Gardening blog archive

Introduction

As a newcomer I feel I must introduce myself. I am a Welsh-born emigre living in...

15 Oct, 2012
Eirlys

What to grow under a mature cypress

We have a huge mature cypress on the edge of our garden. It shades three beds and...

15 Oct, 2012
Redspan

Colourful additions to the garden in October

My car has been well trained to turn in to nurseries and garden centres. Once there...

15 Oct, 2012
Scotsgran

A View On Perspective...

Hi Folks , Flori here again.. This will only be a mini blog for me, as I haven't...

14 Oct, 2012
Floribunda

Flower reflections....

I thought I would try out some effects on my pictures and found one called 'water...

14 Oct, 2012
Richardpeeej

more clouds and more plants

i know there all the same but i think its great how a few minutes between each shot...

14 Oct, 2012
Andrea_g6

Autumn Walk

Woke up early feeling 'out of sorts' so thought a walk would do me good, and took...

14 Oct, 2012
Waddy

'The Allotmenteer' (Goy edition)

is a monthly newsletter free of charge, for all beginners who are worrying how to...

14 Oct, 2012
Dianebulley

autumn colour :-)

lots of flowers still giving great colours in the garden today The Heucheras have...

14 Oct, 2012
Helen60garden

Mambo Italiano or Angels and Demons in Rome

In Italy I had and maybe still have some good friends. Because I grew up in a mode...

14 Oct, 2012
Katarina

Cyclamen Society Autumn Show @ Wisley 13/10/2012

This was the first time for me to see their event. Arrived in Wisley at 9:00 but...

14 Oct, 2012
Naoto

Garden Makeover

Hi all, Blog time again! Some of you may be aware that I have been renovating my...

13 Oct, 2012
Teegee

baby in the clouds x

took this picture from my kitchen window lastnight and got a fright, anybody else...

13 Oct, 2012
Andrea_g6

Gardener required.

I read today that Buckingham Palace requires a gardener with considerable experience,...

12 Oct, 2012
Drc726

STOP PRESS GW TONIGHT JUNGLEJEN REMEMBER HER LOVELY TROPICAL GARDEN...

Well she is on Gardener's World tonight with Rachel de Thame....for those of you...

12 Oct, 2012
Dottydaisy2

Can anyone tell me what is happening here?

I was sent eight lovely rasberry canes from a dear Goy. friend this year and they...

12 Oct, 2012
Grandmage

Camellias ....spoilt for choice

It's 11.30pm & I am waiting for our almost 10 week old puppy to go to sleep so...

12 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

Summer ending & autumn beginning

Summer ending & autumn beginning (Plot 12A) September-October Beetroot 'Solis': The...

11 Oct, 2012
Balcony

busy year...

Hi every one .. not bin on much lately .bin so busy with weddings wedd. Fairs .....

11 Oct, 2012
Cristina

Garden in Autumn

Hi all! Sorry not been on for a while ..been busy decorating and trying not to spend...

11 Oct, 2012
Pixi25

ROSE BORDER FINISHED......

Well here it is, not looking it's best, but come summer!! if we get one it should...

11 Oct, 2012
Dottydaisy2

Took a walk today!

We had a wonderful windless day, so I took a walk with my camera. Here are some of...

11 Oct, 2012
Little_things

Things I would like to implement in my new garden

Was told by a new physiotherapist specialising in back injuries, that I need to be...

11 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

SAY GOODBYE TO THE BOG GARDEN.....

Have decided to take out the bog garden and the pond (half an oak whiskey barrel)...

10 Oct, 2012
Dottydaisy2

An alternative crop ... ... WOAD ....

Each year my husband Tony and his ex-colleagues meet up to spend a day out together...

10 Oct, 2012
Amy

Pressing flowers.

Have you ever pressed flowers from your garden? It is something I did once and was...

10 Oct, 2012
Grandmage

It's Lily Time

It's our mid-Spring month here in the land downunder, and at the moment I've got...

10 Oct, 2012
Bernieh

Septemper n October skys

Just a few pics at this time of year as the light goes down at the end of the season. Ok...

10 Oct, 2012
Steviethete..

Secret Beach Revisited - And Another Secret

Last March I posted a blog about a picnic on the cliffs and a 'secret beach' we discovered....

10 Oct, 2012
Nariz

Ayrlies Garden in Auckland New Zealand

I have been laid up over the past two weeks with a pinched nerve in my lower back,...

10 Oct, 2012
Dwyllis

Dunster,Devon.

This was last week when the sun was shining.Bob and i walked around this old and...

9 Oct, 2012
Cmsue

Breakfast

This morning we had our first proper frost, and when the sun rose, the light was...

9 Oct, 2012
Karensusan63

HAPPY DAYS........

Lovely day... happy Linda....happy grandkids...happy birds..... says it ALL..... Bike...

9 Oct, 2012
Poppylinda

MACKERAL SKY????

I have heard it said but is this one?

9 Oct, 2012
Poppylinda

Hoverfly

Very few bees about in the garden now-in fact, its been at least 1 week since I last...

8 Oct, 2012
Scottish

Two Thrifty Ideas...

Hello my friends! I like finding new thrifty ways that I can use in my garden and...

8 Oct, 2012
Richardpeeej

THE OAK AND THE ASH......

While on a recent walk with my walking club we came across a large tree in the middle...

8 Oct, 2012
Poppylinda

Covering up for Winter

I have quite a lot of plants in my troughs which the winter wet we have in the South...

8 Oct, 2012
Bjs

Linda's going on about her lawn again.

Hi there, some of you will remember me paying a lot of money a year ago for MO Baxter...

7 Oct, 2012
Linda235

Sowing seeds

I sowed some sweet pea seeds today, jewels told me to soak them over night in water...

7 Oct, 2012
Sheil15

Winter prep part 2

Well here we go again, decided to lift the standards and put away for winter. Much...

7 Oct, 2012
Geordielad50

Green water

Hi Guys, not done a blog in ages as we havent had anything like a summer this year. Also...

7 Oct, 2012
Sanbaz

Autumn Colours.

Our garden is looking a bit 'tired' if you know what I mean, but I have tried to...

7 Oct, 2012
Wildrose

October 2012 garden (for my records)

Today I thought it was high time I started to sort the borders out. The yellowing...

7 Oct, 2012
Homebird

Back from Canada - lots to report!

I'll try and keep it brief but OMG the Candian Rockies are AWESOME!!!! Lots of lovely...

6 Oct, 2012
Juliernorth..

AUTUMN SUN!

Not been enjoying the garden lately (upper back problem), but the sun came out today...

6 Oct, 2012
Bornagain

The Summer Allotments (July 2012)

The Summer Allotments (July 2012) This is the 2nd blog on the Summer Allotments....

6 Oct, 2012
Balcony

got wet today but not by the rain

have been in the garden all day tidying up and cut back everything , about 2pm my...

6 Oct, 2012
Markhughes

Liberty Bridge.

Do you remember my spring blog on the Chuck Norris Bridge? No? Neither this photo?...

6 Oct, 2012
Katarina

october

hi everyone has been busy paintin the fence this morning it was lovely in the fresh...

6 Oct, 2012
Jackiejenkin