Gardening blog archive

Growing A Lemon Tree/Plant

Ok, so I have a strange girlfriend who likes to eat raw lemon, peel and all. After...

22 Feb, 2011
Jackkenneth

Buds and leaf

Never thought it will be brought alive and never have given up the hope to bring...

22 Feb, 2011
Twincklestar

Oh boy, oh boy! New plants!

My wife was cleaning out the fridge today and there were two plants from last year...

22 Feb, 2011
N2organics

A trip out west

Thought you may like to join me in my trip out to visit some folks in the west country: Firstly...

22 Feb, 2011
Stickitoffee

SHOWDOWN AT THE TOOLROOM CORRAL! AKA A DAY AT THE GARDEN CENTRE

Two little maids from GOY are we Met up one day for a cup of tea So to Garden Centre...

21 Feb, 2011
Tetrarch

Tiptoe through the snowdrops

Yesterday was a little dull but mild enough to go and find some snowdrops. These...

21 Feb, 2011
Stickitoffee

Bird table stand off.

A Great spotted woodpecker and blackbird having a 2 minuet stand off at the bird...

21 Feb, 2011
Plantoholic

Hellebore's

As there are so many of us hooked on Hellebore's I thought it interesting to find...

21 Feb, 2011
Bjs

Hodsock Priory - gardens and woodland walk filled with Snowdrops

Sunday morning spent walking around Hodsock Priory woods and gardens, weather dull,...

21 Feb, 2011
Oliveoil

Brave field mice!

Now that the farmer has plowed the 125 acre field behind our home, we have lots of...

21 Feb, 2011
N2organics

I'm learning to check out the dustbin area!

Its been a strange few months! I'm not sure if I should tell this story! Hay, in...

20 Feb, 2011
Sandygirl

Somethings Moving

At last !Things are moving in our little garden, Its so nice to see,cant wait till...

20 Feb, 2011
Cmsue

Sowing frenzy

Well a lot of pricking out really. Mostly tomatoes (Shirley) Peppers and Zinnias. Too...

20 Feb, 2011
Paule

Propagation

Yesterday i decided to sow some seed,s in my prop. Put 60 pansy in and 12primula....

20 Feb, 2011
230338

Update on computer & garden news

I know it's ages since I have written a blog...I do apologize. I have been managing...

20 Feb, 2011
Whistonlass

Chilly Sunday

Took a stroll around the garden after brekfast,when I got back from church. [They...

20 Feb, 2011
Driad

Virtual gardening

Virtual gardening is the best sort on a drizzly, cold day like today. So I have...

20 Feb, 2011
Sheilabub

Spring on way

Hi Everybody, Thank you so very much to all of you that answered some of my questions...

20 Feb, 2011
Buzby28

Such a lovely compact shrub......Can you help name it please!

Can anyone out there help me out in naming this beautiful shrub. It has a maroon...

19 Feb, 2011
Linsuffolk

*BARGAIN AND UPDATE*

UPDATE FIRST Quite a bit going on in the greenhouse, lots more sowing to do, but...

19 Feb, 2011
Littlelegs

Harrogate Spring Show

Hi everyone, I am thinking of going to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show in April,...

19 Feb, 2011
Cinderella

In flower at last !

I have waited for this,for ages.It was a rescued Orchid,sitting forlornly on a reduction...

19 Feb, 2011
Bloomer

Here we go again !

The weather forecast was right,and we woke up to snow again this morning.. and would...

19 Feb, 2011
Bloomer

First "test plantings" for the season!

I have heard that planting during a full moon might be beneficial, so I decided to...

19 Feb, 2011
N2organics

Allotment and other news.

Hi everybody, it's been quite a while since I have contributed as I have been extremely...

18 Feb, 2011
Treesandthi..

A harmless little Joke ;)

A new business was opening and one of the owner's friends wanted to send him flowers...

18 Feb, 2011
Youngflower

Winter miracles in the garage!

I have been keeping all of my most prized potted plants in the garage over the winter...

18 Feb, 2011
N2organics

Tree care techniques from my mentor and guru.

Trees that are adapted to your site should grow well and not have troubles. Trees...

18 Feb, 2011
N2organics

READY..STEADY..NEARLY GO

Here are a few photos of the garden before and after last year's make over.

17 Feb, 2011
Helenium

My MP's response to "SAVE OUR FORESTS"

Letter below (Sorry about how small the letter appears. If you cannot read it or...

17 Feb, 2011
Alextb

First few hours in garden 2011

Caught a little bit of sunshine around lunch-time; did some tidying up,moved some...

17 Feb, 2011
Driad

forest sell off scrapped

Hi guys for those who have signed a potition or emailed their MP i am glad to say...

17 Feb, 2011
Sanbaz

Sunny shades.

The lovely sunshine yesterday opened these up to match.:o) And this little monkey,likes...

17 Feb, 2011
Bloomer

Winters Slumber Is Almost Over

Its amazing just how quickly an hour passes when you're in the garden. I find I become...

17 Feb, 2011
Sueb

The Past is another Country

Today-Wednesday-has been a good day for gardening. There was no downpour,no wind,no...

16 Feb, 2011
Jethrotull

February in the greenhouse

February in the greenhouse Yesterday (15th Feb) I had everything I needed so my Green...

16 Feb, 2011
Balcony

Helleborus Walberton's Rosemary

I am in danger of becoming a Hell of a bore about Helleborus. In my last blog,...

16 Feb, 2011
Kowhai

new plants

Hi everyone well I have been very busy at work at moment applying more good poo on...

16 Feb, 2011
Jewells

new plants

Hi everyone well I have been very busy at work at moment applying more good poo on...

16 Feb, 2011
Jewells

hedgehogs

re what do you feed hedgehogs, we use cat food (not fish). Wehave four boxes at...

16 Feb, 2011
Jobob4

Devon's Avon River

This is a lovely walk along the banks of the river Avon to the dam . There are...

16 Feb, 2011
Cmsue

Billbergia nutans

I've had this plant for many years. It's called Billbergia nutans, and belongs...

16 Feb, 2011
Hywel

Does My Chilli Look Leggy In This?

Well I now have 3 propper seedlings fully up. The thing is, one of them seems to...

16 Feb, 2011
Jackkenneth

Being watched

A couple of weeks ago I went for a walk in the woods. It was a very cold, overcast...

16 Feb, 2011
Expats

flowers

flowers These flowers are valentine flowers And the rest are last years...

16 Feb, 2011
Donnah

A propagator like no other.

As my works african land snails are living with me over the winter, Brian and Brian...

15 Feb, 2011
Kfunsters

FOR CINDERELLA AND ALL WHO WISH TO VISIT......

This should take you straight to my page. If you have any problems please let me...

15 Feb, 2011
Dottydaisy2

Much better than being at work!

Am on leave from work this week so have taken the opportunity to get out into the...

15 Feb, 2011
Tilly3006

A day at Snow Drop Valley

Saturday the sun was poking its head round the clouds, so we set off for Snow Drop...

15 Feb, 2011
Teds

A Valentine massacre

my second attempt at writing this blog..there is another one somewhere in the etha.. a...

15 Feb, 2011
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