Gardening blog archive

Allotments

Please could all you allotment holders let me know your views on the latest proposal...

30 Jun, 2014
1pop

The Blackbirds..

T says he now has 5 more mouths to feed. Since the Blackbirds started nesting in...

30 Jun, 2014
Homebird

The wonder of Nettles!

We all hate them and moan about them but they do have their uses apart from the culinary...

30 Jun, 2014
Honeysuckle..

The last of Spring merges with Summer

A diverse bunch but right now that's how it is starting in the top garden then down...

30 Jun, 2014
Bjs

Lake Como Italy

This is a selection of photographs of our holiday in Italy. The journey was completely...

30 Jun, 2014
Marjories

The Rose Garden

For you Costa...

30 Jun, 2014
Michaella2014

Collecting Pansy and Viola Seeds

I have not been on here for a while and thought I would like to say Hello again to...

30 Jun, 2014
Richardpeeej

Two surprises in the Garden: Japanese White-eye and Pipe Plant

Dear All, With the rain letting up for a few hours over the weekend, we had two surprises...

30 Jun, 2014
Ptarotuos

Free butterfly friendly perennials

Gardeners’ World Mag – July 2014 edition. For every reader 48 butterfly friendly...

29 Jun, 2014
Drc726

An Evening Wander

Just been for a wander around my small garden this evening, taking a few pictures...

29 Jun, 2014
Cinderella

Another NGS Garden (in Berkshire this time)

About five miles from me, on the west side of Wokingham, is an NGS garden. This originally...

29 Jun, 2014
Andrewr

Standard Fuchsias Mother and Daughter

Hello Everyone thinks its 3 yrs back now I got a Phyllis fuchsia cutting from a friend...

29 Jun, 2014
Scotkat

Wildflower Meadow Monifeith West End Park Part 1 First Season

Just had to share my walk this morning with everyone my husband took me on. The seeds...

29 Jun, 2014
Scotkat

Nowt Much

Not much happening apart from more plants being potted up, at the last count there...

29 Jun, 2014
Csarina

pansies still proliferating

I planted these in April or March; not done much too them, dead-headed them a bit...

29 Jun, 2014
Franl155

building the new courtyard.....

wanted to share photos of my contractor and his work crew/family as they all shared...

28 Jun, 2014
Odaatpat

Veg patch June end n Raised bed Alcatraz

Just to record progress. Just in a week the toms have come up n and have now seen...

28 Jun, 2014
Steviethete..

Not all garden pictures are glamorous!

I am sure this will appeal to all gardening friends out there. The result of a good...

28 Jun, 2014
Wendylongford

Hard work sinch March..............

Last year my next door neighbour built an extension, so my garden got somewhat neglected;...

28 Jun, 2014
Autumnleave..

Resident on Crinum Street

Found this spider on one of the Crinum powellii's leaves-legs & leaves are quite...

28 Jun, 2014
Jannyfreeman

Morning After

Heavy thunder, lightning and rain last night. Seed head of Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella...

28 Jun, 2014
Jannyfreeman

baby Laburnum - June

Pests have taken up residence-I've declared war. Picked off most leaves affected...

27 Jun, 2014
Jannyfreeman

My baby Laburnum

So proud of my young tree when it flowered in May, after having planted the tree...

27 Jun, 2014
Jannyfreeman

The front during June

A couple of weeks in June. The Alstromeria looks brill Trumpet lily wasn't as high...

27 Jun, 2014
Steviethete..

Work in progress ...

A while ago, I showed the area at the side of my shed, and what I was doing to it...

27 Jun, 2014
Hywel

Now we are nearly through June & harvesting has begun!

Now we are nearly through June & harvesting has begun! I've already harvested...

26 Jun, 2014
Balcony

courtyard update...

well, last week, Patrick and i dug up the last of my back garden, and then the contractor...

26 Jun, 2014
Odaatpat

Front Border mingle..

Just to show you how it is looking at the moment..I must say,i am happy with what...

25 Jun, 2014
Bloomer

A field of Poppies in Poppy land

My husband knows how much I love to see a field of poppies today he surprised me...

25 Jun, 2014
Amy

My Roscoea Plants.

I fell for these flowers which look like a cross between an iris and an orchid when...

25 Jun, 2014
Scotsgran

Another NGS garden!

What a lovely, lovely garden this is. It's up in the Mendip hills, so everything...

25 Jun, 2014
Spritzhenry

Return to Shadowlands

Dear All, After several busy weeks (and weekends) in Tokyo, including an interesting...

25 Jun, 2014
Ptarotuos

Fuchsias

Fuchsias were the first plants I ever took cuttings from, many years ago. I was...

24 Jun, 2014
Melchisedec

Constance Spry

It got so big, towering over other plants...blocking the light, so I decided to give...

24 Jun, 2014
Michaella2014

**SORRY** JUST POPPING IN AND OUT.

I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU MY FRIENDS, WILL BE BACK SOON,HOUSE SITTING GRANDCHILDREN...

24 Jun, 2014
Dottydaisy2

Prairie rose

Look at that lovely rose...but do not get fooled. This is not an innocent little...

24 Jun, 2014
Klahanie

June in Indiana.

Just found website Growsonyou today and it is totally my piece of cake. I understood...

24 Jun, 2014
Flerfler68

garden visitors at last!

I'd been despairing of ever having visitors to my bird feeders, though I'd had the...

23 Jun, 2014
Franl155

A lot of late June colour

Took these a couple of days ago, this heat has brought out a lot of flowers. Dianthus Dianthus Silene...

23 Jun, 2014
Owdboggy

June 2014 in flower

Below are some pictures you may find of interest taken a few days ago in my garden.

23 Jun, 2014
Alextb

Dead bees

I've seen one or two dead or dying bees just recently and I've seen noticed other...

22 Jun, 2014
Waddy

The Greenhouse area,

A few months ago I moved the greenhouse here it is in photo 1. A few more pots and...

22 Jun, 2014
Stroller

planter

my dead concrete tree planter finished .

22 Jun, 2014
Noseypotter

Pheasant again

Sorry if I'm boring you, this is my semi-tame bird and the pheasant is quite quiet...

21 Jun, 2014
Roythefoot

Something other than football!

I can't be the only one who's fed up with all this football, so I thought I'd put...

21 Jun, 2014
Waddy

BEST BITS OF MY GARDEN TODAY:-)

Thought I'd put some pics on of what I think are the best bits of my garden back...

21 Jun, 2014
Bornagain

Just had to say how happy I am

With my new climbing rose Gertrude Jeckyll she is so beautiful . First season growing...

21 Jun, 2014
Scotkat

Greenhouse

Putting final potting plants outside today. Undecided about new compost...

20 Jun, 2014
230338

An NGS open day

We recently holidayed on the Isle of Wight and were pleased to have visited a garden...

20 Jun, 2014
Shirley_tulip

Regular birds

Regular birds to our garden, the pigeon has a bad wing and the pheasant has a bad...

20 Jun, 2014
Roythefoot