Gardening blog archive

Private Gardens Of Cornwall - Part 1

Think Cornish gardens and large, wooded valleys full of camellias, rhododendrons...

16 Sep, 2012
Andrewr

Fuschias for Hywel

I find it easier to show pictures on a blog. After years and years of not being interested...

16 Sep, 2012
Rose1949

Tropical Garden,more like a jungle!

What a year for rain hence the state of my garden!

16 Sep, 2012
Tropicalbabe

My garden.

How has everybody been coping with the evasion of slugs and snails.IN am trying to...

16 Sep, 2012
Slushpuppy

Some views and wild flowers

The other day, I went for a walk up the little road, that passes the back of my garden,...

16 Sep, 2012
Hywel

Bees

Sorry folks that wine must have gone to my head. I was sitting next to Gaillardia....

16 Sep, 2012
Bailly49

Haddon Hall...again!

Just thought I would add a few more pics to follow on from Pansypotters blog on our...

16 Sep, 2012
Bloomer

Lazy me!

Another hot day, and I've been terribly lazy....but did make sure I got out there...

15 Sep, 2012
Abrayton

Use for fleece

Having ditched crocks as too heavy, sharp and dirty to handle. I tried J cloths instead...

15 Sep, 2012
Drc726

A "potted" history of summer 2012!

I've not been here a lot, recently...what with communication (!) problems when I...

15 Sep, 2012
Karenfrance

Love it!

This is the first Red Admiral I have been able to get close enough to photograph.

15 Sep, 2012
Lizziebee

Result

I am so excited, at last have saved the money to have eight 30ft leylandii removed...

15 Sep, 2012
Millie

Garden Show at Shepton Mallet.

A couple of weeks ago I visited the Garden Show at Shepton Mallet. A lovely day...

15 Sep, 2012
Cinderella

Apples, strudel and other important things

This blog I dedicate to Steve, the chutney master and to all friends, whom I cannot...

15 Sep, 2012
Katarina

Bees

Who said bees are on the way out? I am sitting in my back garden in Peterculter west...

15 Sep, 2012
Bailly49

EGG??

Can anyone tell me about this?It appeared in my garden yesterday looked like an egg,but...

15 Sep, 2012
Poppylinda

I have now cleared up this muddle.

Scotkat send me the web address -forums.trowelslg.com On this site I read- 30 Sept.2011....

15 Sep, 2012
Dianebulley

Without words. Just for watching and listening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIWaL8qqiqs&feature=related Thank...

14 Sep, 2012
Katarina

Butterflies

Lots of butterflies in the garden today. Difficult to catch some of them, but they...

14 Sep, 2012
Cinderella

Cooler weather!

It's been just wonderful the past few days having some much cooler weather. Almost...

14 Sep, 2012
Abrayton

Hyde Hall in mid September

The weather was perfect for an autumn visit to Hyde Hall. 70 degrees in old money,...

14 Sep, 2012
Dorjac

A Change From Mountains

We're often walking in the mountains, but yesterday decided to have a change and...

14 Sep, 2012
Nariz

My deepest apologies for the Scotkat blog.

I received this email as one of a block of addresses. Knew Kath's surname was Van...

14 Sep, 2012
Dianebulley

late colour today

First apologies to every one i've been so busy that i havn't had time on here over...

13 Sep, 2012
Surreylad

\Butterflies

Having waited all the summer, two come along at once, there were three, but they...

13 Sep, 2012
Lizziebee

Hydrangeas

If I had a pound for every time I have heard someone say something not very flattering...

12 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

holiday

Hi Everyone, I am off to cornwall on sat. I am looking forward to a break from my...

12 Sep, 2012
Patriciacha..

More up Front (n a bit more of Shula)

Well just thought I would record the front of the cottage at the end of the season,...

12 Sep, 2012
Steviethete..

A heavenly, rainy day!

It seems like it's been forever since I've checked in here. My husband, Jon, four-legged...

12 Sep, 2012
Abrayton

Taking a break from the hard slog of alterations which will be revealed at a later date,

I thought I would just capture a few of the treasures hanging on in the garden. In...

12 Sep, 2012
Stroller

Another lovely day in Ireland with Libet.

Sorry its been so long, but days just fly by, don't they, and with all this lovely...

12 Sep, 2012
Rose1949

For Katarina and any one else who wants to see

Lets start with Primula Sieboldii This is it's flowers, when you unwrap it careful...

11 Sep, 2012
Bjs

Big decisions and very big jobs.

For a number of years I`ve been watching my arch suffer under the weight of my winter...

11 Sep, 2012
Lincslass

Large Shrub - Instructions For The Removal Of

PREPARATION: Phone the Met Office and arrange for cool, dry weather Assemble necessary...

11 Sep, 2012
Andrewr

Talking about Bindweed roots

penetrating iron ore mining tunnels 40 feet down. Reminded me this morning whilst...

11 Sep, 2012
Dianebulley

Inula Magnifica

Six inch daisies on six foot plus plants with leaves in excess of 18 inches. It took...

10 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Big Butterfly Count 2012 - The Results!

Just received this and thought it was of interest! A huge thank you to everyone who...

10 Sep, 2012
Drc726

Hibiscus

For value-for-money the indoor hibiscus is hard to beat, but they do need a lot of...

10 Sep, 2012
Malverntrev

Fran! Thank you so much!

They arrived a short while ago looking healthy - I see what you meant about 'over-packaging!'...

10 Sep, 2012
Nariz

The Summer Allotments (June 2012)

The Summer Allotments (June 2012) This blog I hope will make up a little for my absence...

9 Sep, 2012
Balcony

A wee job for a Sunday morning

I have an expanse of gravel directly outside my back kitchen door. The gravel was...

9 Sep, 2012
Scottish

Summer at last !!!

I've just been having a wonder round the garden and amazed at how much is still looking...

9 Sep, 2012
Simbad

Autumn Refurbishment of the pool.

It's a fine sunny day,not too hot,just suitable for such a job!! It has been long...

9 Sep, 2012
Meadowland

Phaleanopsis

Thought you may like to view my wife's collection of Phaleanopsis; Phaleanopsis

9 Sep, 2012
Teegee

Never be afraid to ask a question.

I grew up in the lovely surroundings of large gardens where my Dad was a head gardener....

9 Sep, 2012
Hannahbanana

What A Year!

It's a good thing that 'gardeners always look to the future' because there's nothing...

9 Sep, 2012
Peteg

ERROR....

After all THAT,when I really should be doing other things the MAIN photograph didn't...

9 Sep, 2012
Poppylinda

BLUE MOON??.......

Heard the term of course,and talk of it on a recent holiday on the Moselle river...

9 Sep, 2012
Poppylinda

The view from my brothers patio.

I was at my brothers watering the plants while they were on holiday I wanted to try...

9 Sep, 2012
Homebird

New Zealand Flatworm.

When we moved to Scotland two and a half years ago we noticed a lack of earth worms....

9 Sep, 2012
Hannahbanana