Gardening blog archive

Around the pond edge

Got the camera out again today for photos on my garden re-design blog and thought...

5 Aug, 2010
Diydick

FIVE WEIRS WALK - SHEFFIELD

These are a few shots taken along the Five Weirs Walk in between Sheffield and Rotherham....

5 Aug, 2010
Bellflower

garden re-design part 5

Good progress today,didn't start until 11.00am cuz boiler man came, finished a bit...

5 Aug, 2010
Diydick

Clematis

I went to Aldi and bought these two Clematis today I haven't planted them yet but...

5 Aug, 2010
Richardpeeej

Nice place for bums, homemade of course.

Well here it is and what a lovely piece of work. For those of you that watched...

5 Aug, 2010
Treesandthi..

More goodies have arrived.......

Look what I found behind the wheelie bin when I got home from work..... They are...

5 Aug, 2010
Labdancer51

Another day working on the patio!

Digging the flower borders Well, given that I had to wait in for FedEx to deliver...

5 Aug, 2010
Ian_digs_v2

A lazy feeling day

Do you get days when you run out of steam by coffee break. I am having one of those...

5 Aug, 2010
Scotsgran

Worked hard in the garden in last fortnight - it has paid off

Thought I would let you all know what I have been up to the last few weeks in the...

5 Aug, 2010
Oliveoil

Rain at last

Had a storm yesterday afternoon, with a very heavy downpour ,, good for the garden......

5 Aug, 2010
Hollyeves

Hazelnuts, giant Beanbags and a barn!

I love hazelnuts!! Always have and am still young enough to crack 'em with my teeth...

5 Aug, 2010
Lulu33

holly cabbage and bendy carrots

hi there just wondering has anyone out there grown sweet potatoes and have you heard...

4 Aug, 2010
Bogwitch

Hornets stops play!!

*So I've been seeing the odd hornet last week in the garden and didn't think much...

4 Aug, 2010
Steve_dj

Hornets stops play!!

*So I've been seeing the odd hornet last week in the garden and didn't think much...

4 Aug, 2010
Steve_dj

Unruly Garden

After being on holiday for six weeks, I have returned to a jungle and total kaos...

4 Aug, 2010
Maggy7

Open Gardens

I've never visited a garden in The Yellow Book until last weekend.....~We were having...

4 Aug, 2010
Amblealice

Potatoes Puritan

Today I decided to see what had been happening to my Heritage potatoes. The shaws...

4 Aug, 2010
Scotsgran

garden re-design part 4

Spent most of today cutting up branches and getting rid of all the unwanted stuff...

4 Aug, 2010
Diydick

Minipop sweetcorn

I've been growing these in pots for the last three years with a good deal of success...

4 Aug, 2010
Pamthegarde..

Waterlooville and District Garden Club show Aug 14th

Anyone stuck for something to do on the 14th Aug, and living within driving distance...

4 Aug, 2010
Treesandthi..

FREEBIES

My neighbour is having her whole garden redone back and front.. she has already given...

4 Aug, 2010
Hollyeves

Did anyone take the GOY survey?

I did tonight and spent quite a while contemplating the questions.. It takes about...

4 Aug, 2010
N2organics

garden re-design part 3

Hi All, been in the garden today,finished at 9.15 this evening. Cut off lower branches...

3 Aug, 2010
Diydick

THE MIDGES ARE COMING!

Yes the midges are coming in full force and I seem to be no.1 on their menu at the...

3 Aug, 2010
Bellflower

Front gardens

This is doldrums month for the garden. It's been so dry for ages, and there's been...

3 Aug, 2010
Kowhai

FLOWERS IN MY GARDEN NOW.

I'm shamelessly copying Louise. This is what is in flower this last week. Lilium...

3 Aug, 2010
Bornagain

Grows on You Survey

Hi folks, We would really appreciate your help with the first ever GoY survey. UPDATE:...

3 Aug, 2010
Peter

New Park in my area. I'm delighted!

I went for my creak walk last week and spotted a new area over across the other side...

3 Aug, 2010
Angieindgar..

Edale - Peak District

Had the most amazing weekend CAMPING....yes CAMPING our 1st experience. The views...

3 Aug, 2010
Mrsmelon

Summer in Mid Wales

Hi everyone, here is some news from the Veg patch in Mid Wales-we are about 800 ft...

2 Aug, 2010
Grandmamoy

Back to the patio!

Seeing as the soil sifter project is now at a standstill I decided it was time I...

2 Aug, 2010
Ian_digs_v2

More close up Pix

I put a few of my close up pix on here over the last week or so and found Sanbaz...

2 Aug, 2010
Diydick

A.P.Gs.

What are those? Anonymous Pink Geraniums of course! Here's one.... The trouble...

2 Aug, 2010
Spritzhenry

TREPIDATION

HI JUST COME BACK FROM MY ALLOTMENT THISE IS THE FIRST GROWING YEAR FOR ME HENSE...

2 Aug, 2010
Bogwitch

Update on my J parker question of 18th june

Hi all After I posted a question about the J parker company selling plants on the...

2 Aug, 2010
Great

Devastation in garden.

Just to let you now what I’ve been up too, I’ve always wonted a greenhouse, so here...

2 Aug, 2010
Stripes

cordyline seeds

Iasked it as a question this morning but ( good for Goy) abou50 questions came in...

2 Aug, 2010
Pamg

The Garden made a good recovery!

I think we were very fortunate to survive with so much undamaged by the cold winter....

2 Aug, 2010
Simplylyn

the closer the better

lets get up close and take a good look at our flowers and see something special we...

2 Aug, 2010
Sanbaz

lily beetles

found more of these b...pests on my lily plants,have tried various treatments,apparently...

2 Aug, 2010
Keithbob

Soil sifter episode three

For all of you that are hanging on the edge of your seats..... any of you?......Someone?..........

2 Aug, 2010
Ian_digs_v2

Geranium

This is a geranium that a neighbour bought for me when she heard that I broke my...

1 Aug, 2010
Richardpeeej

More digging for re-design part 2

Hi all, got up this afternoon just after finishing night work shift and had a few...

1 Aug, 2010
Diydick

catch up

thought i would put some pics on of the garden as when the pooter went to potter...

1 Aug, 2010
Ladybug47

potato bags

well hullo everyone. I decided the time was right to see what kind of yield I had...

1 Aug, 2010
Lilypad

A view from the kitchen window............. or not!

This the view from my kitchen window, .................................. I can...

1 Aug, 2010
Kfunsters

sunny sunday

at last i woke up to some sunshine, lept out of bed,, well hobbled haha not good...

1 Aug, 2010
Sanbaz

4 months on

It is now the 1st of Aug 4 months into starting to grow my own veg. Yes still having...

1 Aug, 2010
Pottydottie

Growing with the Moon in August

August is the time to be thinning your brassica seedlings, remember to thin the leaf...

1 Aug, 2010
Moon_grower

I think I am budding:)

Well here is a small update. Not been on for a while. We have tons of building work...

1 Aug, 2010
Silvisherr