Gardening blog archive

Gardening books – for the 2nd time!

Couple of years ago I listed all my gardening books and put them on the PC – where...

31 May, 2011
Franl155

A Lakeland Holiday*

*A week ago we set off for our weeks holiday to Braithwaite , Cumbria. Despite having...

31 May, 2011
Pansypotter

Change

The rain vanished , the sun came out , the sky became a pleasant blue it began to...

31 May, 2011
230338

A few drops of rain...

We had a few showers on Sunday so I took my camera out (wrapped up in a plastic bag)...

31 May, 2011
Marshmallow

A new challenge

It's a while since I wrote a blog. We moved house just over a month ago and, as you...

31 May, 2011
Craftyemma

Especially for Hywel...An afternoon at St Andrews Botanic Gardens

Yesterday a friend and I visited St Andrews Botanic Garden. I haven't been for...must...

31 May, 2011
Karensusan63

Garden revamp DAY ONE

The garden team arrived nice and early this morning (7.45am) and have worked steadily...

31 May, 2011
Whistonlass

back home

back home off holiday had a great time on the cruise, the garden is lookin realy...

31 May, 2011
Jackiejenkin

At Last .......... a good downpour of rain

I think that Monday 30th May should be recorded for posterity. Here in our little...

31 May, 2011
Tony1247

First bloom on Yellow Bush Rose and more roses

Step by step pictures below: A georgeous bloom with a lovely delicate light...

31 May, 2011
Alextb

Tips for Growing with the Moon in June

To ensure grass grows back more slowly, cut it on a date favourable to flower plants...

31 May, 2011
Moon_grower

Hurrah - It's Still Alive!

The past winter has been quite a test for many plants. A small callistemon (bottle...

31 May, 2011
Andrewr

Wild Strawberries

Last year I had two plants This season.............................

31 May, 2011
Cliveanne

Update to excuse the mess.

Now I am at home all the time, I have been able to get the garden round. It's been...

31 May, 2011
2ndhand

MORNING ALL

had my first blue tit in my garden this morning,well the first one ive seen so far,...

31 May, 2011
Ladybug47

some May photos around the garden

Well, I have not been on GoY for a while, but here are some pictures I've taken over...

31 May, 2011
Lauram

Back in the garden: part 3

The final part of this blog features some more of the plants I have that will be...

30 May, 2011
Geraniumdad

THEY CAME !!...............

SHIRLEY TULIP AND HER OH, FLORIBUNDA AND HER OH AND CINDERELLA. What a fantastic...

30 May, 2011
Dottydaisy2

Lots of Lovely Leaves!

Inspired by a great blog from Hywel, I decided to venture into the garden to take...

30 May, 2011
Geraniumdad

The Isle of Islay, western Scotland

Two weeks ago we flew onto Islay [pronounced Isla], into some cloud, the plane lands...

30 May, 2011
Stickitoffee

Chelsea floweshow 2011; My first.

It was my first Chelsea flowershow, but not my last. I simply loved it. It wa my...

30 May, 2011
Hanne

Hypertufa Millstone.

Here I am again with something I made out of hypertufa...if only bampy knew what...

30 May, 2011
Rogi

Visit to Dottydaisy's NGS Open Garden Day

The sky was grey, but the wind had died down a lot since the day before and it was...

30 May, 2011
Shirley_tulip

Dotty Daisy's Open Day

Last year when Dotty Daisy first told us all about her garden being accepted by NGS,...

30 May, 2011
Cinderella

Not again!

I wonder if you remember the story of my oriental poppy 'Patty's Plum'? This is...

30 May, 2011
Spritzhenry

Moth?

Hi ,saw this " moth" today, I have never seen anything like it before, has...

30 May, 2011
Harrypotter

The National Botanic Garden of Wales - introduction (part 2)

I didn't see much of the grounds. It was very windy, and I only had the afternoon,...

30 May, 2011
Hywel

Not much I can do today

Looks like a day off. Unless I plant rice perhaps :-)

30 May, 2011
Cliveanne

Lovely Place for Coffee!

Yesterday we took a little break from the garden and drove to a hotel that has lovely...

30 May, 2011
Nariz

A Happy Cordyline Blog

Having heard so many tales of dead Cordylines I thought I'd show you mine which is...

29 May, 2011
Lily2

Early Summer at Normanby Hall

I'd been thinking that we hadn't ventured to Normanby since early April, when the...

29 May, 2011
Janey

Walk near my home in the Rother Valley East Sussex abandoned after 2 miles as wind making it very cold.

We do have a few Oast houses in ES but mainly they are over the border in Kent. Nearly...

29 May, 2011
Drc726

Chelsea flower show

Wow, we had a fab time and I was impressed the designs were so varied. water wheels,...

29 May, 2011
Johnrobertson

More Blooms after the Rain

Clouds looking rather ominous this morning but, so far, no rain. Time for a couple...

29 May, 2011
Pennyplant

Blooms after the Rain

Hurrah!! The rain eventually moved away. So it was on with the gardening boots,...

29 May, 2011
Pennyplant

The National Botanic Garden of Wales - Introduction (part 1)

----- Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru---- - This is only 12 miles from my home,...

29 May, 2011
Hywel

For all you seed lovers

Hi all, hope you have all had a good weekend so far. Today i just want to share with...

29 May, 2011
Sensei89

Walk through the woods in springtime

This is something I meant to post months ago... but didn't, partly because the photos...

29 May, 2011
Jennyfer

Sector 1...Digging and Hammering

Sector one hasn't changed much because the weather is making life miserable...AGAIN!...

29 May, 2011
Lori

HOSTAS, FERNS & A GRAY WHALE

I was fooling around in the garden today, no not what you think, but pulling out...

29 May, 2011
Adoons

Water butts

Maybe people already know this, but it might just come in useful.. I have just bought...

29 May, 2011
Bill_dingsite

Capillary mats

I bought some self-watering wall baskets which had the capillary mats with them,...

29 May, 2011
Franl155

Afternoon at Kew Gardens

i only had a few hours spare and i was right by Kew so i thought Why not, it's change...

28 May, 2011
Surreylad

Another update on my patio

Well its starting to come together now, and i'm becoming more impressed every day.....

28 May, 2011
Bill_dingsite

Mrs Hedgehog!

This evening I have seen the return of Mrs Hedgehog in my garden which I have to...

28 May, 2011
Deadlyrose

Hostage

Having successfully installed three glass shelves in the bathroom and it being lunch...

28 May, 2011
230338

Arbouring Desires...

Last year, when my OH and I happened to go out for a drive, we decided that we would...

28 May, 2011
Floribunda

I'm back ..........

Firstly a big thank you to Iagojames for commenting on one of my photos from last...

28 May, 2011
Kimmy666

Cadanabbia..Lake Como..part 1..

We have just come back from a week's holiday here,and thought you might like to take...

28 May, 2011
Bloomer

Tetrach's Garden Party...

Isn't it great when you finally get to meet the people that you have come to know...

28 May, 2011
Floribunda