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Amaryllis being shunted around house & balcony April 2017

Amaryllis being shunted around house & balcony April 2017 On living room table today: My Amaryllis have been shunted...

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balcony

30 Apr, 2017
Balcony

Cold Stratification

Whilst it is too unpleasant to go outside, I thought I would blog about the cold. Some plants need a period of cold in order...

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siris

28 Jan, 2017
Siris

The greenhouse in January

Taurman was asking about setting up his greenhouse. This is how mine is in January. Looking from the garage end which is...

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seaburngirl

17 Jan, 2017
Seaburngirl

From Conservatory to Sitting Room.

Following on from Dd's Conservatory Challenge, and her query about indoor (non hardy)Cyclamen. Our conservatory is narrow,...

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siris

15 Jan, 2017
Siris

**CONSERVATORIES.......SHOW AND TELL**

AFTER READING SEABURNS BLOG ON HER CONSERVATORY, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO FIND OUT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS KEEPING IN THEIRS.... OURS...

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Dottydaisy2

14 Jan, 2017
Dottydaisy2

Preparations for overwintering Begonias

Preparations for overwintering Begonias Just yesterday I had to make some preparations, for the frosty night we were expecting,...

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balcony

29 Nov, 2016
Balcony

Improvements :)

At the sides of my garage there are two long thin shelters with perspex roofs, where I grow lots of plants, cuttings, and...

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hywel

27 Nov, 2016
Hywel

January pulytunnel.

I have a lovely 3x6 Keder polutynnel since April 2015. I have spent all my saving on it in the Spring as I felt such great...

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ezandman

30 Jan, 2016
Ezandman

My Amaryllis hybrids have now begun to flower!

Amaryllis hybrids have now begun to flower! Though I've mistakenly put Anglo-American hybrid on some of the photos! This...

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balcony

17 Jan, 2016
Balcony

Last Amaryllis now at home

I brought home the last of my Amaryllis from the greenhouse on Gerry's allotment on Tuesday 1st December 2015. This is by...

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balcony

6 Dec, 2015
Balcony

building tunnels in my tunnel...

Most of my babies are inside the tunnel now for the winter and are loving life. they are fine in there for now, but as the...

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sandra

19 Oct, 2015
Sandra

Collecting apples 19th October 2015

Always a bit undecided about our apple tree and when is the best time to pick. So I've left it late this year after doing...

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tomdevlin18

19 Oct, 2015
Tomdevlin18

finally finding time to move my babies into the new grow shed

Well its been a long time coming but finally I got to move my babies into the new grow shed. With my trusty wheel barrow...

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sandra

11 Oct, 2015
Sandra

New grow shed

We have been building a new greenhouse/shed with a living roof. Like a good wine things around here tend to take a while...

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sandra

5 Jun, 2015
Sandra

Amaryllis back at home

Amaryllis back at home My Amaryllis are now back home again, later than other years because we had such a mild autumn so...

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balcony

11 Dec, 2014
Balcony

It's A Wrap

There are a few jobs in the garden that I think define autumn. Things such as storing the patio furniture Furniture that...

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AndrewR

30 Nov, 2014
Andrewr

Even more glazed in !!!

Last year (2013) I wrote a blog called 'All Glazed In' where I showed a little covered area outside my back door, and I'd...

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hywel

9 Nov, 2014
Hywel

PS I want one

Last December my Granddaughter's pet rabbit Oska died, he lived in absolute comfort in his own garden shed for 14 years,...

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neellan

27 Apr, 2013
Neellan

busy sewing seeds

I have spent a a few minutes filling these trays with seeds, I now cannot wait for them to pop their little heads through...

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garden_guru

29 Mar, 2013
Garden_guru

Wet day job.

I am using this time tidying my Greenhouse and Hut. Have found that a damaged supermarket discarded bread delivery tray is...

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dianebulley

8 Jul, 2012
Dianebulley

The ferns little boxes

The boxes were for the most part made to measure with exception of Linda's which was the pattern for size.I sat down with...

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bjs

3 Jul, 2012
Bjs

Current state of play

Now that I’ve got an extra table, I’ve been able to sort the plants out a bit more .. Table 1 Doesn’t look much, but what...

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franl155

29 Jun, 2012
Franl155

When I get sidetracked I don’t mess about! - bit long

Friday: I’d almost finished repotting my plants – half a dozen big ‘uns still to do, and the indoor Spider plants. Then...

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franl155

26 Jun, 2012
Franl155

My Greenhouse in January.

The heat is on, its the start of another year. There is not a lot to do, but the plan is to get seeds that require a long...

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teegee

10 May, 2012
Teegee

More greenhouse space.

I picked up an idea from Vic Aspland (Alpine Garden Soc. March Journal) who stacks his washed pots upside down vertically...

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dianebulley

4 May, 2012
Dianebulley

My Greenhouse in January.

The heat is on for the start of another season. There is not really a lot that can be done at this time simply because, if...

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teegee

26 Apr, 2012
Teegee

new library

I have a walk-in cupboard 150 cm square that has the electricity meter (typical: behind the door, where it’s hardest to get...

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franl155

19 Apr, 2012
Franl155

Potting on...

Still spending time in the greenhouses, well you have to else they`ll all go leggy, at least its warm in there.. Marigolds ...

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lincslass

17 Apr, 2012
Lincslass

Would you like a quick look in the greenhouse ?

Hi folks..just thought i would show you what is growing in my heated greenhouse at the moment.. early runner beans..have...

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joanella

20 Feb, 2012
Joanella

Moving houses..& the end of an era

Hi all, In September an elderly neighbour asked me if i wanted his greenhouse, as he knows we have the allotments..we always...

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joanella

1 Nov, 2011
Joanella

Amaryllis-once again on the move!

Amaryllis-once again on the move! My Amaryllis spent the summer on the allotment I share with Gerry. Now we are once again...

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balcony

23 Oct, 2011
Balcony

Update Summer 2011 pt3

Ok so it’s been a while since we updated our page with new photos but as you’ll see the garden has come on leaps and bounds...

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aitchiesmissus

21 Aug, 2011
Aitchiesmissus

Full capacity

Looks like i have room in my greenhouse but thats because my plants are still at the seedling size. I estimate that...

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230338

25 Mar, 2011
230338

Wonderful

Another great day for gardeners. Completed my greenhouse sowing (took 4 hours) enjoyed as always my freind Lucy(the...

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230338

19 Mar, 2011
230338

Hurry Up Spring!

I'm an impatient sort of person (not a good personality trait I know) and once I have something in my head I just have to...

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mandym

13 Feb, 2011
Mandym

Boy scout

Motto be prepaired, the cold weather appears to be on its way again. I have found the strong winds more damaging to...

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230338

15 Dec, 2010
230338

Hey! The Sun Came Out so we got going...

After soo many dark dreary grey days, today its glorious. I knew it would be of course because I believe everything the...

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tetrarch

24 Nov, 2010
Tetrarch

*LOOKING FORWARD & LOOKING BACK PART 2

This is the looking back bit. In my previous blog, I insulated the greenhouse and did a general tidy up, getting ready for...

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littlelegs

16 Nov, 2010
Littlelegs

Third part of greenhouse all finished.

Just to show you with all the staging

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stripes

9 Aug, 2010
Stripes

ebay bargain!

Hello I have a very shady corner in my garden that only seems to grow snails!I decided to have a feature there to fill it...

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lindaloganberry

9 May, 2010
Lindaloganberry

One man and his shed........

Just a quick update from me, because I havn't been on here for a while. As some of you will know "Oddbillie" and myself are...

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aliwya

28 Apr, 2010
Aliwya

Water Butts / Barrels .. Watering Cans .. Window Boxes / Wall Mangers ... Weed Suppressing Membranes ... Euonymus

GOYPEDIA WATER BUTTS AND BARRELS ... Clarice's clever invention of a wheelie bin water butt. I've started editing these...

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terratoonie

23 Feb, 2010
Terratoonie

building a chamber for my seeds...

today i finished building our chamber for the tomato seeds. i had already built one in my new greenhouse but that is now...

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sandra

27 Jan, 2010
Sandra

Putting Dahlias to bed.

This blog is especially for muddywellie, and anyone else who is interested. How I keep dahlias through the winter is, firstly...

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franktf4

18 Oct, 2009
Franktf4

Greenhouse Staging

My lovely hubby gave me money at Christmas to buy things I needed for the Garden / Greenhouse , I still had a few pounds...

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weemamabell

17 Apr, 2008
Weemamabell

Harvesting, storing, preserving..... anything else?

With just a week and a half until my sisters wedding, I am thinking about all the rose petals I harvested earlier this year...

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joey

29 Aug, 2007
Joey