Gardening blog archive

Various Ferns

Here are some ferns that I photographed when I visited some open gardens and verges....

9 Mar, 2011
Helenium

digging and weeding

have been busy turning the soil and weeding.(catch the little devils early before...

9 Mar, 2011
Johnpatton

A Hymn to Hellebores

I promise that this is the last blog on hellebores! Slowly over the years I've been...

9 Mar, 2011
Kowhai

Finally

Latest pictures of our garden,At last some colour Camellia is "Debbie" A few Cowslips When...

8 Mar, 2011
Cmsue

Seasons Change

Dont you just love it when the garden starts to wake up. I'v re-positioned my veg...

8 Mar, 2011
Daisyco

You Know It's Spring When ...

Do you feel you’ll ever get on top of all the jobs that need doing outside just now?...

8 Mar, 2011
Andrewr

The mass excavation is over....rejoice !!

The last few days has seen my garden transform into a building site. The removal...

8 Mar, 2011
Paulr999

Clumsy gardening

Im not usually a clumsy person but when out in the garden I seem to transform into...

8 Mar, 2011
Paulr999

path project

i made a start today on the path through what is to be my new rosebed. ground is...

8 Mar, 2011
Resi

Gardeners' World ... be careful what you wish for, you might just get it!

Let me get straight to the point, I loved the format of Gardener’s World in 2009...

8 Mar, 2011
Mrv

Can you improve your onions with homemade Bonemeal?

I was out and about last week in Croydon with my youngest son, Adam, trying to find...

8 Mar, 2011
Mrv

Pictures (at last)

I think I've cracked it and can now include a few photos. I am disappointed with...

8 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass

Still potty!

Hi all-I hope you've had at least some sunshine over the past few days. Today was...

7 Mar, 2011
Spritzhenry

And so...I roamed around our garden...

I've been holding back on writing a blog because although I've taken photos of progress...

7 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass

the rotten garden

ive realy been struggleing with the garden this winter,snow,work and being by myself...

7 Mar, 2011
Ladybug47

NO GARDENING TODAY

It was the most beautiful day here and yes I should have been in the garden, but...

7 Mar, 2011
Ginellie

Tidy up

Such a lovely day today got myself in gear and decided to tidy up the pots in the...

7 Mar, 2011
Sewingkilla

Spring is around the corner

Well it's been so long since I've been on the site and they have changed it. I guess...

7 Mar, 2011
Regina

Very Strange.....

Had a potter in the garden this afternoon, tidying up bits and pieces and all the...

7 Mar, 2011
Hollyeves

Frog Blog....................or How to be nice to Frogs Blogs ribbitribbit

Hello folks over last year I tried to keep part of my container garden as a shaded...

7 Mar, 2011
Steviethete..

im back again

been off now for three weeks and have i missed this site,so ive kept busy doing the...

7 Mar, 2011
Ladybug47

Nature is a wonderful thing it never fails to amaze me how the seasons change.

I have just been out in the garden snapping pictures now that at last we have some...

7 Mar, 2011
Oliveoil

Inactivity

I haven't done much active gardening over the last week or so, but just going out...

7 Mar, 2011
Jethrotull

First plantings this year!

I may be planting a little early, but the gardening bug has bit me! A couple of container...

7 Mar, 2011
N2organics

A Weekend at Home

Its that time of year again and I am getting the itchings to be back in the garden!...

7 Mar, 2011
Jennyfer

gardening

not sure how long it is since i came on this lovely site,but it seems ages to me,my...

6 Mar, 2011
Boxer

I'm waiting...

Yes, I'm waiting...seems like there isn't a blessed thing in this world that doesn't...

6 Mar, 2011
Lori

Gladiolus - from seed

Last fall I got the idea that I wanted to grow some of the South African types of...

6 Mar, 2011
Wylieinthea..

How embarrassing is that !

Saturday evening was the high light of the horticultural clubs social calender of...

6 Mar, 2011
Amy

Rhododendron Leucaspis (sometimes i cry)

This a plant that has been dear to my heart for around forty years. In 1970 it was...

6 Mar, 2011
Bjs

Teds Corner is finally under way.

After many weeks of cold wet weather the sun finally came out over the weekend so...

6 Mar, 2011
Teds

Wall Hangers, busy Lizzies etc

Hi all, I explained recently about my home made wall or Hanging plant container,...

6 Mar, 2011
Bikerbob

Robins Nest

And then moving swiftly on to the next new item in my garden... A robins nest. As...

6 Mar, 2011
Pammie0501

heathers

i bought some heather plants today 6 march, and was wondering if its ok to plant...

6 Mar, 2011
Michelle74

Yet another flower arrangement!

Hi there everyone, yes, I have been at the flower arrangement club again. I hope...

6 Mar, 2011
Linda235

Shoots - The Messengers

We grow garden plants, mainly for their flowers or sometimes for their foliage. But...

6 Mar, 2011
Andrewr

The 'saw' side of xmas!

I'm back to sciving in the garden! Nothing much to do in the kitchen this week, and...

6 Mar, 2011
Sandygirl

Sunny Sunday

What a lovely day sun shinning all day long.. the winds not quite so cold either......

6 Mar, 2011
Hollyeves

Crocus

It´s been weeks or even months since I wrote my last blog here. I have been going...

6 Mar, 2011
Rogi

Shelter - amphibian style - a hibernaculum is built.

If you didnt read my last blog this one will make less than no sense...., otherwise...

6 Mar, 2011
Sussexsarah

Phase 2 complete (almost!)

Just wanted to share with you all what we have achieved with phase 2 of our garden...

6 Mar, 2011
Tilly3006

Winter Flowers

It is still winter here in Bulgaria. We have had some bright days when the odd crocus...

6 Mar, 2011
Kamenariguy

Gardeners World

Waaahhheeeyyyy Gardeners World is back this week . But it will be starting of in...

6 Mar, 2011
Hijuju

Garden Transformation 5

And onto the night view.... These pics do NOT do the garden justice but I hope you...

5 Mar, 2011
Pammie0501

New Gadget

Today I got a lovely surpise gift from OH, a pair of secateurs and a labelling machine!...

5 Mar, 2011
Helenium

Garden Transformation 4

So. A few plants and the finished feature...... well I will obviously add colour...

5 Mar, 2011
Pammie0501

Garden Transformation 3

Step 3 Painting the boards with treatment to make it stand up to the weather... In...

5 Mar, 2011
Pammie0501

Sex food and shelter - amphibian style

I was fiddling in the garden on Monday in a break between the morning drizzle and...

5 Mar, 2011
Sussexsarah

Garden Transformation 2

ok then on to step two... making another tier ontop of the first to put a fabulous...

5 Mar, 2011
Pammie0501

The problem with gardening is.....

...... you have to buy plants to go in where you have weeded. Heuchera 'Jade Gloss' Papaver...

5 Mar, 2011
Seaburngirl