Gardening blog archive

back to work

goin back to work after almost a month off, its all gone so quickly i could get use...

14 Aug, 2011
Jackiejenkin

Stupid weather...

Haven't been on here or computer for ages as i've been having a rough time with Meniere's,...

14 Aug, 2011
Sewingkilla

The end of Busy Lizzies?

Having lost one of two Busy Lizzies myself this year I was sad to read this in this...

13 Aug, 2011
Drc726

Tetbury in bloom

Every year the market town of Tetbury has a little flower show. I took a photo last...

13 Aug, 2011
Lulu33

FINISHED THE FRONT GARDEN AT LAST!

In my last blog about the Front Garden, OH had replaced the edging of the path with...

13 Aug, 2011
Tetrarch

Mirror Mirror On the Fence

Went up to the loft to have a sort out a couple of weeks ago and found and old mirror...

13 Aug, 2011
Nana_d

Building a wildlife pond - Part 4

You can find Part 1 here You can find Part 2 here You can find Part 3 here Once you...

13 Aug, 2011
Sean50p

Building a wildlife pond - Part 3

You can find Part 1 here You can find Part 2 here Hopefully, you have decided the...

13 Aug, 2011
Sean50p

A little walk (with a bit of gardening as well)

Near the place I live there is a canal which at the begining of last century was...

13 Aug, 2011
Kasy

Building a wildlife pond - Part 2

You can find Part 1 here So, hopefully you have thought about the location, shape...

13 Aug, 2011
Sean50p

Building a wildlife pond - Part 1

Last year we built ourselves a garden pond. We’d talked about it for a year or two...

13 Aug, 2011
Sean50p

Update Cottage Garden Aug 11

Well a few weeks on and at last after all your help and advice MY LUPINS ARE IN THE...

13 Aug, 2011
Kate40club

Breaking the ice...

Just a quick hello from me and a picture for starters, a lovely photo of some crocosmia...

13 Aug, 2011
Sean50p

EXCITED :)

I'm off shortly with my husband to RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show.We are staying in Essex...

13 Aug, 2011
Kate40club

Help from the experts.

When my Juniper died so suddenly, I decided to make use of my RHS membership, and...

12 Aug, 2011
Spritzhenry

Tonight's Gardeners' World:

Monty Don's understatement of the year: 'I reeally like hedges...' I know quite a...

12 Aug, 2011
Jennyfer

BLOOMIN' OXFORD!

Not a normal place to visit for a gardening blog, but its surprising what you can...

12 Aug, 2011
Tetrarch

I have just realised....

Hallo all.I have just realised that it is a year and 2 days since I joined GoY. I...

12 Aug, 2011
Rogi

Eden Project ...2.The Rainforest..

time for a look around this Biome now..It is very hot and humid in there,naturally..but...

12 Aug, 2011
Bloomer

'Garden colour inspiration' - a new feature (back in 2008)

I was looking through old blogs and thought this new introduction to the site back...

12 Aug, 2011
Drc726

Rain Rain Go Away.

For the last three days its done nothing but rain, not just normal rain but very...

12 Aug, 2011
Clarice

WHAT TO DO!!!!

Is this the weather we are to expect for the next however many years? hubs been on...

12 Aug, 2011
Youngdaisydee

Grrrr

Oh boy I`m having fun on here tonight, first it takes hours to get my pics on, then...

11 Aug, 2011
Lincslass

The birds in the garden August 2011

We have always had swallows around the house but their numbers have been going down...

11 Aug, 2011
Scotsgran

plot sheds.

hi all just thought i would tell you..i went up to the allotment today & found...

11 Aug, 2011
Joanella

Rock Garden

On September 17th I have invited our entire garden club to have a potluck, plant...

11 Aug, 2011
Gardennut

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Turning into my drive I couldn't believe my eyes.....my Aucuba had turned dark brown..... but...

11 Aug, 2011
Lily2

more plants in

well, a few more plants in now and graham and jude gave me some great plants, they...

11 Aug, 2011
F1owerp0wer

lost yucca

with the last winters cold spells i lost my large yucca, which was on the corner...

11 Aug, 2011
Mousybrown

The Eden Project...part 1.

We visited this wonderful place last week,while we were on holiday...It exceeded...

10 Aug, 2011
Bloomer

What does your garden grow?

It's that time of year when the garden has reached it's peak and, although I'm enjoying...

10 Aug, 2011
Marshmallow

A couple more rockery photo's

Just another couple of pics, not used to this uploading yet.

10 Aug, 2011
Containerch..

Nearly there

Having only discovered the joys of gardedning this year and getting inspiration from...

10 Aug, 2011
Containerch..

A Day at Harlow Carr

Whilst we were in Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago Moongrower and myself took a trip...

10 Aug, 2011
Bulbaholic

How to make a potting bench for £1

Things to make n do-level 6; Joy with pallets-the potting bench. Ok by popular demand...

10 Aug, 2011
Steviethete..

Garden 9th Aug

I spent almost all day weeding and cutting a few dying things back etc etc..even...

9 Aug, 2011
Pixi25

Come Closer...

A few close ups of flowers in the garden,and it made me appreciate just how lovely...

9 Aug, 2011
Bloomer

New Border in my garden

This blog continues from my earlier blog where I talked about beginning a new mixed...

9 Aug, 2011
Anchorman

sunflowers

hi my name is anni and i was wondering if any one could tell me about sunflowers...

9 Aug, 2011
Snowy77

TRANSFORMED WASTELAND

I THOUGHT THAT YOU GOY PALS WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY GARDEN,MY WIFE CALLED IT WASTELAND...

9 Aug, 2011
Gazthegrower

DO THEY THINK IT'S SPRING?

I wonder if my plants think it's spring? I walked past a magnolia yesterday with...

9 Aug, 2011
Bornagain

Tragedy

I looked into my garden and noted over 12 sparrows all trying to feed from the patio...

8 Aug, 2011
230338

Garden Competition

Yipee! Just heard we have won the Overall Best Back Garden Competition in East Staffs...

8 Aug, 2011
Ufty53

April in August ... it's SPRINGTIME ... :o)))

Photos taken in recent days around my gardens ... ... all are of plants which,...

8 Aug, 2011
Terratoonie

scottish summer

This is my first ever blog so I hope you all find it interesting. After living in...

8 Aug, 2011
Str100

My first pictures

As my son and I have a weeks holiday apart from gardening and going fishing I have...

8 Aug, 2011
Containerch..

Then & Now - August 2011

Hello everyone. I thought it about time i did a catch up on the garden as i have...

8 Aug, 2011
Tony1247

Wild flowers for Stickitoffee..

i thought i would put these pics on as we were talking about them the other day.. they...

8 Aug, 2011
Joanella

Allotment Adventures: Chapter 1 (Day 2 cleanup results)

7th August: Today i did 4 hrs clearing a pathway upto the patio area next to the...

8 Aug, 2011
Sensei89

Tomatoes (again)

A word of warning for tomato growers-MY bible ( gardening book !) told me that Roma...

8 Aug, 2011
Hank