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Gardening blogs from Aug 2013

Hello GOY , had Internet connection problems, But Here's a Look Round The Late August Borders and Veg Patch

I've not been able to get on the Internet much on my I Pad for some weeks due to...

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paulthegardener

31 Aug, 2013
Paulthegard..

Ugly Frame Replacement....

Before.. Like doing a jigsaw puzzle on water, it actually turned out quite easy...

20 comments

lincslass

31 Aug, 2013
Lincslass

tree stump idea

hello everyone i have read recently members asking what to do about stumps left in...

7 comments

snoopdog

31 Aug, 2013
Snoopdog

Flowers today and Wild flower ID :)))

Hi all Some pictures of flowers i love in the garden today. The first four pictures...

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mark61

31 Aug, 2013
Mark61

Clematis Propagation

I have never propagated clematis before. So going out to take some tip cuttings. Has...

18 comments

Scotkat

31 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

I object to persons unknown censoring blogs

and removing them for their own emotional reasons without an explanation to the member...

7 comments

dianebulley

31 Aug, 2013
Dianebulley

Beautiful skies

I'm so pleased I didn't miss this earlier.

4 comments

nanjo

30 Aug, 2013
Nanjo

For anyone who dislikes spiders

I have just read a blog by Janey, showing some lovely photo's of spiders webs, I...

8 comments

derekm

30 Aug, 2013
Derekm

Purple poop !

The Elder trees are laden with fruit over the wall and the pigeons visit every eve...

4 comments

nanjo

29 Aug, 2013
Nanjo

Spider Hotel???

Early morning on Tuesday was one of those "back to school" late summer ones. Damp...

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Janey

29 Aug, 2013
Janey

The Norfolk Broads

welcome to those lazy hazy days of summer For those of you who haven't been fortunate...

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amy

29 Aug, 2013
Amy

More DIY ...

I just had to make use of the left over wood and chicken wire from my dustbin cover....

3 comments

nanjo

29 Aug, 2013
Nanjo

Do not look if you're easily upset!!!

Rather gory-I apologise in advance if anyone is upset by this photo, it's not very...

8 comments

helenium

28 Aug, 2013
Helenium

Fuchsia collection

I am pleased with my fuchsia flowers, but not the shape of the plants, last year...

11 comments

lizziebee

28 Aug, 2013
Lizziebee

It was nice to be a visitor today at Glamis Castle Italian Gardens

As you all know Karen and I are volunteers in the Walled Garden at Glamis Castle. This...

11 comments

Scotkat

28 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

"To Autumn" by John Keats starts with the above phrase and was something we were...

11 comments

honeysucklegold

28 Aug, 2013
Honeysuckle..

Late August around the garden.

This summer has been fantastic in the garden, compared to the last three when I can't...

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homebird

28 Aug, 2013
Homebird

Visitor

Looking out of my kitchen window I saw this young Robin who looked a little the worse...

8 comments

nanjo

28 Aug, 2013
Nanjo

Late Summer Garden 2013

I haven't done much in the garden this month, so it's getting a bit out of hand now...

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hywel

27 Aug, 2013
Hywel

whixall moss /sunday

one of those sunday walks after roast beef dinner;we had to go straight after dinner...

8 comments

snoopdog

27 Aug, 2013
Snoopdog

Progress...

Another titan, although not as tall as her sister. This is the 5, maybe six or more,...

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mouldy

26 Aug, 2013
Mouldy

More Fuchsia Cuttings For Glamis Walled Garden

Its been a wonderful day in mornign it was misty and very humid. Then afternoon very...

5 comments

Scotkat

26 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Facing my fears.

Just a quick update on the bug, as in insect, that alarmed Mouldy. As you can see...

32 comments

mouldy

26 Aug, 2013
Mouldy

Apples and Grapes today :)))

Hi all this is my 3 year old apple tree and my 6 month old grapes.I am so impressed...

6 comments

mark61

25 Aug, 2013
Mark61

Where's the rain

Hi, I'm getting increasingly wound up with the lack of rain where I live, (Norwich)...

9 comments

snowie

25 Aug, 2013
Snowie

Reminding the history

Sky over Israel in these days is full of locusts and the crops on the east of the...

1 comment

katarina

25 Aug, 2013
Katarina

Wallaby sighting,for Steragram :o)

Some of you may have seen the news about a Wallaby going walkabouts on a main road,...

24 comments

bloomer

25 Aug, 2013
Bloomer

"A Late August Garden"

I have just been out in the garden taking some pictures to record the garden and...

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PANSYPOTTER

24 Aug, 2013
Pansypotter

Changing Light

It's been very overcast and raining off and on here all day, but, its now lovely...

8 comments

helenium

24 Aug, 2013
Helenium

A year on, updated pictures of my garden project!!

After adding plants bit by bit and moving them around to find their final homes my...

6 comments

l33_eth

23 Aug, 2013
L33_eth

Monarch butterflies.... for Jane

We drove from our location to a small town named Angangueo in State of Michoacán....

29 comments

klahanie

23 Aug, 2013
Klahanie

Trying out New Orchid Feed Akerne's Rain Mix

Its a 150gr tub of granules and you make it up in water. Yrs a go I used to buy a...

13 comments

Scotkat

23 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Trial Tropicals at Glamis

Here are some photos of how they are starting to grow everyone.

10 comments

Scotkat

23 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Sunshine flowers

What lovely weather we have had the plants have put on such a show this year I'll...

18 comments

neellan

22 Aug, 2013
Neellan

Fuchsias now growing in Glamis Castle Glasshouse

I now have got a good collection growing in the glasshouse. Tuesday I tied up the...

12 comments

Scotkat

22 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Late summer in Bristol

This is a time of year when I have to look for flowers to photo instead of falling...

31 comments

bjs

21 Aug, 2013
Bjs

Disappointment!

Has this ever happened to you? A few months ago, I bought two packets of hollyhocks...

20 comments

wildrose

21 Aug, 2013
Wildrose

August colour..

An update on what is happening in my garden,at the moment..and sorry,there are a...

28 comments

bloomer

21 Aug, 2013
Bloomer

How many Collard Doves can you fit on a bird table?

As I sat watching TV yesterday evening there was a flutter of wings and 3 Collard...

8 comments

pam24

21 Aug, 2013
Pam24

Ambresbury Banks, Epping Forest

Went for a walk to Ambresbury Banks today. It's what remains of an Iron age fort...

7 comments

pam24

20 Aug, 2013
Pam24

New Garden

Been in the new house 14 months, big, big mistake to move here. I can't tell you...

18 comments

helenium

20 Aug, 2013
Helenium

A vast improvement :o)

I'm sorry to disagree with most of you, but the tall annuals in my front garden looked...

27 comments

hywel

20 Aug, 2013
Hywel

The garden fulfills it promise,

after the horrible start to the gardening year mother nature with a little help from...

32 comments

stroller

20 Aug, 2013
Stroller

Sweet Peas

I am having my best year for sweet peas for years, I bought a pot of 20 seedlings...

6 comments

lizziebee

20 Aug, 2013
Lizziebee

Glamis Castle Walled Garden Panorama views

I decided to do some Panorama views to give a scale of what Karen and I have been...

22 comments

Scotkat

20 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

Glamis Walled Garden As A Visitor Today

As everyone knows I strained back muscle and been in so much pain. I am getting better...

13 comments

Scotkat

20 Aug, 2013
Scotkat

200 free spring bulbs

Gardeners' World Mag September issue offers include 200 spring bulbs worth £38.85...

11 comments

drc726

20 Aug, 2013
Drc726

Join me for a glass of....

But first just a couple of shots to record the polycave activity Plenty of Toms coming...

10 comments

stevietheterrible

19 Aug, 2013
Steviethete..

august

Feel dissapointed the beds in plants seem to be dying off already even thou they...

4 comments

jackiejenkin

19 Aug, 2013
Jackiejenkin

Death of a TITAN

Shock! There's no other word for it. I awoke Saturday morning & with cuppa in...

22 comments

mouldy

19 Aug, 2013
Mouldy


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