Gardening blog archive

Things are looking up - we hope!

Hello Friends. After 6 months of a nightmare, we think we're moving forward-hopefully....

10 Apr, 2014
Tuesdaybear

Spring has finally Sprung!

After a slow start here my plants have started to make an appearance The Cherry Blossom...

9 Apr, 2014
Neellan

well, that's the garden, except...

for this beautiful view from my back step...when my forsythia grows, it will block...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

here's a better shot of the side bed...

Obediah, my personal bluebird of happiness lives here..he was a gift from my middle...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

looking over the step railing...

we san see the entire garden in a glance...told you it's small...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

for a different view..

let's look down my back steps...see how close my neighbour is? that's his a/c..i...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

now we can look straight into my back garden...

while the contractors were building the ramp, i was just as busy laying these paths...it...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

while we're still on the patio i'd like you to look up

way, way up..there's my lovely canopy of my maple tree and my neighbours...it's just...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

to the right of the patio, we see this small bed..

only it will be tidied up for your visit!

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

coming around the garden shed, we step down onto the patio..

this is a very shallow step, easy and safe for me to navigate...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

up the ramp to the garden shed and patio

one of my raised beds gets a lot of hot afternoon sun, the other almost constant...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

A walk around my new garden

I'm going to try and take you for a walk around my new garden, with photos...hope...

9 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

anchoring the greenhouse

I wanted to redo the ties that hold the cover to the frame; I’d not done them very...

9 Apr, 2014
Franl155

site for forest fairy house? (with drawbridge)

When I first viewed the property back in October 2013, I didn’t notice that a part...

8 Apr, 2014
Franl155

Just waiting for the birds!

This is my new bird table made by husband. We are now waiting for the birds to arrive....

8 Apr, 2014
Marjories

Just popping by to help with the basket...

Whilst moving things around in the greenhouse I noticed one of my last years baskets...

8 Apr, 2014
Lincslass

waiting for things to happen

I could not wait for the Spring to arrive. After months of dull, extremely wet and...

8 Apr, 2014
Jagienka

photo help

hi there....i now have some photos in my Apple Air Laptop that I would like to share,...

8 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

the (not so) blank canvas

Ok, so this is my garden. It is East facing, which means shadows moving around the...

7 Apr, 2014
Jagienka

Projects a la 2014 part1

Hello folks Just to record whats going on over on the veg patch patch going into...

7 Apr, 2014
Steviethete..

So many things in flower

Will share a few more pictures of flowers that are currently out in the garden and...

7 Apr, 2014
Bjs

Arrived home safe

Have had a wonderful holiday and have taken many photos but shall take time to upload.

6 Apr, 2014
Scotkat

orange ladybird?

I was trying to capture pics of bees on the flowering Quince; when I put the photos...

6 Apr, 2014
Franl155

Photo to go with my Hemerocallis question

This is the one I cant remember its name. I know its chantilly ......... something....

6 Apr, 2014
Seaburngirl

Free perennials

Gardeners’ World Mag – April 2014 edition. For every reader 48 Perennials free. Worth...

6 Apr, 2014
Drc726

More evening television ... BBC4 ...

Yesterday I made a blog with photos of my gardens ... so I didn't forget those of...

6 Apr, 2014
Terratoonie

A few more plants and shrubs coming into flower.

It's great to walk round the garden and see new flowers coming out isn't it. This...

5 Apr, 2014
Homebird

The primulas this spring.

I love the bright colorfulness these are bringing to the garden. The flowers seem...

5 Apr, 2014
Homebird

B&Q shows easyGrow (ditching polystyrene cont...)

Taken from B&Q offers publication. (28th March-10th April) Edit: Sorry, didn't...

5 Apr, 2014
Alextb

Goodbye Saharan dust clouds ... hello SUNSHINE !

The skies have been murky and grey, but the chirpy resident robin kept on singing...

5 Apr, 2014
Terratoonie

"Birds In Take-A-Way Madness"

Since my last blog it seems to be congratulation all round for the birds. So many...

5 Apr, 2014
Tommyshortl..

A lot of pleasure for £1 !!

Bought a bag of mixed Daffs for one pound and got the tulips for free last September...

4 Apr, 2014
Kidsgran

It is so good to be back home but oh boy did we have a great time.

For Christmas my OH and I were given a surprise holiday. A hired camper van and...

4 Apr, 2014
Oliveoil

April fools and geraniums

On another forum site (which at one time had a lot of hardy geranium members) I had...

4 Apr, 2014
Bowl_you

Good News !!

I just received a phone call from my scooter man...he'll be here early Monday morning...

4 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

Spring flowers

Some of my Spring flowers

4 Apr, 2014
Hollyeves

Your help appreciated

Many years ago I decided to have ago at creating a miniature garden. There was a...

4 Apr, 2014
Eirlys

In and around the garden 'Early April'

Lots to see before the petals fall. Bought last Autumn this would normally have...

3 Apr, 2014
Bjs

Garden

The back of the borders. It took me three hours to weed, just got a little more to...

3 Apr, 2014
Michaella2014

April flowers and thanks to Scottish!

Today I received a well-wrapped parcel containing several Campanula 'alba' kindly...

3 Apr, 2014
Sheilabub

Spring 2014

Cold today bit different to last week! Took some photos round my garden mainly for...

3 Apr, 2014
Sewingkilla

questionnaire from G.O.Y.

regarding the offer of free gift questionnaire i asked about in questions .it seems...

3 Apr, 2014
Snoopdog

101 things for kids to do outside

I was following a link kindy supplied by Samjp, and happened across this: 101 things...

2 Apr, 2014
Franl155

A Walk Round Wisley

One of the advantages of being only 20 miles from the RHS garden at Wisley is I can...

2 Apr, 2014
Andrewr

blinking invader be gad

Yes he came onto our lawn with great speed,thought i was seeing things. Very...

2 Apr, 2014
230338

point and shoot, thank goodness !

so, after lunch I took the boys out for what I fondly call a "walk"...one trailer...

2 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

Escape to Portugal!

At the beginning of March we spent a week in Portugal to try to get me better! I...

2 Apr, 2014
Wildrose

It is definitely Spring!!!!

I just saw two big, fat, healthy robins cavorting,yes, cavorting on my little patch...

2 Apr, 2014
Odaatpat

An overhead view of the garden

Took this from the bedroom window today looking out onto a muggy drizzly day ......

2 Apr, 2014
Stroller

solar fountains

Hi everyone I'm thinking of buyin a solar fountain can anyone tell me if they are...

2 Apr, 2014
Jackiejenkin