Gardening blog archive

Before And After

Some of you may remember I had managed to lose the original pictures of my garden...

6 Jun, 2011
Nana_d

Aphids - and getting rid...

We all have different ways of dealing with Aphids. During this long hot spell we...

6 Jun, 2011
Crissue

Roses in The Rain....

At last after a day of drizzle on and off last night we had some rain. It smells...

6 Jun, 2011
Hollyeves

First harvest

It is always so nice to have a first harvest of anything... This was the mangetout......

6 Jun, 2011
Nonoshuk

Woodpeckers breakfast

I looked up at the birdtable this morning and saw what I thought were Mr & Mrs...

5 Jun, 2011
Steragram

Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival

Douglasville, GA holds a hydrangea festival every year, and this year I attended...

5 Jun, 2011
Lauram

ALAN T KNOWS A GOOD GARDEN WHEN HE SEES ONE.

We had the pleasure of visiting an established NGS garden this afternoon, the owners...

5 Jun, 2011
Dottydaisy2

Rain rain rain

I have been walking on the lawn in bare feet after 14 weeks we have real rain this...

5 Jun, 2011
Drc726

Bloomin' Summer!

Well in the last few weeks we have had hail, rain, gales and even ground frost threatened...

5 Jun, 2011
Red_aly

Valerian On The Beach.

It was so hot yesterday, almost to hot to walk down to mums... but i had to go so...

5 Jun, 2011
Hollyeves

Garden in Progress

I moved into a small farm cottage in November 2009-the garden, as you can see from...

5 Jun, 2011
Annies_plants

Its raining

Never thought I would say yipee to rain, but a big Yipee. its raining, and although...

5 Jun, 2011
Patriciacha..

Cinderella's Secret Garden...

Hello again my friends\0/ We got truly spoilt on the 29th May, 2011, as not only...

5 Jun, 2011
Floribunda

Freebies....

Hallo all, I just love freebies. I think that I have mentioned before that just up...

5 Jun, 2011
Rogi

A few firsts,this weekend..:o)

The hot weather here,on Friday,certainly brought out some blooms.. First Cosmos.. First...

5 Jun, 2011
Bloomer

Catching up

Just a brief post to get back into the chat after long breaks. Like most of you,...

5 Jun, 2011
Felinfan

Visit to Ashwood Nurseries and John Massey's Private Garden

I have been to Ashwood's Private Garden a few times over the years, but I am always...

5 Jun, 2011
Daylily

OUCH I HURT !!!!!!

Gor blimey I`ve got achey joints tonight and YES!! its all my own fault. It was a...

4 Jun, 2011
Lincslass

Yard photos - Whimsy edition :)

My, oh my. I need to stop waiting a month in between blogs.... I have so many pictures! I...

4 Jun, 2011
Lainedru

Back to our own garden after a week away.........

It was so nice to see our garden again after the week away and to see all the plants...

4 Jun, 2011
Homebird

The beginning of June in the garden after a week away.

After a great week with my daughter and her husband and our two youngest grandchildren...

4 Jun, 2011
Homebird

Front garden work in progress part 3

At last my 3 boxes next to the fence are planted,im calling this my exotic patch...

4 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

Whether the weather be dry or whether the weather be wet, we'll just have to take the good with the bad and make do with whatever we get!

The title of this blog is: Whether the weather be dry or whether the weather be wet,...

4 Jun, 2011
Geraniumdad

Talk about being made a fuss of!!!

I`d been rather unwell-an infection in my windpipe, Trachyitis I think the doctor...

4 Jun, 2011
Stroller

daisys

I just love these daisys they are such lovely colours This is my Jardenair Hubby...

4 Jun, 2011
Donnah

Spritzhenry's Garden again ("garden of the week!")

Just a few more pics taken by OH with his mobile phone. We arrived just after 2.00pm,...

4 Jun, 2011
Sheilabub

just a trim, I thought!!

Look at the state of this :))) the Ivy on the fence has once again caused problems,...

4 Jun, 2011
Youngdaisydee

what is it

hi every one took this photo yesterday,this bug was on one of my nieghbours plants

4 Jun, 2011
Micky16274

Free Rocks

Shirley Tulip and Whistonlass mentioned that they need rocks..... Help yourselves!...

4 Jun, 2011
Expats

Tabletop lanscape

When I put the tables up in the garden, I just put the plants up as they came to...

3 Jun, 2011
Franl155

Our domain

Once again sat under the sun brolly viewing my rear lawn. Jug of iced lemon...

3 Jun, 2011
230338

Lovley Summers day.

Hello everyone what a lovley day it was today hot relaxing and ploding on in the...

3 Jun, 2011
Allotment73

Roses in my garden

After saying i wouldn't have any Roses as i thought they were too much trouble i...

3 Jun, 2011
Sewingkilla

New additions in my garden

Thought id share with you some new pics of my back garden This bed is at the very...

3 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

Dotty about Dottydaisy's NGS Open Day...

On May 29th, My OH and I, fulfilled a long awaited promise to visit Dottydaisy's...

3 Jun, 2011
Floribunda

The Sun did more harm than good to my plants today.

With temeperatures reaching 26c and the heat from the direct Sun feeling like you...

3 Jun, 2011
Alextb

Pond

Last Saturday my husband and I have replaced the pond, which we have inherited when...

3 Jun, 2011
Nonoshuk

Visit to Spritzhenry's stunning garden, June 2011

"What a beautiful garden!" was OH's comment, bless him for taking me on a 3-4 hour...

3 Jun, 2011
Sheilabub

Back home...

Finally back home for the summer.... I have an epic four months off, or something...

3 Jun, 2011
Jennyfer

A childrens garden!

I was on holiday last week. Took Stephen down to the new forest. Just him and me,...

3 Jun, 2011
Sandygirl

Pottering around in the sun!

I was just waiting to go to work so i did some pottering around the garden in the...

3 Jun, 2011
Bill_dingsite

A VISIT TO ASH COTTAGE (SPRITZHENRY)

Imagine a lovely sunny afternoon, the bees buzzing, the swallows swooping and a gentle...

2 Jun, 2011
Tetrarch

You know it's the start of summer when.........

The cat sun bathes Damsel Flies appear Lupins reach for the sky Bedding plants...

2 Jun, 2011
Kfunsters

Thanks !

Hi all. Just a quick note to say thanks to those of you who have helped identify...

2 Jun, 2011
Boge_of_bog..

FRONT FENCE.

Hello everyone,Just finished making the front fence well almost finished just got...

2 Jun, 2011
Allotment73

just a little tour round my garden this week !!

hi every one ............... hope you are all enjoying your gardens , and the weather...

2 Jun, 2011
Cristina

So this is what gardens are for.....

I went out to visit a fellow gardener friend (Daisyco) this afternoon as she had...

2 Jun, 2011
Whistonlass

Front garden work in progress part 2

Just thought id show you all a new part finished in my front garden,finally got it...

2 Jun, 2011
Whdebor

Tomatoes

Hello Everybody How's your gardening going? I was just wondered if anyone has ever...

2 Jun, 2011
Angieindgar..

Where's my machete?

My late friend Derek's brother, popped round the other day, armed with a digital...

2 Jun, 2011
Jasonf