Gardening blog archive

Fabulous week

Oh what a fabulous week we've all had, I have been visiting local places and got...

27 Mar, 2011
Mrsmelon

A Downunder Beginning-of-Autumn Gardening Weekend.

Finally we've had a break in the rain and the gloomy overcast skies means there's...

27 Mar, 2011
Bernieh

Was this the day after yesterday?

Well, woke up this am to grey cold weather again! The previous three days had been...

26 Mar, 2011
Driad

Has Spring sprung?

Well, here I am back from sunny Spain. Last year we arrived back on 28th February,...

26 Mar, 2011
Troddles

A Camellia for my Parents

Camellia "Debbie" has always been one of my favourite Camellias so I was delighted...

26 Mar, 2011
Lily2

march

been plantin out pansies all morning, the weather as turned cooler but enjoyed the...

26 Mar, 2011
Jackiejenkin

Fun with a few flowers.....

Today we are back to winter again. Its cold outside, so I thought I'd cheer myself...

26 Mar, 2011
Karensusan63

Is mine bigger than yours?

I had never thought that daffodils grew higher than the usual 12 inches or so, so...

26 Mar, 2011
Ponty

Decking Tiles

Went to argos last Tuesday to order these apparently because they dont store them...

26 Mar, 2011
Clarice

cor love a duck...

hi all, i just thought i would show you this ceramic planter i bought from a charity...

26 Mar, 2011
Joanella

My newly found passion for gardening

An all consuming love that has whisked me away from the troubles and strains of everyday...

25 Mar, 2011
Blazinsolid..

Gloriosa growing and care

I get quite a lot of interest in my Gloriosa photos, and as it looks so exotic people...

25 Mar, 2011
Meanie

Full capacity

Looks like i have room in my greenhouse but thats because my plants are still at...

25 Mar, 2011
230338

Pembrokeshire, Coreside Nursery.

Last weekend my wife, my dog Bramble and myself spent five glorious days in Pembrokeshire. We...

25 Mar, 2011
Treesandthi..

Welcome and not so Welcome

Yesterday I saw a lovely Butterfly but it had gone by the time I got the camera....

25 Mar, 2011
Helenium

'Blooming' marvellous!

25 Mar, 2011
Gee19

Latest exertion - back aching job

This is what I have been up to in the last couple of days. I made a decision to...

25 Mar, 2011
Oliveoil

Buried Treasure

I suppose we all find 'interesting' things when digging our gardens. I'm sure that...

25 Mar, 2011
Expats

Down Time Today, Fri 25th March

Update: We have now finished the upgrade and all should be back to normal, sorry...

25 Mar, 2011
Peter

bit more path and feeding

i did a bit more on the path but i found that i havent't really got enough stones...

25 Mar, 2011
Resi

Larix Buds, some catkins and a bit of cherry on top

Hi folks, just a few shots I took tother day, my neighbour has a big Larch and was...

25 Mar, 2011
Steviethete..

Music For Plants

Did you see the item on BBC breakfast news about music for plants? It was saying...

25 Mar, 2011
Sueb

TULIPS!!!!!!

If there are any tulip lovers out there try not to miss the tulip festival at Pashely...

25 Mar, 2011
Ladygardener

Spring in the park

I took a short cut through the park in a nearby town a few days ago. It was lovely...

25 Mar, 2011
Hywel

Mystery parcel arrives :)

I have been the happy recipient of a parcel this afternoon via Garden Bargains.com...and...

24 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass

Daylily for Simbad!

Hiya Simbad, haven't time to go through my bag of plant cards to find it's name,...

24 Mar, 2011
Lulu33

Paint

When we first moved into this house in the late 1980s there was a huge garage at...

24 Mar, 2011
Jethrotull

First pepper of the new growing season!

How cool! My little "test Sweet Bell Pepper plant" is loving its' new home in a pot...

24 Mar, 2011
N2organics

Hanging Baskets.

Hi all, Its coming up to hanging basket filling time again. This can really be quite...

23 Mar, 2011
Bikerbob

Blimey

It could only happen to me i have approx 90 seed,s germinating and out of the blue...

23 Mar, 2011
230338

*Another Spending Spree*

*We have been blessed with some nice sunny days this week which has a funny affect...

23 Mar, 2011
Pansypotter

Mouse Eviction…

This morning I was up bright and early only because the man from Tesco was delivering...

23 Mar, 2011
Sueb

getting it on

in the garden,it took me four hours to put the poly tunnel together,and already ive...

23 Mar, 2011
Ladybug47

Bugs.

HAD A BIT OF TROUBLE WITH A COUPLE OF BUGS YESTERDAY...... THEY WANTED TO COME HOME...

23 Mar, 2011
Hollyeves

And now the time has come......

When I joined GoY, almost a year ago, I had just started a one year sabatical from...

23 Mar, 2011
Mandym

2011 Spring has sprung!

http://www.growsonyou.com/A_JH/garden Strawberry, raspberry, gooseberry, redcurrant,...

22 Mar, 2011
A_jh

Californian Lilac update

As promised,I have found a perfect spot for her to live I think it wants some thing...

22 Mar, 2011
Cmsue

Wicked

i beleive the title is used to express something good so i would like to state that...

22 Mar, 2011
230338

What a mess..

Some of you may remember this part of my garden... Well, Its Gone!.. The Trellis...

22 Mar, 2011
Youngdaisydee

update on avocado seed..

hi all,just a quick update for anyone who may be interested to see how i am doing...

22 Mar, 2011
Joanella

Ness Botanic Gardens (Wirral) Plant Hunters' Fair

I received this via my email today and thought I'd pass on the details in case any...

22 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass

what a day!!

i started of with the goal to do the front garden (which i have done some of) but...

22 Mar, 2011
Hchristy

Beautiful evening light.

Yesterday evening had such a glow about it, I wondered around snapping anything that...

22 Mar, 2011
Lulu33

Tropical Plants and Plumeria Care in Temperate Climates

When it comes to growing tropical plants, including plumerias, some gardeners will...

22 Mar, 2011
Bobwalshplu..

Lovely Couple of Days in the Garden

Had a couple of days off work last week and had chance to get in the garden with...

21 Mar, 2011
Daylily

Final attempt

Two venus fly trap seed,s left. 9 seed,s did not germinate. Weapons...

21 Mar, 2011
230338

Another useful and beautiful set of plants.

I was going to wait until all my Erysimums were in flower before I wrote this blog-but...

21 Mar, 2011
Spritzhenry

Silver Comet Trail

My friend Natalie and I went for a long bike ride today on the Silver Comet trail....

21 Mar, 2011
Lauram

Dunham massey

Hi guys thought i would tell you about our day out to Dunham massey which is in altrincham...

21 Mar, 2011
Sanbaz

Leucojum Summer Snowflake.

I have a lovely clump of Leucojum Summer Snowflake in my garden. Some had fallen...

21 Mar, 2011
Sueb