Gardening blog archive

Spring ending; summer about to start, on the balcony

I know I haven't written a blog on our balcony in a very long time so perhaps this...

31 May, 2015
Balcony

No joy from putting it in a question ...

... so I'm putting it in a blog ... Does anyone know what's wrong with my Prunus...

31 May, 2015
Hywel

JUNE: A TIME OF TRANSITION

The flowering of the honeysuckle marks the transition of the completion of the spring...

31 May, 2015
Loosestrife2

Getting there

I have had a very slow start to my gardening year in 2015, for several reasons. Firstly,...

30 May, 2015
Melchisedec

Free lavender plants

My free* lavender plants from Gardeners' World arrived this morning. Now I wasn't...

30 May, 2015
Urbanite

A few more....

....from around the garden

30 May, 2015
Pcw

The End Of A Wet and Blustery May

Cant believe the weather, Sunny,Rainy, cold and Windy! I have just been out with...

29 May, 2015
Pansypotter

Rainy Day! So...come for a walk with me round the garden on a sunny day !

We'll look at the rhodies first... The Rhodies have been flowering their heads off...

29 May, 2015
Rose1949

How Eco-Friendly Landscaping Best for the Garden and Environment?

Landscapes are undoubtedly one of the most important aspects that have contributed...

29 May, 2015
Alexsmeth

concrete fence no2

ive been planning this for two years . first I bought some Perspex off of ebay to...

29 May, 2015
Noseypotter

Coolest May ever. I think.

Sometimes they toss things out there on TV. He also said that last year May had 28...

28 May, 2015
Stan510

Soft Fruit under threat again .

Well , I have ordered the nematodes that Loosestrife suggested , plus some for slugs...

28 May, 2015
Driad

Forgotten Gift.

A happy memory returned today......a few years ago a close friend of mine was living...

28 May, 2015
Meadowland

May in Bloom

Some shrubs and flowers in my garden this month - The first Rhododendron to appear,...

27 May, 2015
Neellan

another Day another Month (May )

This is the month when my woodland garden shows off so the very least I can do is...

27 May, 2015
Bjs

We're pleased!

We are really pleased with the artificial grass in the old concreted area. Our oil...

27 May, 2015
Eirlys

open garden and o.h haveing cancer

Hi everyone. ... Such a long time since i have been on.. Other half has his cancer...

27 May, 2015
Cristina

Mystery Plant

Hello all you bloggers hope you are having a fantastic day in your gardens-I wonder...

27 May, 2015
Janelloyd

Chelsea Flower Show plantings (2)

Here is the second batch of photos from this year's Chelsea Flower Show. This is...

27 May, 2015
Andrewr

I'm back!

I'm sorry not to have been on here for such a long time. Firstly, I had an operation,...

26 May, 2015
Waddy

Buying

I know I'm not alone in this but how do I stop myself from making impulse buys every...

26 May, 2015
Arbuthnot

Old Chimenea converted to Strawberry Planter

I have had a broken chimenea on the patio for several years now. I have been meaning...

25 May, 2015
Alanb

Update on My Garden!

A few more pictures! Rozz

25 May, 2015
Rozz12

Update on my New Garden!

The other side of my Garden! http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/photo/image/306232/main/IMG_0140.jpg!

25 May, 2015
Rozz12

Bank holiday border! /area makeover

After mowing the lawn this morning j decided to cut down some tree trunks and logs...

25 May, 2015
Dandanspond..

Bank holiday mowday......

While T was painting the summerhouse inside ( now called the garden room as there...

25 May, 2015
Homebird

Another day in the garden

Today has been a cool but dry and at last we are beginning to have some different...

25 May, 2015
Marjories

Chelsea Flower Show plantings (1)

One of my friends was given two complimentary tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show...

25 May, 2015
Andrewr

A year in a new garden

I've put in so many plants in the year we've been here and already the garden looks...

25 May, 2015
Arbuthnot

Spring Garden Views ...

We haven't had a nice spring here in Wales this year. In April we had a fortnight...

25 May, 2015
Hywel

ok just a small blog

this is just a small show of a little of my local area i will show just a few because...

25 May, 2015
Snoopdog

Hedgehogs

We had at least three hedgehogs visiting the garden last night. Mrs. Tiggiwinkle...

25 May, 2015
Lindak

Late Spring

Some Spring flowers in the border and around the garden General views Aquilegias Geranium...

24 May, 2015
Pcw

Just what is under this gooseberry bush ?

We went away two weeks ago , and my one and only , much vaunted , gooseberry was...

24 May, 2015
Driad

Tadpoles on the move

The last batch of tadpoles went back to the pond this evening. Out of the fish tank...

23 May, 2015
Urbanite

snoops new wheels

not quite in kaths team scotland but this is my new battery assisted bike because...

23 May, 2015
Snoopdog

Amazing peony

Please see attached the beautiful peony in my garden. It is just magnificent and...

23 May, 2015
Amsterdam

**YOU MAY LOOK PRETTY, BUT, OH MY GOODNESS WHAT A PERFUME!!

WE HAVE BEEN GROWING THIS PLANT FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS OR SO.........MAINLY TO SEE...

23 May, 2015
Dottydaisy2

Where have all my photos gone?

I have placed lots of photos for members to see this week & to my knowledge only...

23 May, 2015
Rozz12

Plants Want To Live (Mostly)

Back in March, I reported on a plant order that went astray in the post. By the time...

22 May, 2015
Andrewr

Biddulph (part 2)

A few more pics from Biddulph Grange in addition to yesterday's blog. this part...

22 May, 2015
Davros

What a difference 5 years makes

Hi all Time for the annual update again. Hope everyone is still with us. Sadly we...

22 May, 2015
Tony1247

Catch up with my New Garden?

I have now found out how to down-load my garden photo's taken this week! After 3...

22 May, 2015
Rozz12

Catch up with my New Garden?

A few more scenes from my New Garden. It has ben a lot of work but its all coming...

22 May, 2015
Rozz12

Garden Update!

A few more Photos! Rozz

22 May, 2015
Rozz12

Need A Rainmaker!

Just about four weeks with no significant rainfall. Its all being kept alive with...

22 May, 2015
Loosestrife2

Visit to Biddulph

Visited Biddulph Grange today,I expect that many of you are familiar with its gardens.It's...

21 May, 2015
Davros

TEMPTED BY THE WESTERING SUN

How poetic am I? My blogs are like buses aren't they? Anyway, I couldn't resist...

21 May, 2015
Bornagain

I had a look at Polytunnel/compost Land last night.

They call it the best garden show- those people couldnt garden with our weather conditions,...

21 May, 2015
Dianebulley

Moss pole maintenance

I am the proud owner of a Cheeseplant called Lizzy, when she came to me she was in...

20 May, 2015
Wolfen