Gardening blog archive

Shrinking Shrewsbury Flower Show!

I mentioned in my last blog about the removal of class 6 from the Severn Marque....

11 Sep, 2010
Marksbegonias

Barrington Court, nr. Ilminster, Somerset.

Somerset has a wealth of National Trust properties and gardens, one of which is Barrington...

11 Sep, 2010
Shirley_tulip

Last Nights Gardeners World.

I've just watched it all the way through-and this has to be one of the very few episodes...

11 Sep, 2010
Louise1

NEW ORNEMENTAL GRASS & HEATHER GARDEN AT FOXHOLLOW

Just a series of photos to show the new grass and heather garden planted here. This...

11 Sep, 2010
Bluespruce

Allotment - Part 10

Its been a while since I updated you on progress "down the lottie"..!! Its strange...

10 Sep, 2010
Amblealice

Creating my own garden

I bought my cottage in a semi derelict state in early 2000. The "garden" was an overgrown...

10 Sep, 2010
Anchorman

colour and interest

I have made a concerted effort to develop and improve the garden this year, aiming...

10 Sep, 2010
Stickitoffee

My Front Garden, September 2010

Would you like to have a look at my front garden today? This is the side that I...

10 Sep, 2010
Annella

Bridgend Allotments Apple Day 2010

I have just received this advert for an Apple Day in Edinburgh. They run very successful...

10 Sep, 2010
Scotsgran

September Colour

I hve been so pleased with the colour in my garden this year, and it is now September...

10 Sep, 2010
Cinderella

Plant Combinations..

Hi everyone, My computer is working better now and im back :) I thought i would put...

10 Sep, 2010
Youngdaisydee

what I saw on my roof

In August I saw a massive bird on my roof equal in size to a stork. When I wrote...

10 Sep, 2010
Lilypad

Inverewe Garden 30 8 2010

We were lucky enough to have time to visit Inverewe Garden a world famous garden...

10 Sep, 2010
Scotsgran

autumn

well we have to say goodbye to the summer,the nights are drawing in and the evenings...

9 Sep, 2010
Keithbob

What a wonderful 'dahila' today has been

What a beautiful day we have had at Wentworth Castle Gardens The colours in some...

9 Sep, 2010
Mrsmelon

A Gift From A Friend !

This Cobaea was given to me at the start of the summer ....... and look at it now...

9 Sep, 2010
Louise1

The Coast to Coast Walk with Simon and Clare---The Final Part.

*This is the last part of our walk and we say goodbye to the Yorkshire Dales and...

9 Sep, 2010
Pansypotter

My Garden, September 2010

These are a few pictures of how my garden is looking at the minute, the weather has...

9 Sep, 2010
Annella

As Autumn approaches - there's still lots of colour in the garden.

Just been out and about and thought I would post the latest pictures which I took...

9 Sep, 2010
Oliveoil

lots of information about the rose

Every rose tells a story.... People have been passionate about roses since the beginning...

8 Sep, 2010
Lishy

Story behind the Hyacinth

And no its got nothing to do with buckets...... Hyancinth was a warrior of Sparta......

8 Sep, 2010
Lishy

Pond plants

Thanks for all your comments. I've visited a few web sites looking for pond plants...

8 Sep, 2010
Jim1955

Another customers garden I designed and landscaped

Here are some photos showing a redesign I did of a customers garden. The photo below...

8 Sep, 2010
Anchorman

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

Hi Everybody, I've been thinking about the way I decide where to put the plants,...

8 Sep, 2010
Bellflower

Bumblebee Conservation Trust win the National lottery award for best environmental project!

hi everyone~ many thanks to everyone who voted!~ this shows how seriously everyone...

8 Sep, 2010
Arlene

Visit to Mottisfont Abbey

Spent a very pleasant day at Mottisfont Abbey and gardens yesterday. Although rain...

8 Sep, 2010
Cinderella

Oh NO! Not again!!

Well the day started off well enough, a little early perhaps at 6am. Go wake the...

8 Sep, 2010
Lulu33

MADE AN EFFORT

JUST SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU SMILE After just having a new rockery put together. I...

7 Sep, 2010
Cranberry

fuschias

Tomorrow i venture into my two gardens and collect as many fuchsia seeds as possible....

7 Sep, 2010
230338

oh my poor garden!

My garden is looking a bit sad at the moment, for a start the weather hasn't helped...

7 Sep, 2010
Sewingkilla

bamboo , that was lucky..

At the begining of summer i was considering whether to get some bamboo as a contrast...

7 Sep, 2010
Joanella

New Bulbs !

Each autumn i invest in some more spring bulbs for the front garden. I'm interested...

7 Sep, 2010
Louise1

Back again / Rudbeckias

I havnt been on for a while as ive been busy... so its nice to be back again. The...

7 Sep, 2010
Hollyeves

Pricking out seedlings

Been very busy this afternoon pricking out Aquilegia seeds, I also took some pictures...

7 Sep, 2010
Stripes

My rose bush

It is finally floweribng, but only a few ata time. I get a few flowers, and after...

7 Sep, 2010
Alextb

No hope for my tomato plant

My tomato plant is looking absolutely terrible, and 9/10 tomatoes get blossom rot...

7 Sep, 2010
Alextb

Story of the Narcissus

Narcissus was an exceptionally attractive young man who scorned the advances of those...

7 Sep, 2010
Lishy

Highland Gem Vanda Orchid

I have just received my new Vanda . Excellent service and quality orchid from David...

7 Sep, 2010
Scotkat

weather

hi every one, how are you. is every one coping with the weather, driving me mad lol....

7 Sep, 2010
Cristina

Hello,

Hi ,just thought I would put a couple of photo's on,I bought the white one years...

6 Sep, 2010
Khayla

"The Haven" (6)

With September here, and now into the transition from Summer to Autumn, it came as...

6 Sep, 2010
David

amazed

So much information available from Goy i am taken by surprise its so interesting...

6 Sep, 2010
230338

Pond

Spent Sunday afternoon digging and levelling the site for my pond. Hard work got...

6 Sep, 2010
Jim1955

Final part of old shed re-build Tutorial pt 3 (Garden re-design part 11)

Hi All, In between the rain and many shifts at work I have completed my old shed...

6 Sep, 2010
Diydick

Trip to a beautiful park (2)

Here's the second block of photos showing my visit to Lister park in Bradford

6 Sep, 2010
Anchorman

List of Things Flowering, September '10.

I'm just compiling a list for myself that catalogues the things flowering 'now',...

6 Sep, 2010
Louise1

Too Much Of A Good Thing

This is gladiolus papilio – the flower is a dusky purple and opens in September....

6 Sep, 2010
Andrewr

Waste not want not

Hubby wanted to sow pepper seeds earlier this year and had a few left over from the...

6 Sep, 2010
Mad

Spring is Sprung, the Grass is Ris, in Australia

September has arrived, and so has hayfever, insects and smelly compost bins! That's...

6 Sep, 2010
Pip_c

My apologies

Sorry I cant answer everyone at present, we are hitting the road for few days. Will...

6 Sep, 2010
Tetrarch