Gardening blog archive

Warkworth Show 2010

Our local show was held at the weekend.....it was the 139th Warworth Show and is...

24 Aug, 2010
Amblealice

Sounds / ominous

I don't know about you, especially those of you further south but I feel cheated...

24 Aug, 2010
Heron

Another frog species!

I don't have photos, but: I am thrilled to announce that another frog species has...

24 Aug, 2010
Lauram

Glorious Brugmansia Week......

We wait all year for our prized blooms to show, and this is one of mine..... This...

23 Aug, 2010
Milky

Morning Glories, subsidence, builders, pests ... it's all been goin' on!

It's been a busy week ... I haven't had any time for Goy or gardening! We've had...

23 Aug, 2010
Fluff

A mini break for plants.

I just couldn't face the blossoms on my plants rotting due to yet more rain. I lifted...

23 Aug, 2010
Linda235

I am in mourning for my beautiful cherry tree. :o(((

My cherry tree had a couple of very large diseased branches that needed removing...

23 Aug, 2010
Homebird

a very short blog.......

as I wont have time for anything else........we have just become the proud (?) tenants...

23 Aug, 2010
Mageth

Kittens mushrooms & nuts and all things nice

It started with a walk in the woods trying to train the Puppy (Slugs), run some fat...

23 Aug, 2010
Lulu33

Broad Bean comparison Moon & Control Beds

We've harvest all the broad beans now with a goodly number tucked away in the freezer...

23 Aug, 2010
Moon_grower

Rain, rain, rain.

I have had to stop my stream due to the pond liner floating. I have discovered that...

23 Aug, 2010
Cliveanne

Hedgehog & Bird Boxes

Hi all, We have had a lovely day today in the garden and then off into the workshop,...

23 Aug, 2010
Trenchy

Plant addict!!!

Is there such a thing as plant addict? I just cannot resist wanting to have new...

22 Aug, 2010
Jaymr_1

KEW Royal Botanic Garden - London _ UK

The first though that came to my mind, when I received the advertising about this...

22 Aug, 2010
Aleyna

Big Ben is for the Chop

After buying my starter kit I did not know what to expect as been a first time grower.It...

22 Aug, 2010
Johnjoe

My Peony Tree

In its 4th Year and never bloomed. Peony Tree still growing away happily but no...

22 Aug, 2010
Scotkat

Pipistrelle Bats

Couldn't believe my eyes this morning...there on the lawn, were not two pieces of...

22 Aug, 2010
Janey

Looks like the garden is finally safe

For the past 2 months, my garden has remaind virtually uintouched aprt from any work...

22 Aug, 2010
Alextb

Update on rose bush

Not long now... The rose bush has buds just opening, so when they are open, I will...

22 Aug, 2010
Alextb

My Peggy Foo Vanda

I am so excited my Vanda in her 2nd week in my possession has settled in and growth...

22 Aug, 2010
Scotkat

Solar heating for greenhouses.

Hi friends, have any of you installed and got working a solar heating system for...

21 Aug, 2010
Kfunsters

Rain all day

Thought I would show you what I've been up to today as iy's been pouring with rain...

21 Aug, 2010
Stripes

Clearing Up

I decided a good tidy up was in order this afternoon so I went round pulling up tired...

21 Aug, 2010
Labdancer51

pics of the front lawn

trying to use my new camera and the front looks good after 6mths hard work im waiting...

21 Aug, 2010
Ladybug47

"The Haven" (5)

My last two days in my other garden have been taken up with clearing the wooded stream...

20 Aug, 2010
David

Plants & flowers from England to India number four

Now we are travelling westwards across north Africa. It is the summertime and the...

20 Aug, 2010
Sorbus

Plants & flowers from England to India number three

We travelled quickly through the more northern European countries as knew them well...

20 Aug, 2010
Sorbus

Plants & flowers from England to India number 2

Last blog covered England and Holland. France and Austria will be missed out as...

20 Aug, 2010
Sorbus

Plants & flowers from England to India

This is a different sort of blog. I am presently travelling to India from the UK-driving...

20 Aug, 2010
Sorbus

Last of the Summer time?

Roy has started clearing out pots where the plants are definitely 'going over'. ...

20 Aug, 2010
Simplylyn

Good News!

E-mailed Unwins and they are sorry but legislation does not permit them to send seeds...

19 Aug, 2010
Troddles

Magnolia Soulangeana

My tree seems at present to have a lot to offer,Having already this week shown it...

19 Aug, 2010
Bjs

Finally got all my spring bulbs in today

Finally got all my spring bulbs in today. mixed daffodils hyancinths crocuses bluebells irises puschkika...

19 Aug, 2010
Alextb

LIFTED!!!!

Yepee the hose pipe ban is lifted. and Shirleys plum cake is in the oven -it smells...

19 Aug, 2010
Kfunsters

damson jam

to day i have made jam for the 1st time ever . the smell in my house is so nice and...

19 Aug, 2010
Cristina

We have a little nut tree, nothing did it "bare" !!

OH and I were laughing happily at squirrel nutkins antics in our garden yesterday,...

19 Aug, 2010
Grandmage

Somewhere Under The Rainbow

I took this picture yesterday evening after a very heavy downpour, the rainbow was...

19 Aug, 2010
Annella

free seeds the start

of them all i was given free,if you see any you like just tell me and i will post...

19 Aug, 2010
Ladybug47

Newbie as they say

Just been browzing this site since I joined. It has so many amazing pictures I have...

19 Aug, 2010
Olelady

Are all gardeners fussy - or is it just me ?

I recently moved a few things around (a result of bad planning on my part a few years...

18 Aug, 2010
Paulr999

Baskets

Its been a busy summer with visitors and grandchildren and burglars and as a result...

18 Aug, 2010
Rachelsmum

The Sky's the Limit

an alternative view of some of the flowers in my garden Armed with a little more...

18 Aug, 2010
Lily2

The fugitive summer

Am I alone in feeling that this summer has come and more or less gone without, on...

18 Aug, 2010
Kowhai

Help!!!

Can anyone advise me on how to get rid of toadstools/mushrooms[not sure which] on...

18 Aug, 2010
Liz_mcc

a quick look around our allotment site..

just thought i would show you how things are growing on allotment.. our sweetcorn.almost...

18 Aug, 2010
Joanella

More on the old shed & base for new shed Tutorial pt 2 - (Garden re-design part 10)

Hi all, quick update,my hand is almost back to some normality but it has slowed me...

18 Aug, 2010
Diydick

Passiflora Caerulea

This is a blog to show a GoY friend my monster, and give an idea of the size they...

17 Aug, 2010
Lindalooloo

A New Toy and other things

Look at my new toy that arrived yesterday. Not everyone`s cup of tea but I really...

17 Aug, 2010
Labdancer51

PARIS....

I havnt been on for a while as ive been with Paris.... no not on holiday but with...

17 Aug, 2010
Hollyeves

August 10

After a slight damp start,i managed to mow the front lawn,followed by a little weeding.My...

17 Aug, 2010
Hiflybri