Gardening blog archive

My Raised bed

My husband has decided that he wants a bit of space just for him and has taken over...

8 May, 2011
Wendikins

Bog plant ideas please

Guys I am keen to try fritillaries in my new bog; also I like Arum Lily (cuckoo pint...

8 May, 2011
Creamslice

New photo??!!

Guys Have just joined but the photo uplink is greyed out! What is wrong? I was drawn...

8 May, 2011
Creamslice

Variegations On Eleagnus Foliage. (For Bernard)

This is Eleagnus pungens 'Maculata' This one has yellow splashed leaves, E. ebbingei...

8 May, 2011
Louise1

yippee its raining

its rained all night and im so glad,there were cracks in my lawn and the grass is...

8 May, 2011
Ladybug47

Captains Den Kitchen Garden

Produce is growing well, flowers are starting to appear on most plants :-) Today...

7 May, 2011
A_jh

Mega delight, woke up to Rain....

Yippee I awoke this morning to wet sparkly leaves and refreshed plants, lasted about...

7 May, 2011
Lincslass

Plants and trees of Mauritius

Mauritius is a gardener's paradise set in the Indian Ocean. Every tree seems to have...

7 May, 2011
Linda235

If you like rhododendrons and azaleas read on(if not forget it)

This is the obligatory blog once a year, after walking around the garden and not...

7 May, 2011
Bjs

Spring Colour at The Haven

After a few months' absence from my other garden, it is good to be back, especially...

7 May, 2011
David

Thank you!

I'm very excited-I didn't expect 2 get so many comments so quickly-I will take all...

7 May, 2011
Debz06

I'M VERY EXCITED, THINK I'VE BRED A NEW AQUILEGIA!

This beauty is (I think) a cross between Apollo and Texas. I don't have any others...

7 May, 2011
Bornagain

Another Gardening Year

Hi all Hope you are all well !! Ive decided this year to have a bit of a revamp of...

7 May, 2011
Plantsman43

After the Storm!

Yesterday afternoon we had the most horrendous storm! Thunder and lightning was...

7 May, 2011
Nariz

Help what is it?

Does anyone recognise this plant? My Sister gave me some seeds from the plant growing...

7 May, 2011
Sueb

clearing up of wild orchids and foxgloves for dinner...

a sad week here when the annual 'fauchage' took place around our village lanes, ...

7 May, 2011
Resi

our chillout space

our new harbour we put this in last year it was an end of line stock at £80 ! instead...

7 May, 2011
Mrrottie

clematis montana

our lovely clematis just keeps growing every year shame the wind caught it though.

7 May, 2011
Mrrottie

can anyone help

does anyone know what these are called plz.:)

7 May, 2011
Mrrottie

thirsty gardens

oh at last rain rain rain more plz :)

7 May, 2011
Mrrottie

new clematis

went to morrissons today and brought 2 new clematis a clematis montana and a clematis...

7 May, 2011
Mrrottie

Chelsae flower show, 1st timmer

Going to the Chelsae flower show on 26th for the first time and am really looking...

7 May, 2011
Rossiegardner

My 1st Apple Tree

Last year I bought a braeburn apple tree and a conferance pear tree from Aldi. At...

7 May, 2011
Scotkat

An old friend in flower

This Iris was growing in my old Wilby garden when I moved in twenty three years ago...

6 May, 2011
Annella

English Countryside Poetry

The Succession of the foure sweet months First, April, she with mellow showrs Opens...

5 May, 2011
Alberta9

A little water never hurt anyone..........

Hi all! Well, day off today and when Ali got home from her morning shift, we dashed...

5 May, 2011
Oddbillie

what a differance

in the back garden,i always feel im getting nowhere then i see these and think"how...

5 May, 2011
Ladybug47

cactus starting to flower and so are the tomatoes

We had some very needed rain today and i was able to work in my cactus shed this...

5 May, 2011
Sandra

Hurrah, we have Rain!!

Well everyone, thanks to your crossed fingers, prayers and rain-dancing, the rain...

5 May, 2011
Pennyplant

Home from Home

There can`t be many more satisfying jobs than mine....a gardener working in a garden...

5 May, 2011
Labdancer51

Another year wiser

While i will admit to being over 21 i dont think i will admit to being 23 and it...

5 May, 2011
Bjs

Helllllp

Hi All. Him indoors took over a Country Pub/Restaurant in November 2010 and as this...

5 May, 2011
Leakywellies

The RAIN is here at last ! :o)))

The gardens were very, very thirsty ... Everyone was waiting for rain ... ..................................................................... For...

5 May, 2011
Terratoonie

Sunshine in the garden

I think that one of the things that has helped me get through the loss of my dear...

5 May, 2011
Jasonf

ALL IS WELL!! Thank goodness,

Reading Vf1`s blog about her apple tree reminded me of last July when I was in a...

5 May, 2011
Stroller

vf1

What a change in the weather today. Lets hope we all get lots of rain as the gardens...

5 May, 2011
Vf1

Office experiment is still thriving!

This little Ivy and stalk of Bamboo has been growing in a liquid solution of the...

5 May, 2011
N2organics

Where are all the clouds?

Rain Rain come today!!! Don't stay away another day!!!

4 May, 2011
Bill_dingsite

Tomato plants disaster?

Well, I said I wouldn't grow any toms this year because in 2009 and 2010 my attempts...

4 May, 2011
Pennyplant

And so to bed!

As you will know if you have been following my 'literary efforts' I have been removing...

4 May, 2011
Seaburngirl

Enjoying the sun !

Finally it's my days off from work, so i'm sat in the garden in the sun squinting...

4 May, 2011
Bill_dingsite

The 11 day Easter break ...... for some..!!!

Hello again everyone. Just thought i would add some photo's to update on the garden...

4 May, 2011
Tony1247

The front garden in early May

I have been busy planting in the front garden over the last few days mainly due to...

4 May, 2011
Annella

a neglected house...

today i recieved some lovely geranium cuttings from a very generous person via the...

4 May, 2011
Hchristy

A visit to my friend Andy and his good wife's cottage garden here in Dublin

It is hard to believe there are still some quaint places in and around the city of...

4 May, 2011
Johnjoe

STAND STILL!!!

Greg gave me a fright in the garden today by suddenly yelling at me to STAND STILL...

4 May, 2011
Cate

Back to work

Yesterday I repaired my stream bed, it seems to be holding it's own. I also made...

4 May, 2011
Cliveanne

Hope you tucked them in !

I don't know what is was like where you are ,this morning.. but a very keen ground...

4 May, 2011
Bloomer

Spring in my step.

It is early, but I am in hospital. Unfortunately I seem to have spent much of this...

4 May, 2011
Jethrotull

a walk with Harvey~

~the local wood, 30 yards or so away at the end of the street is truly gorgeous this...

3 May, 2011
Arlene