Gardening blog archive

Resilient Cacti

My cacti and succulents had to manage without any attention at all from August until...

30 Nov, 2015
Hywel

A Fantasy of Fuchsias (or The Neglected Fuchsias of 2015)

Choose your own title ... Lots of photos :o( Because other things took priority this...

30 Nov, 2015
Hywel

MY PLANTS

Well here in KwaZulu Natal we are experiencing a severe drought. Despite a few good...

30 Nov, 2015
Sherylph

RICHARD = red.

A follow up-get ready for red flowers-actually, I don't grow all that many. Some...

29 Nov, 2015
Spritzhenry

Confused dot com

With the mild weather earlier this month, some plants have got very confused about...

28 Nov, 2015
Andrewr

New house, new garden.

We've moved! Our landlords unexpectedly decided to sell our village bungalow, so...

26 Nov, 2015
Cammomile

Straw Bale Gardening a New Venture for us

I was looking for a Square Metre Gardening book, stumbled upon the Straw Bale Gardening...

26 Nov, 2015
Jannyfreeman

Old decking

It was too nice not to be outside this morning, so I decided to take this old deck...

26 Nov, 2015
Michaella2000

'Again and Again'

Bearded Iris 'Again and Again', trying to flower now, late November. This reflowering...

26 Nov, 2015
Siris

Summer and Autumn 2015

I didn't have much time for the garden during the second half of this summer, and...

26 Nov, 2015
Hywel

I have worms!!

I have decided to make an effort to be more environmentally active, and am busy creating...

26 Nov, 2015
Sherylph

This girl just loves shoes!!!

As some of you know I am a recycling junkie..today I searched out pictures of my...

24 Nov, 2015
Sandra

I can sing a rainbow!

You can sing one too, if you like, but my rainbow is r.o.y.g.b.i.v. Do you remember...

23 Nov, 2015
Spritzhenry

what do to with this area?

This photo shows just how short/small the garden is, when we have our sunroom/extension/conservatory...

22 Nov, 2015
Dandanspond..

garden fire and cooker

this I made out of 2 old wheel rims and works a treat

21 Nov, 2015
Noseypotter

First of the white stuff !

Short and sweet and very cold you can see the snow in the photos that fell last...

21 Nov, 2015
Kidsgran

Getting out

After having my right knee operated on just over 2 weeks ago I haven't got out apart...

20 Nov, 2015
Lindak

*** A GARDEN TO LIFT THE SPIRITS??? ???***

This is our friends Roy and Carolyns beautiful and colourful garden.... Many years...

19 Nov, 2015
Dottydaisy2

Cold weather on the way. I have topped up my

compost bins with bags of Gerbil litter (chewed wood shavings and chewed cardboard)...

19 Nov, 2015
Dianebulley

Succulent Christmas tree

with howling wind and rain all day here in Pembrokeshire I spent the afternoon making...

17 Nov, 2015
Sandra

Now Open...Paul's 5* Pallet Palace, Wildlife Hotel

I have quite a small garden so a large bug hotel/wildlife home with numerous pallets...

17 Nov, 2015
Paulspatch

Second Wind

Several spring flowering shrubs often carry a few blooms in the autumn, especially...

17 Nov, 2015
Andrewr

A New Patio

I decided to take advantage of the nice weather with a new patio. The weather cooperated...

17 Nov, 2015
Bathgate

Windy Weather.

Not often we get strong winds at just the best time to take a photo on a sunny day....

16 Nov, 2015
Stan510

Fallen apples!

Just wanted to share with you the amount of fallen apples after last night's storm!...

15 Nov, 2015
Amsterdam

Friday 13th & I was Feeling Lucky

It was Friday the 13th & I was feeling lucky. Although it had been pouring all...

15 Nov, 2015
Green_finger

addiction gone mad!!

So it happened again....i have been actively re-homing my collection of cactus when...

14 Nov, 2015
Sandra

Biennial Event.

That time of year has come around.......a huge job of trimming the neverending row...

14 Nov, 2015
Meadowland

Free seeds for the adventurous

My cardiocrinum giganteum flowered this year. As I never got round to cutting down...

13 Nov, 2015
Andrewr

New Gloves & Welly's

My garden is so wet & mucky & yet there is loads I still want to do. Old...

13 Nov, 2015
Green_finger

Owl and Rare Breed Centre, Kington, Herefordshire

Taking full advantage of the Indian summer my partner and I visited the Owl and Rare...

13 Nov, 2015
The_white_h..

Gardening club exhibits ... you be the judge !

... another selection of photos ... ... onions, veg, crayon artwork ... all sorts...

13 Nov, 2015
Terratoonie

The Philippines in 2010

My wife went back to the home country for a month- she does that every other year....

13 Nov, 2015
Stan510

Back Again from having had a busy year.

I am now semi-retired and hope to be a bit more active on this website-I do enjoy...

12 Nov, 2015
Jannyfreeman

happy xmas

sorry ive been really busy . happy xmas if I don't get back on here .

11 Nov, 2015
Noseypotter

San Francisco and some plants.

On a early spring visit. The big oval is The Museum of Modern Art,Moma as they are...

11 Nov, 2015
Stan510

Flowers in November

It's great to see so many plants still flowering in the garden today. :-)

10 Nov, 2015
Dawnsaunt

Before and After....

In the beginning ... My garage is small, and it is also at the bottom of the garden,...

9 Nov, 2015
Hywel

Christmas must be on it's way!

The one thing that tells me Christmas is on it was is when the Christmas cactus start...

8 Nov, 2015
Sandra

Harlow Carr in August

I'm a bit late writing this blog but now things are less busy in the garden I have...

8 Nov, 2015
Simbad

memory plants

I don't know about you but I have a lot of plants I have gathered from friends over...

7 Nov, 2015
Sandra

Computer problems fixed !

I've had problems with my computer for several weeks it initially began with the...

7 Nov, 2015
Amy

Then and now. 2002 and 2015.

I found some old 35mm pics. There are things in my other photo's I totally forgot...

7 Nov, 2015
Stan510

Freebies....your ideas and advice please, for my winter project!

HELP....I need your ideas and advice! I've been on the lookout for a pallet being...

6 Nov, 2015
Paulspatch

I've Been Breaking The Law

We had a speaker at the local Horticultural Society earlier this week talking about...

6 Nov, 2015
Andrewr

***LOOKING BACK AND LAUGHING**BUT WONDERING NOW**

On the 8th October 2010 I wrote a blog with the title.. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD...

5 Nov, 2015
Dottydaisy2

**WHY IS IT ALWAYS MY FAVOURITES**

I was only showing off a few months ago regarding my lovely HEUCHERELLA REDSTONE...

5 Nov, 2015
Dottydaisy2

Keep cheerful everyone. Plan your garden activities

for next spring. A large piece of paper, pencil and ruler will blow away the November...

5 Nov, 2015
Dianebulley

November flowers and berries

This is really to give me a record of what is currently in flower on November 4th,...

4 Nov, 2015
Shirley_tulip

The fun part of Autumn :o)

This is the best way to enjoy the fallen leaves..Half term in our local park,with...

4 Nov, 2015
Bloomer