Gardening blog archive

Isn't nature wonderful?

This plant was a tight bud at 8.00 am this morning and by 10.00 am just look at it!! Defies...

31 Jul, 2014
Anneofiver

The side garden this morning

I had coffee in the garden this morning before work and thought I would take a few...

31 Jul, 2014
Annella

new machine

after many years the old honda mower packed up the gear box broke too dear to repair...

31 Jul, 2014
Snoopdog

Exotic Desert Flowers

I started collecting cacti when I was a teenager, back in the 1960s. I initially...

31 Jul, 2014
Hywel

Fuchsias so far ...

Well, so far, my Fuchsias have been slow ... as usual. Other people get lots of lovely...

31 Jul, 2014
Hywel

Gifts from special friends :o)

As a lot of you already know,we celebrated our Ruby Wedding last Sunday,and thanks...

30 Jul, 2014
Bloomer

Summer in my garden..

Just thought I'd show you some new,and some old favourites this year..On the whole,I'm...

30 Jul, 2014
Bloomer

Birds eye views

Just been looking at Bathgate's lovely photos and thought I would love to see people's...

30 Jul, 2014
W1nk

Water, water...

(started writing this this a while ago and then got sidetracked) (Back at the end...

29 Jul, 2014
Urbanite

Ferns

I love ferns, and they are obviously happy in my garden, which is very satisfactory....

29 Jul, 2014
Melchisedec

Loch Lomond Cycle path

This is a great cycle path safe as not on the busy road but still close to the traffic. Here...

29 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

Veg patch production line starts, First reds, GNuts invation n Goosey pool

The first reds are in and tasted the first one today, hmm No I dont mean the watering...

29 Jul, 2014
Steviethete..

A Real Alpine Garden

Growing naturally at around 2000 metres altitude, many of the plants we cultivate...

29 Jul, 2014
Siris

Tree removal to open up entrance to front garden.

Have been thinking about doing this for awhile.....the trees and shrubs are being...

29 Jul, 2014
Meadowland

Back raised bed added heucheras to them

I have cut back the campanula as it was taking over. Once the heucheras grow it will...

29 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

Bug box

I bought this bug box last year and was very excited to find it being used by Bees...

29 Jul, 2014
Amy

Summer pinks and reds

Flowers loving this hot weather. Here are just a few of them.

29 Jul, 2014
Hollyeves

'Triffids' in the garden?

Not the John Wyndham ones; I mean the plants in your garden that 'walk'. I seem...

29 Jul, 2014
Spritzhenry

My Village Had a NGS Garden Open Day

The village is in North Wales and we hold this event each year, there is also a competition...

28 Jul, 2014
Neellan

Ever seen anything like this?

Its not very clear but this is a young hawthorn which has somehow grown from a seed...

28 Jul, 2014
Steragram

Wonders will never cease!

Much to our surprise, our youngest daughter has "found" gardening. She has recently...

28 Jul, 2014
Cammomile

Bike Ride this afternoon

Another beautiful day You can put on your walking boots and walk along side or get...

28 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

The Ultimate Answer to Blanket Weed

Hello all pond lovers. It's not very often that i feel the need to praise a product,...

28 Jul, 2014
Tony1247

Moved

We moved on what had to be the hottest day of the year, last Thursday, by the time...

28 Jul, 2014
Csarina

Sand sculptures

Every summer in July there is a International sand sculpture competition few miles...

28 Jul, 2014
Klahanie

The Pond at breakfast time

There has recently been discussion regarding depth of ponds and what fish might live...

28 Jul, 2014
Bjs

Part 1 Holiday in Aberfoyle

This is just to let you see what we saw every day at bottom of holiday cottage Thought...

27 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

News from our Front.2 Mix of old and new.

The basic shape was inherited but last year after our miniature conifer reached 10ft...

27 Jul, 2014
Bramhallbill

News from our Front.1 Blooming Roses

We inherited a few rose bushes 22 yrs ago and added a "Retirement Rose" to the back...

27 Jul, 2014
Bramhallbill

July 2014. Hot'n Dry'n Thundery

Three big thunder storms. One of them horrendous over the whole of London. I have...

27 Jul, 2014
Dorjac

Barney's Legacy

You may remember I lost Barney, one of my garden helpers, earlier this year. Sadly,...

26 Jul, 2014
Andrewr

Mystery solved

by John Beaulieu (Bowl-you) On most garden tours, you usually know where the gardens...

26 Jul, 2014
Bowl_you

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Due to a little misunderstanding on some comments made by me on another member's...

25 Jul, 2014
Kokkinotria..

Coming to the end of our time in Aberfoyle

We have been here all week arrived to sunshine and been hot and sunny everyday getting...

25 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

Garden On a Cliff..The Minack Theatre...

Unfortunately we couldn't get tickets to see a performance but we did get to visit,...

24 Jul, 2014
Lincslass

My First Secret Garden

When I was a kid my parents would go mushroom hunting to Twigmoor. At the time we...

24 Jul, 2014
Bramhallbill

The front during July

Things slowing down a bit now but still looking good At the end of June things were...

24 Jul, 2014
Steviethete..

Can you see?

I was looking for a woodpecker that I could hear. Couldn't spot the bird but...Can...

24 Jul, 2014
Digginfit

Clematis Tetrarose and Nelly Moser cut down...

It was only a few weeks ago that I said that I would have to cut back the clematis...

23 Jul, 2014
Homebird

Thomas had better things to do..:o)

I recently posted a Photo,of Thomas's first flowers he grew,and by popular demand...

23 Jul, 2014
Bloomer

Lilies flowering...

My daughter gave me 50 mixed lily bulbs for Easter. The ones that are flowering now...

23 Jul, 2014
Homebird

Having a wonderful time

Weather fantastic 27 deg Great place to bike and walk and relax Shall share photos...

23 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

A 'Tiny' blog

by John Beaulieu (Bowl-you) I digress again from my usual hardy geranium blogging....

23 Jul, 2014
Bowl_you

Valadels Garden july 2014

These are a few pictures I took for Val in her small almost courtyard garden. Now...

23 Jul, 2014
Bjs

Trelissick Gardens..

A visit to one of the most beautiful gardens in Cornwall, a drop of rain at first...

22 Jul, 2014
Lincslass

my friend and your friend needs some cheer

scott cat has crashed her bike and well bruised while racing down hills in bonny...

22 Jul, 2014
Snoopdog

pond part 3

Saturday: started about 10 am – took the bricks right off – if I were going to rebuild...

22 Jul, 2014
Franl155

View from the back door

I guess these are a sort of starting point. The purple rhododendron was very small...

22 Jul, 2014
Bramhallbill

It's so hot in Aberfoyle

No where to get shade at the cottage . Had to come indoors may I say it to cool down And...

22 Jul, 2014
Scotkat

What you buy might not be what you get

I like to support charities & buy plants on their stalls. On the IoW one year...

22 Jul, 2014
Bramhallbill