Gardening blog archive

Cosmos 'Seashells' & 'Sensations'

Cosmos 'Seashells' & 'Sensations' on Plot 12A I thought I would do a slightly...

31 Oct, 2012
Balcony

Something to do on a wet afternoon !

Yesterday it rained all day here in Wales so thought I would try and be creative...

31 Oct, 2012
Kidsgran

The Lady vanishes!

This was from Butterfly Conservation today and shows our counting the butterflies...

31 Oct, 2012
Drc726

Heptacodium Miconioides (Seven Son Tree)

I chose a shrub/small tree for my garden last year, which seemed full of promise....

31 Oct, 2012
Scottish

The Great Wall of Somerset!

It must be visible from space! But I'm telling you the end of the story, so I'll...

31 Oct, 2012
Spritzhenry

RHS Wisley

Well its that time of year when I am thinking of hanging up my spade for a few months...

31 Oct, 2012
Teegee

Eremus .... The Foxtail Lily

I discovered this gorgeous plant whilst checking through some online nurseries here...

30 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

Todays colours

just a few pics of flowers today in the sun while it lasted... Scabious 'Ace of Spades'...

30 Oct, 2012
Surreylad

Save our bees

I've just signed the petition from 38 Degrees about stopping the use of pesticides...

30 Oct, 2012
Balcony

Wildlife Weekend...

On Sunday,we went to one of our popular Garden centres,where they were having a display...

30 Oct, 2012
Bloomer

Choosing some iris for my garden

Still have not been cleared as fit to return to work & seeing a musculoskeletal...

29 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

to all my friends on Goy

I am having nasty messages YET AGAIN from somebody on here which happened before. Getting...

29 Oct, 2012
Ghostgarden

Taking advantage of a dry day..

We`ve been having a dismal spell recently, however today although dull has been dry...

29 Oct, 2012
Lincslass

A wonderful present.

My Husband bought me a present the other day, it was pipe lagging for insulating...

29 Oct, 2012
Cannahave1

Front Garden

I've recently had a lot of work done to the front garden. It's only small, and this...

29 Oct, 2012
Hywel

Flagged

I have just flagged a blog entitled "ethereal" ..... It is advertising beach wedding...

29 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

Hurricane Sandy

Well my friends from across the blog Hurricane Sandy is going to blast the Jersey...

28 Oct, 2012
Regina

My Garden in October

Despite the last few days being a bit cold (though no snow here luckily as I'm not...

28 Oct, 2012
Geranium_gem

Winter Squash

I’ve just finished reading an article in The Telegraph entitled ‘Pumpkin Fever: celebrate...

28 Oct, 2012
Southbourne..

ALDRIDGE (AGAIN I'M AFRAID) IN THE AUTUMN

I haven't been anywhere recently to blog about, so you'll have to make do with these...

28 Oct, 2012
Bornagain

Autumn Prep.

So after coming home after an 8 hour day's work, it was very refreshing to find the...

28 Oct, 2012
Cannahave1

corseside in october...making more room...

with 4 grown up children we have developed a car parking problem....if more than...

28 Oct, 2012
Sandra

111 "dalmatino" flowerbulbs

Today it was raining. Cats and dogs. Fogs. Cold and colds. Headache. But-add to grey...

27 Oct, 2012
Katarina

Some things for the birds.....

I don't know about you but over the years I seem to have collected numerous bird...

27 Oct, 2012
Scottish

Getting Ready For Winter

There are always lots of garden jobs to do in autumn but here are a couple that go...

27 Oct, 2012
Andrewr

Hydrangea R.I.P

Well, that's it...or should I say they are gone, at least one is, because when I...

27 Oct, 2012
Waddy

Autumn colour

Hi everyine, sorry i've not been about but i've bought a project car an MG what a...

27 Oct, 2012
Surreylad

Made me smile

The other day I asked my hubby to throw his old wellies out. They had done their...

27 Oct, 2012
Hannahbanana

TEAMWORK

Our gardens needed winter work ~ the trees and leaves were blowing. We'd trained...

27 Oct, 2012
Terratoonie

It's Lily Time In My Downunder Garden.

Our mid-Spring month will soon be drawing to a close, which means the dreaded Summer...

27 Oct, 2012
Bernieh

Getting there!

Finally I have sorted out my greenhouse (with lots of help from OH). It's still...

26 Oct, 2012
Melchisedec

My little Angel

Recentley i veiwed my little Angel(Tubby red breasted robin) and his freinds being...

26 Oct, 2012
230338

Last Acer blog I promise!

Ok! So Westonbirt again..a final collection of photos to mark this years autumn fiesta...

26 Oct, 2012
Lulu33

First snow flurry

I have one of my nieces staying for the weekend-she has been up in the neighbouring...

26 Oct, 2012
Scottish

More October colour for my GoY friends . . .

Just a few more pics before the leaves all fall . . . Cotinus [cogyrria(?)] Great...

26 Oct, 2012
Sheilabub

BEWARE Vine Weevils are fussy eaters!

I cleared out some of my summer pots last Saturday ready to re-plant with winter...

26 Oct, 2012
Annella

A Year in the Life of my Cottage Garden

As it is now turning cold and work time is down to a minimum in the garden, I thought...

26 Oct, 2012
Oliveoil

"Painting with flowers"

I have a somewhat useless talent-only helpful if I need to match something, like...

26 Oct, 2012
Spritzhenry

Cold

Dry but cold here today but i had pleasure in veiwing my bird feeder in operation...

25 Oct, 2012
230338

My garden in the last week of October.

Well, I managed to get the rest of the geraniums dug up today and potted up for overwintering...

25 Oct, 2012
Homebird

Nature

Well, my name is Michelle and I have never had a blog before so this is also a first...

25 Oct, 2012
Dixie2111

I was amazed . . . are you?!

When I went to check on my cuttings in the cold frame yesterday, I found that one...

25 Oct, 2012
Sheilabub

Guilty

Now I know why my Brussells and looking so tatty, leave some for me.

25 Oct, 2012
Lizziebee

Nearly Gone

Don't like it at all when they have lost their leaves :-(

25 Oct, 2012
Sharnford

Our Squirrel and Hedgehog visitors.

We haven't seen a squirrel in the garden for 2 years until yesterday when T saw one...

24 Oct, 2012
Homebird

Narrowboats more brightly coloured than ours!

We went past many lovely narrowboats when on holiday on the Lancaster Canal. The...

24 Oct, 2012
Wildrose

How about this for your tree trunks Amy....:o)))

After reading Amy's blog on the felling of her conifers, and the newly formed poles...

24 Oct, 2012
Janey

Stickis' Westonbirt Acer Blog - part 2

following on from http://www.growsonyou.com/stickitoffee/blog/21899-if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today with...

24 Oct, 2012
Steviethete..

The Demise And Resurrection Of A Cordyline Australis..

Hi folks.. I was asked by our good friend Dottydaisy if I could update you on the...

24 Oct, 2012
Floribunda

SAY HELLO TO THE NEW BOG GARDEN.......

As you may, or may not recall, we decided to move the pond (small whiskey barrel)...

24 Oct, 2012
Dottydaisy2