Gardening blog archive

Design and maintenance of a a pub garden and another customer's garden

I used to drink at this pub and one day got talking to the landlady who was keen...

16 Sep, 2010
Anchorman

Well..not a bad day

Didnt rain, bought some bargains, potted the rest of my Dutch Iris, decided on 9"...

16 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch

Autumn where art thou?

A little cooler in the mornings but still very hot during the day and still the vegetables...

16 Sep, 2010
Troddles

Another challenge

I think hubby and I are definitely technically challenged! I ordered a Hozelock...

16 Sep, 2010
Whistonlass

The problem with bulbs...

I have been bending my mind to the problem of bulbs... When in the ground, they get...

16 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch

Dew in the morning, flowers adorning....

And after that pathetic piece of poetry, the pictures! Now....... Here is a geranium And...

15 Sep, 2010
Pip_c

Beginning a new mixed herbaceous and shrub border

I finished early at work today( lost 5 customers in 2 weeks.... 2 moved out (one...

15 Sep, 2010
Anchorman

Fuchsias on my balcony 2009

Fuchsias on my balcony 2009 It might seem a little late to talk about last year's...

15 Sep, 2010
Balcony

Where Have the Birds Gone?

Sitting this morning in that quiet silence, golden light filtering through the autumn...

15 Sep, 2010
Greenthumb

Computer problems..

My main computer "bit the dust" tonight and I'm posting this from my old WIN98 machine...

15 Sep, 2010
N2organics

Photographic Exhibition at Suntrap

Oatridge College was to leave Suntrap at the end of August. Because of ongoing conversations...

14 Sep, 2010
Scotsgran

New Additions and more work

Well Im getting quite excited this week, have just potted up 6 new iris, 3 of Feu...

14 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch

My Favourites of the Year

OK, I know it's maybe a little early to be getting all reflective, but I'm, cold,...

14 Sep, 2010
Meanie

Late Summer beauties at Normanby

Last week we took a stroll round Normanby Hall for an hour as we hadn't been all...

14 Sep, 2010
Janey

Weather change?

I have heard that winter weather e.g frosts and snow are on the way 3 MONTHS EARLY!...

14 Sep, 2010
Alextb

Photos

Finally got aload of photos up. Can't wait for all new spring bulbs to come up, and...

14 Sep, 2010
Alextb

♪♪♪ Congratulations ♪♪♪ ... ♪♪♪ on VARIEGATIONS ♪♪♪ ...

... sung to the tune of Cliff's Eurovision song :o) ♪♪♪ Congratulations...

14 Sep, 2010
Terratoonie

lunch and a new plant

today i have been to lunch with my sister and sister-inlaw as we havent done it in...

14 Sep, 2010
Sanbaz

It seems ages.....

since I was here last!

14 Sep, 2010
Gee19

Autumn is here

Having been away for a week on holiday I've returned to find kilos of ripe tomatoes...

14 Sep, 2010
Janne

Fascinating Fasciation

I often find fasciation going on in the garden. I know what can cause it, It doesn't...

14 Sep, 2010
2ndhand

Discovered a new garden - I think

Well I was trolling the net for a few plants when up popped this site..much to my...

13 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch

some resent pics of my garden

these are leading up 2 sept . i really dont want winter to come. am enjoying the...

13 Sep, 2010
Cristina

*** THE GRAND OPENING ***

SUNDAY 12 TH SEPTEMBER My new greenhouse has been completed since the end of March,...

13 Sep, 2010
Littlelegs

Out on a Lymm

Yesterday we traveled across the vast expanse of Cheshire passing Warrington (now...

13 Sep, 2010
Heron

polycanthus

Probabley mispelt the plant type but it came into berry quite recentley. ...

13 Sep, 2010
230338

My rose bush photos

As promised I have FINALLY uoloaded photos of my rose bush. Enjoy

13 Sep, 2010
Alextb

Pottering on the internet , what did I find.

I came across this nursery.Its catalogue lists Black plant labels and silver pen....

13 Sep, 2010
Scotsgran

Summertime Blues!

I haven't added anything for a while; here are some pictures our lovely Cornish gardens...

13 Sep, 2010
Mockingbird

Passed my RHS exam

Just found out that I have passed my RHS level 2 in horticulture. The certificate...

13 Sep, 2010
Treesandthi..

Freebie Rockery Stones

These are the stones all loaded up for transport to our back garden. I am so chuffed...

13 Sep, 2010
Whistonlass

Washed out :(

I had such plans for (you guessed it!!!) those brambles/weeds. Having no success...

13 Sep, 2010
Whistonlass

Goodbye Goldsmith Seeds Children's Center

In 2008 a company named Syngenta bought Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. the company I worked...

13 Sep, 2010
Tasteyg

A walk in the Aussie bush

The other day I went for a walk in our local bushland. It's very close to our house....

13 Sep, 2010
Pip_c

Catching up

I have been meaning to write this several times, but was always waylaid. Since I...

13 Sep, 2010
Felinfan

Foxtail Fern gets a hew home!

My prized Foxtail Fern got up-potted today and I could not believe how root-bound...

12 Sep, 2010
N2organics

Loved it, Loved it, LOVED IT!!!!!

Loved what? Well-today, Louise and I went on an expedition to a Rare Plant Fair which...

12 Sep, 2010
Spritzhenry

Pond

Here is a photo of the pond site levelled off ready for digging. From left to right...

12 Sep, 2010
Jim1955

Mid-Summer Garden

Just a few photos taken in my back garden in July, these photos include pictures...

12 Sep, 2010
Mavisc52

Autumn has come

Autumn has come so it is time to get the autumn feed into the lawn. Also start to...

12 Sep, 2010
Johnjoe

Roses in Pots..in the rain

Thought I would record how the roses reacted to a bout of heavy rain. Fragrant Cloud-not...

12 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch

Myrtus Communis

This is one of my myrtus shrubs in the back garden. It's huge and it's not the only...

12 Sep, 2010
Alexandramou

Update on Wildlife Area September 2010

Hi everyone, I have been asked by my friends to show you all pictures of my wildlife...

12 Sep, 2010
Great

Another week has passed......

Another week has passed in my garden at The Cottage, and as you know if you have...

12 Sep, 2010
Rogi

Plant bargains

I've been doing a bit of shopping over the weekend, and hadn't planned on looking...

12 Sep, 2010
Lindalooloo

1000' up and going strong

I get bored with plain old gardening, and I like to introduce humour and unusual...

12 Sep, 2010
2ndhand

One fine day. or was it wet?

It all started as an enquiry, and before I knew it we were in, accepted and panicking....

12 Sep, 2010
2ndhand

Finches Feeding Time !

I have a Rowan tree in the front of my garden and i hang up to 8 seed feeders from...

12 Sep, 2010
Louise1

Introducing Schmacko the Ringtail Possum

I was walking along with the dogs this morning when I spotted a baby possum in the...

12 Sep, 2010
Pip_c

Splish...Splash!

*It's nearing Autumn...and the fishes are less interested in food...but they come...

11 Sep, 2010
Lori