Gardening blog archive

Wet day job.

I am using this time tidying my Greenhouse and Hut. Have found that a damaged supermarket...

8 Jul, 2012
Dianebulley

Rain Rain go away !!

Went for a walk today got caught in heavy showers but enjoyed being out doors done...

7 Jul, 2012
Kidsgran

Nutty... gardening in the rain

Is anyone else as nutty as I am? Digging and planting in the rain.. lol. Soooo...

7 Jul, 2012
Suzywonkles

A few random pics from the last few days.

A bit of sunshine and a lot of rain! Love my semps.. Looking up, I like looking...

7 Jul, 2012
Youngdaisydee

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012

I'd prefer Hampton rather than Chelsea-it's more relaxed and not as busy as Chelsea,...

7 Jul, 2012
Naoto

In Between You Know What.

Up this morning to SUNSHINE, it had rained most of the night but one has to make...

7 Jul, 2012
Lincslass

Soggy Saturday

Scraping the Barrel to find something the rain has not washed out. About 4pm put...

7 Jul, 2012
Bjs

My poor prunus

My 8 year old Prunus subhirtella autumnalis is looking very unhealthy. There are...

7 Jul, 2012
Allotmentgirl

Sundance

Evening all! I need everyone to do a 'Sundance' for me, I cant bear the thought of...

7 Jul, 2012
Booboosmum

ENJOYING THE RAIN.........NOT REALLY?

I, knew today the weather was going to be horrendous, so decided to do all the jobs...

7 Jul, 2012
Dottydaisy2

Now what's done that...?

Sunshine today-wow! Went out to mow the lawn and deadhead the pots and baskets-long...

7 Jul, 2012
Melchisedec

Another Rainy Day!

I don't think I have known such an awful summer my poor pot plants are drowning had...

7 Jul, 2012
Nana_d

What do you do when the weather keeps you indoors?

In the interests of healthy exercise I go round our nearer garden centres and can...

7 Jul, 2012
Scotsgran

Feeling satisfied

Just back in from the garden where I have been since 10:30 am this morning (was about...

7 Jul, 2012
Phs

Gnarly_gnome honey bees

Quick blog this time but if intrest shown will do a regular one ??. I have kept bees...

7 Jul, 2012
Gnarly_gnome

Its raining now!

Well rain finally came up north! Its jsut pouring down. TOok this video ..still...

7 Jul, 2012
Pixi25

THE SUN CAME OUT, I GRABBED MY CAMERA 7/7/12

I couldn't believe it...SUN. It's rained solidly all day then about 6.30pm SUN!...

7 Jul, 2012
Bornagain

Yippee! RNRS Festival of Roses 2012 here I come!

I only found out about a fortnight ago that after an absence of two decades or more...

6 Jul, 2012
Rosegit

happy plants

Plants, cuttings growing much more attractive and larger than i expected. ...

6 Jul, 2012
230338

WINTER BEAUTY CLEMATIS, blogging these pics especially

for Booboosmum. This was taken on 9th January this year after being previously chopped...

6 Jul, 2012
Stroller

Just had a drop too much!!!!!!

This is what I came home to today:- It has stopped raining now, but think we had...

6 Jul, 2012
Oliveoil

Flowers 5th and 6th July in my garden......

I thought I would quickly take a few photo's of the plants surviving the flipping...

6 Jul, 2012
Homebird

End of the second week

Poor bu**ers working in the rain all day, Decking coming along nicely...

6 Jul, 2012
Booboosmum

Yet more roses.

Well, my goy friends, I managed to get out in the garden yesterday and prune all...

6 Jul, 2012
Rose1949

my garden in wet july

Hi Guys just been out to feed my fishies so thought i would post a blog on my wet...

6 Jul, 2012
Sanbaz

A drookit bumble bee!

Following the heavy rain day before yesterday part of the garden is a little flooded....

6 Jul, 2012
Scottish

Ah- liquid for compost bins- correction

I've just looked on the internet and it appears they do " do it" ( see my last blog)...

6 Jul, 2012
Hank

Flood warnings

BBC news gives more flood alerts They include a link for the Environment Agency;...

6 Jul, 2012
Franl155

Dianthus Barbatus Sweet William Summer Sundae,

Thought you might like these, this is what the packet said.-'This exclusive blend...

5 Jul, 2012
Drc726

"watering" the compost bin etc.

My daughter in San Diego, California is a " master composter". Yes, they work very...

5 Jul, 2012
Hank

Dumfries part one

Hi Guys, just got back from a few days in Dumfries and Galloway. Enjoyed our few...

5 Jul, 2012
Sanbaz

At the end of the day....

This evening I went to the garden, to make a thick mulch around my Cornus kousa....

5 Jul, 2012
Katarina

Update on garden make-over

No blog yesterday as nothing much happened apart from the old patio close to the...

5 Jul, 2012
Booboosmum

mystery tree

Hi everyone, Can any one tell what this tree is? its gone a bit...

5 Jul, 2012
Jcee

Bargins!

Nipped into Aldi today because i know every thursday there is a plant delivery and...

5 Jul, 2012
Sensei89

Finally set out the zinnias I started from seed!

The heat has been too high to do anything outdoors, plus my power was out for five...

5 Jul, 2012
Violeteyes

Weeds? What weeds?

Today it has been dry and sunny! Hooray! A perfect excuse to get into the garden....

5 Jul, 2012
Melchisedec

A closer look

I tend to walk around the garden and generally take in the views but rarely do I...

5 Jul, 2012
Teegee

Still waiting

Yes, like most of you I'm still waiting for the sun, and consequently waiting for...

5 Jul, 2012
Kfunsters

A Few More Pics

Just a few more pics taken today in the garden... Astilbe Hypericum Delphiniums Clematis...

5 Jul, 2012
Cinderella

Sparrows

It is so wet the sparrows around here have sprouted blue feathers and started fishing!...

5 Jul, 2012
Pottysheila

Quick tour around the garden at the start of July

This year things are running in a different pace. As if everything in the garden...

5 Jul, 2012
Katarina

One months rainfall in less than 24 hours!!!

Be prepared, this is forecast for friday and saturday... http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/07/04/uk-weather-july-rainfall-flood-warnings/?ncid=webmail10

5 Jul, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Purchasing Plumeria Cuttings Plants And Seedlings On eBay

Hi Everybody, I recently published an article titled, Purchasing Plumeria Cuttings...

4 Jul, 2012
Bobwalshplu..

Beggar the weather...

Those were the words my door fitters announced themselves with this morning, they...

4 Jul, 2012
Lincslass

Science kicks in!

Actually I'm not a scientist, I'm sort of too artistic to be one. But also too scientific...

4 Jul, 2012
Fuzexi

Grateful for what I've got

Although a lot of flowers are smaller than usual I've taken a few snaps of what is...

4 Jul, 2012
Juliernorth..

Finally did some gardening

Got home today about 2.45 pm and it was dry so I decided to change and get out quick...

4 Jul, 2012
Phs

Come Rain Come Shine ~ with a glimpse of blue sky!

My local garden centre has a sign out 'Summer is the new Spring' ~ I think they are...

4 Jul, 2012
Stickitoffee

bugs on lillies

spray your lillies with leaf shine and that kills or keeps the bugs away. worked...

4 Jul, 2012
Honda45399