Gardening blog archive

Gardeners World Live 2011, NEC, Birmingham

Set out a little later than we normally do to get to the show, got there around 10.30...

21 Jun, 2011
Daylily

Dreams

With plants and blogs on my mind i had a dream. A young lady with a piece of...

21 Jun, 2011
230338

A Walk In St Annes Park

I had my summer walk in St Annes park and low and behold I decided to trace some...

21 Jun, 2011
Johnjoe

It's the Solstice!

The earth has made another circle of the sun...and today is summer! Hope everyone...

21 Jun, 2011
Lorilyn57

Woodland walk with quite a surprise at the end!

Pru, Jazz and Sluggy were in need of a long walk. We are so lucky here, to be able...

21 Jun, 2011
Lulu33

fungal mushrooms/Yellow flowers

We recently moved to a property a few months ago, have a lovely lawn at the front...

21 Jun, 2011
Sandra7

washout?

Oh boy am I sick of this!! Every time I try to blog, I get to the click publish bit...

21 Jun, 2011
Countrydwel..

Gardeners World Live, NEC, Birmingham

We went to the Gardeners World Live show on Sunday, its not far from us so we were...

20 Jun, 2011
Stickitoffee

My Tomato plants

Here is a pic of my tommy plants, they are getting bigger. Still keeping them in...

20 Jun, 2011
Castle_in_t..

Mystery Plant pics as promised.

Well here they are. I have no batteries for my camera so took a few pics of my mystery...

20 Jun, 2011
Castle_in_t..

Mystery Plant pics

Well here they are. I have no batteries for my camera so took a few pics of my mystery...

20 Jun, 2011
Castle_in_t..

Nearly done!!

Builder been back today and nearly finished, he's a nice bloke but oh i'll be glad...

20 Jun, 2011
Sewingkilla

Bits and bobs

Some of you will remember the ladder i converted last autumn into an Arch,in the...

20 Jun, 2011
Bjs

Some front garden pictures

Finally done some work and took pictures of the front. I'm afraid I'm ignoring the...

20 Jun, 2011
Columbine

New plants and a waterbutt!

After a few weeks of saving all the water we can for the garden we decided to go...

20 Jun, 2011
Craftyemma

Enough Rain... Stop Now Please.

Ok I don't know about you but I've had enough of all this rain. I want to go out...

20 Jun, 2011
Sueb

The trials & tribulations of a new gardener - Part 3

Progress-Please come and have a nosey :O) Hey everyone, hope you've all had productive...

19 Jun, 2011
Misscupcake

finished one side of my front garden

Well we got the rest of the stones today to finish off this part of the garden what...

19 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

A visit to Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre

We decided to take the family for the day out to this center about 20 minutes drive...

19 Jun, 2011
Homebird

First seeds planted!

I have always wanted to grow my own but it was always something I never got around...

19 Jun, 2011
Castle_in_t..

B&Q Offer and Purchases Today..

B&Q have a 3 for 2 offer on, I have been today and bought 3 Canna, 2 packs of...

19 Jun, 2011
Youngdaisydee

A COMPLETED CIRCLE,

I felt that the makeover I did leading from the patio area was too rigid and looked...

19 Jun, 2011
Stroller

A few comments & photos to update....

I got a wonderful surprise two days ago. We hadn't been out in our car for a few...

19 Jun, 2011
Whistonlass

This one's for Tony!

So, Tiny's lovely dad, Tony (230338) had mentioned to me that I hadn't said much...

19 Jun, 2011
Libet

A Totally Confused Blue Geranium*

*I recently put pictures of two different but equally pretty Blue Geraniums on my...

19 Jun, 2011
Pansypotter

Niger seed in bird planter..

A while back when planting my seeds, I sprinkled some Niger seed in one of the bird...

19 Jun, 2011
Lincslass

weekend update

hello garden buddies ..good days work cleared all left side , ordered bricks for...

19 Jun, 2011
Agnhippy

Pitosporum Tenufolium ‘Irene Paterson’ progress for Izzy,

Back in May I was upset about my 10 year old Pitosporum Tenufolium ‘Irene Paterson’...

19 Jun, 2011
Drc726

Lettuce

I got myself a copy of a gardening paper with some free seeds, the articles were...

19 Jun, 2011
Delancey

Cytisus 'Windlesham Ruby' - HELP

HELP I have a lovely Cytisus 'Windlesham Ruby' and this has loads of pea pod things...

19 Jun, 2011
Mrsmelon

'Roses Grow on You'

Up until a last year roses hadn't appealed to me but as I am getting more into gardening...

19 Jun, 2011
Nana_d

Starting the 'good life'!

Well, thanks for the suggestion to put my spare cape gooseberry plants on Freecycle!...

19 Jun, 2011
Nickybs

Father's day feast!

Tonight, my gardens did me well and blessed me with some great peppers to go with...

19 Jun, 2011
N2organics

THIS WEEKS BARGAIN.

Hello,Went to B&Q today I Know it's Saturday working yesterday so couldn't go.The...

18 Jun, 2011
Allotment73

A lovely day out.

Myself,my daughter and my niece spend a lovely but exhausting day at BBC Gardeners...

18 Jun, 2011
Suesimpkin

ID Quiz

Evening All, Seen as nothing is on TV as usual i thought i'd ask a ID Quiz instead...

18 Jun, 2011
Sensei89

Front garden work in progress part 4

Hi all,thought id shown you what we have been working on more woodwork,digging and...

18 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

Worst case scenario

We've rabbit proofed a large part of the garden by putting in fence posts and a wire...

18 Jun, 2011
Beattie

homemade windmill planter

Went to b and q today my wife wanted a wheelbarrow planter so i built her one,seeing...

18 Jun, 2011
Mark61

Mums bee orchid

Mum found this orchid by the edge of her lawn,how lucky is she all i get by the edge...

18 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

April in June.

Well thats the kind of day it is here, bright sunshine then showers, I`m backwards...

18 Jun, 2011
Lincslass

My friend Wolfi's Garden.

I don't have a very beautiful garden but one of my friend has.I am never tired of...

18 Jun, 2011
Camillia

my new wheelbarrow planter

Went to B and Q this morning as my wife wanted a wheelbarrow planter.When i saw the...

18 Jun, 2011
Mark61

Bronze Glazed double handled Planter

I have the new pics of the Succulents in their new Pots...I think this looks far...

18 Jun, 2011
Crissue

Pots, pots and yes even more pots!

As a few of you know i've been having a garden re-vamp the last few days now i'm...

18 Jun, 2011
Sewingkilla

Surprises outside

I Usually buy my seeds from T & M or Mr. F's, but thought I'd be a good gal and...

18 Jun, 2011
2ndhand

'Love your Garden ' tonight.

I have just watched tonights programme,and enjoyed it much better than last weeks...Loved...

17 Jun, 2011
Bloomer

South american Plant project

This is a project that i started last year, long term this one... i'm growing from...

17 Jun, 2011
Surreylad

Look what the wind blew in!

Just a really quick blog to show you what landed on my garden fence the other evening. A...

17 Jun, 2011
Geraniumdad

Re-vamp day 4!

Nearly finished! brick edging finished today, hardcore put down and tamped down,...

17 Jun, 2011
Sewingkilla