must have been very scary ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

I really appreciate that 🥰🙏🏼

[@harleymac6308]

It's wonderful to see all of your Spring bulbs making an appearance. The raised beds look so fresh when mulched. I do love to potter in the garden. A little each day helps to keep on top of it. I'm planning to grow some more vegetables this year, as well as maintain the pots & beds. I definitely feel like my body has more energy come Spring. The lighter, warmer & longer days really help me to spend more time to enjoy my garden. I'm so glad you managed to escape the worst of the storm. It won't be long before you have a full show of flowers in your gorgeous garden. Take good care ❤x

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw I’m so excited for spring bulbs, always cheers me up seeing the foliage pop up ❤

[@maryg9636]

It's Australia Day public holiday here. We have had some huge summer storms with hail,wind and lots of rain... scary! Love your jacket. Enjoy sorting your garden.A pat for those fur babies they are beautiful 😻

[@kandyharris2195]

Thanks for the gardening video 👩🏼‍🌾. I got out in the sunshine today, even though it's very cold here in Western Washington State,USA. A little pruning and cleanup. The soil is still frozen 🥶but a few things needed watered inside the greenhouse. Have a great week and Happy Gardening 👩🏼‍🌾

[@Auntie7024]

Hello Catherine, I'm happy you came through the storm with very little damage. I enjoyed your garden video today. Beorg and Bond look exhausted from all the work in the garden. 😂 Have a great week. Take care.

[@kimberlyscrivner9373]

It’s January and you still have green. I’m jealous

[@DaintyDiaries]

@@kimberlyscrivner9373 in Ireland 🥰 we always have green 🙏🏼

[@alisonmckenzie1415]

Pleased you were ok after the storm. Lovely seeing your cats outside too ! Trying to go into my garden in short bursts to prune only 😊.

[@CleoGravel]

Omg those fur babies are so adorable 😊thank you for sharing 😊

[@rosemarybushea3447]

Glad you didn't have storm damage. Cats are beautiful as always. Looking forward to Spring 🌼

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you! 😊

[@darrylcelestemorales477]

We’ve had undulating heatwaves here in East Coast of Australia and where I live there are days you wouldn’t dare go outside! Whilst the warmer weather is great for the plants and certainly it’s our garden’s time of seasonal glory, for some people like me, we too in the southern Hemisphere have moments we cannot garden at this time of the year, but more or less for health and safety reasons. 🤦🏻‍♀️ it can be quite frustrating but I feel the goal this year is not to stress about getting things done all in one go but to enjoy the season’s idiosyncrasies and the opportunities they bring. If that means that some days we have to find something else to do then that’s the gift the season is giving me on that day! ❤🙏🏼

[@luckyolivares6013]

Wow so beautiful..a lot of work but it’s lovely watching how you take care of your beautiful garden..Hope you having an amazing beautiful week..🙏🙏🙏🌸🌼🌿🌿🌱🪴🌱🌱🌻🌼🌸

[@rosemarythyme6351]

My outlook for the cottage garden this year is starting perennial seeds inside. Last year, we started the No Dig Method with cardboard and mulch. Hoping this year I'll have lots of healthy perennials to plant in drifts of purple, magenta, and coral.

[@kimberley1195]

Hi Catherine the garden looked beautiful during those frosty spells,and your right slow and easy I tend to go mad and get burnout so I’ll take it easy this spring.😊

[@joancaruso170]

Spring is almost there in Ireland, here it is snow and we are to have a slight warm up, but nothing to muck around the yard with the earth is still frozen. i am sure glad your bees are well.

[@alice_rabbit8345]

Watching and having some tea. Too cold in my area to do anything yet!! Loved the year in my garden video. Actually watched it twice!

[@jeanmcintyre4662]

We still have several inches of snow on the ground, so it's going to be a while before anything is going to happen in my garden. I'm hoping to have more flowers this year. I dead headed and reseeded lot's of flowers. We'll see what comes up.

[@bridgettebollig2649]

Oh the little spade in the frosty grass. You’ll be looking for that in spring 😘

[@patgoodchild8045]

How satisfying to clear and mulch the flower beds. Lovely to watch x

[@janismurphy4616]

Love your jacket

[@prariegirl72]

I admire your stance to take it all in and take it slow this winter. I, too, am trying to take each day as it comes. My goal this year is to purge the unnecessary and unused. I want to be more intentional with the craft supplies I purchase. I would like to sew more this year and try my hand at quilting; starting small of course! I find inspiration in your past sewing videos. Wishing you a blessed day 🤗 ~Joanalee

[@ead9726]

Hi Catherine, same in Ayr, the storm was horrible 😳so scary. Just our screen on the side of the car porch was damaged, just part of it.. But boy it was scary to listen to, the lights flickered and the internet went off for a split second. Now another rainy storm this evening 😏 but not major.

[@DaintyDiaries]

so scary listening to it! can’t remember last time I heard a wind like it ❤️

[@suecoles7824]

Hi Catherine, ban & Beage with frosty droplets, they look adorable, the frost heightens their sense of smell even more, they look so animated 👀 Oh yes the longer day’s are slowing coming, yeah! The snowdrops have all popped up, I love them. Have a good week, Suze. 🤗💚x

[@ParkerIII]

☘🇮🇪Hey Irish Girl, love your color block jacket. Your yard looks lovely & tidy year round🌱🌳❄ Now, it's nappy time for you guys🛏🐾

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you ❤ I got that jacket in Next ❤

[@ParkerIII]

@@DaintyDiaries Good Deal👌

[@janicecoulson5388]

That little trolley you used to move your tree is a natty thing

[@gezzieb8992]

So pleased to hear you didn’t have too much damage from our recent storm. Was wondering how you fared. Lovely video as normal❤

[@janicecoulson5388]

I am moving house to Northumberland in February, so it's wait n see what's in there. Weve been packed since last June so it will be.nice to plant my pots again

[@TheWildPatch]

Lovely video Catherine! I can totally relate to a sleepy January... I am definitely a fair weather gardener and cannot wait for Spring! ☀️

[@prudencelay6067]

Goals for this year are layering in more perennials to my garden. It is just a few years old, so still loads of room to add more. As my English Mom used to say when we would go to the garden center, “ah you can always find a spot for another plant” 😍. She was my gardening buddy and I miss her but I always feel her presence when I’m in my garden. ❤. Glad you weathered the storm well. PS: I have two,trig’s just like yours. One was my Mom’s which I treasure, and one I carted home from England.

[@donnamullins2089]

Garden all neat, trimmed up and mulched. Way to go it looks beautiful. Glad the bees are all good. Kittens are so funny sitting on the statues head or in the frozen birdbath. Great garden company. Thanks for the video update. Cheeky thumbs up to you. Have a great week.

[@j.t.1215]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the positive progress and carrying on flat tires or not. xxx

[@debbyrickett3195]

Hello from California, Catherine! I have been following you since 2019 and absolutely love all the gardening tips! I am landscaped and hardscaped. I have one area on the north side of my house that I want to create a shade garden with a work bench for gardening but this year my focus is on seeds for flowers and vegetables and really just maintaining and enjoying my garden. I feel like all the hard work is done and now, I want to enjoy my garden.

[@tiffany-bx6xf]

What a beautiful day!! The little baby cats have grown up to be so beautiful also. Cant wait for Spring!!

[@amyvaccaro2761]

Love to watch you gardening, still snow covered here in Pennsylvania. So I will live vicariously through you for now… thanks!

[@BooBear5294]

Such sweet kitties 🥰🥰 Thankful you did not receive any concerning damage from the storm! I’m keeping it simple in the garden this year. Need a year to just keep up with its growth and dream a little.

[@valeriepasbrig2864]

Yay! You and the kitties are ok. I was watching it on KZbin. It was bad. Cold isn't my idea of fun but when things are covered in frost, it creates its own kind of beauty. But I still can't wait for spring!

[@suecorrigan1216]

Gardening doesn't start here for quite some time!! I'm in Michigan in the US. Usually May, toward the end. We have snow in the ground now!; I always look forward to your garden!! It is so incredibly beautiful!! ❤

[@susefink6099]

Last week we had -6°C ....during the day🥶. I stayed inside as much as i could🙃 and we drink alot of hot chocolate 😊. May you have a lovely week.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Ouch that is cold! 🥰 have a great week ahead. Thanks for watching

[@devina1100]

Great you had no storm damage Catherine. Was rough up north here but only my bins and garden bench got blown over. Love the frosty scene with the kitties 😊 They always bring a smile. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead 😊❤

[@tinacarrol6702]

Catherine Glad The Storm didn't Do any Damage In The Garden.Xx 😘

[@carolynewilliams1194]

Our garden was not touched by me at all last year, what with health issues. This year I’m really hoping to tidy it up and getting it back to scratch. Also fixing the roof of the summer house roof that got damaged in the first storm of winter. When I say ‘this year I’m’ I really mean me and my husband, although a health issue for him is starting to show its head and he may not be up to helping me. Fingers crossed that he’s able to. Your garden is looking fabulous, only wish ours was the size of yours, less work. Fancy a house swap? Just kidding! I know you love your house and garden. I have a bit of Irish blood in me. My paternal great-great grandmother was from the south west of Ireland. Lovely hearing your lilting voice.❤❤

[@debbebunch9973]

End of the video shots of the garden....! Bee 🐝 still my heart! 💛

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Happy to see you and different ones I follow are okay ❤ Thank you for sharing 😊😊😊❤

[@jodieauckland8864]

So glad you didn’t get any storm damage. Can't wait to get outside. I have big plans for spring, but we have at least another 2 months of winter yet. Oh well, a girl can dream...

[@malikaakrour5012]

Très beau le jardin sous le gel et trop mimi les chats 🐈‍⬛

[@daggy1778]

good morning dear Catherine....I am glad that the storm is over and you are well..........your garden looks so beautiful with the frost....................and I love your cats........my male cat Fritz never go out,I live on a mainroad and its to dangerous for him.........Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

[@oddanneout]

Snowdrops! ❤❤❤

[@PaolaSignorelli-z7e]

Hi Catherine hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year to you and your Cats. I watched your video in awe I wish I had your motorvision , you made everything look so good. weather here is horrible at moment so can't get out to do garden , loved your video. ❤

[@ersiliahowe2894]

Good to get out in the fresh air. 🐝🐝🐝❤❤❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

can’t best the fresh air

[@cherylswindells3845]

So lovely.😃👏🏼👏🏼

[@sharonmakowsky172]

I love your cats going around the garden and checking it out. They are so cute! Wait till they catch a birdie! Hugs to all. 🐈‍⬛👍🙏💜

[@tonileigh8660]

I can barely see my raised beds with the snow on them. Last week we were so cold Antarctica was warmer than us! We celebrated warming up to zero degrees F (or -17.7 C) with wind chills of -22F (or -30 C)!!! We should get above freezing Monday, but with a high wind warning of winds of 45 mph ( or 72.4 kph). I'm ready for some mild, calm weather.

[@micheleagren1604]

Look at all of the bulbs with all of the green 😍.