Gardening blog archive

Who Lives in a Nest Like This ????????????????????

Found this a few Days ago empty i believe ? Its about 8/9 feet high ? & as u...

24 Aug, 2009
Jacque

Beautiful Butterflies

The Peacock The Painted Lady The Gatekeeper The Tortoise Shell Sadly no Photo...

24 Aug, 2009
Jacque

Garden mosaics & another use for the rubble

I call this my garden mosaic. It's what I have made with some of the many pieces...

24 Aug, 2009
Raketje

Forward once more: the garden saga

As I wrote in my previous entry some of the first plants to go in my beds were sunflowers,...

24 Aug, 2009
Raketje

Warkworth Flower Show - Part 2

Next are the rest of the flower displays.....sweetpeas etc., This is, I think,...

24 Aug, 2009
Amblealice

The digging continues

Having dug one of the two circular beds I planned for either sides of the garden,...

24 Aug, 2009
Raketje

For Clarice and Irish - The Weather Girls.

Early Monday morning -risen with the lark , Looking out the window as clouds becoming...

24 Aug, 2009
Bonkersbon

Carnage in the yard!

Well, I was hoping for a little rain today and got much more than I bargained for! We...

24 Aug, 2009
N2organics

Getting started

In Oct 08 we decided to revamp our garden. There was a large drive way running the...

23 Aug, 2009
Jwa

We miss you Neil......for Madperth.

It is with great regret and a heavy heart that I must share with you and our fellow...

23 Aug, 2009
Oddbillie

Dodging Bill

3 pm, Sunday, August 23, 2009 Well, to say we dodged a major hurricane would be an...

23 Aug, 2009
Elke

Sales and Snails

Me and Sis went plant shopping on Friday to a couple of nurseries we found last year,...

23 Aug, 2009
Youngdaisydee

The wild side!

This is what I call "the wild side" of my backyard. I built a bird bath out of spare...

23 Aug, 2009
N2organics

I WON THE FIRST PRIZE TROPHY FOR BEST VEG IN SHOW!!!

I cant believe it! I am so pleased with myself and dead chuffed. The cheshire cat...

23 Aug, 2009
The_norfolk..

Broken Arm

Last year the two of my youngest grandchildren moved right down south to west sussex...

23 Aug, 2009
Clarice

Warkworth Flower Show - Part one

Saturday 22 August.......a long awaited day.....Warkworth Flower Show...their 150th...

23 Aug, 2009
Amblealice

cucumber plant

This morning before i went to my freinds allotment open day, called at my daughter's...

23 Aug, 2009
Clarice

Not fair garden referee.....

I know I'm a rubbish gardener but I don't think it's playing by the rules for my...

23 Aug, 2009
Fluff

Slowly, slowly the new garden beds take shape.

Update: We've added another wall and broken up the large garden bed into two beds-much...

23 Aug, 2009
Bernieh

I have to wonder at the twist of fate that decreed I should have this neighbour!!

I realized I should ad a preamble to this blog...today while pruning my maple I...

22 Aug, 2009
Lori

Clematis Montana 2nd time around...

The day after I first joined Goy I asked the question would my Clematis Montana flower...

22 Aug, 2009
Fluff

Second opinions DO help!

I had some plants for Louise, so we arranged to meet this morning at the Garden...

22 Aug, 2009
Spritzhenry

Fairys and things in my water butt

Well they are not really fairys but they were so delicate blowing around changing...

22 Aug, 2009
Bjs

Another quick update

Well its been a while and seeing as Lily asked so nicely, Here is a quick update...

22 Aug, 2009
Ian_digs_v2

Actually Ian...I fibbed...

...I do know a gardening joke... My wife said if I buy anymore plants for the garden...

22 Aug, 2009
Fluff

the elephant is finished

at last amy it`s finished.of to the framers today.should be about a week ish then...

22 Aug, 2009
Noseypotter

Mr Mrs Dove

This morning wondering around the garden taking a few photos, i happened to upset...

22 Aug, 2009
Clarice

Garden Centre Blues

From the blogs on this site I guess that some GoYers have acess to good garden centres....

22 Aug, 2009
Bulbaholic

weeds grow on you!

For years I kept pulling up a this persistant weed.Then this spring I decided to...

22 Aug, 2009
Drc726

Doctor Laptop

Thought i'd done something to my laptop this last couple of weeks, i know i dont...

22 Aug, 2009
Clarice

22/08/09

Ah, Vinnies. Vinnies. Vinnies. I'm a firm believer in things magically appearing...

22 Aug, 2009
Pip_c

Wandering Jew

I've grow different species of this plant for many years. Some had thick purple leaves...

21 Aug, 2009
Balcony

Bees,My latest addition

Having installed a beehive into my garden,Mainly to help the pollination of my runner...

21 Aug, 2009
Justvera

Early bird

I have lived in my bungalow 41 years [ just think we only paid £3350 ] After...

21 Aug, 2009
Pammie

'HEY, YOU...get offa my cloud......!'

So, there I am. Day off and Ali's got 3 shifts today as well as taking the kids shopping...

21 Aug, 2009
Oddbillie

TV man in garden!

Raining this morning so went off to the garden centre for some bulbs.Crocus, tulips,...

21 Aug, 2009
Drc726

Grapes galore

Well last week with the help of " hubby " we covered our grapes with a fleece...

21 Aug, 2009
Pammie

Poor Malik.

Hello all my name is Malik and I am feeling so sad,(sigh) Normally I am playing...

21 Aug, 2009
Lincslass

LIttleK's gardening exploits

August 2009 Seeds didn't work-only the sweet peas as usual. The rest came up but...

21 Aug, 2009
Littlek

LIttlek's garden exploits

Sunday 26th April Finally dug out the big clump of deep-rooted intrusive perennial...

21 Aug, 2009
Littlek

On Golden Pond......

Well folks, back in work since Monday and boy, am I enjoying it....'you asking me?' 'Yes!' 'Well,...

21 Aug, 2009
Oddbillie

A Bit On The Side - 5

This is the latest in a series of blogs about the new piece of garden I bought from...

21 Aug, 2009
Andrewr

writing about our Honey Bear

It's been a river of tears around here. One of Cambria's friends, Carly, is on facebook...

21 Aug, 2009
Shaylaina

The Day I Went to the Show

On Wednesday I went to the Vale of Glamorgan Country Show.(Oddbillie, Hywel and a...

21 Aug, 2009
Gardengirl1

"Big Tree Country" - Part 8

Explorers-The Scottish Plant Hunters' Garden, Pitlochry. This amazing Perthshire...

21 Aug, 2009
David

Agapanthus problem

Hi...Last year I was given some Agapanthus bulbs and I have planted the pot within...

21 Aug, 2009
Cazoo1

Birthday.

Last Sunday was my birthday, my daughters and Grandaughters came down to see me.........

21 Aug, 2009
Hollyeves

Monarda

I have never grown these plants before and was tempted to buy them for their bright...

21 Aug, 2009
Tricia_watts

MY BRILLIANT DAY!

Today has been a really really good day for me, and one in which I have a LOT to...

20 Aug, 2009
Madperth

Something new today!

My tomatoes that were planted in the old wine barrel have finally stopped producing...

20 Aug, 2009
N2organics