Gardening blog archive

Madeira in Bloom - Monte Palace Gardens

The last of my Madeira blogs. It was nice to look back on the photos, whilst writing...

31 Jul, 2015
Siris

More Fuchsias.

Here are some more Fuchsias for you to see, from my garden, that I didn't put in...

31 Jul, 2015
Hywel

July Garden Views :)

Here are some views of my overgrown garden, taken over the last few weeks of this...

31 Jul, 2015
Hywel

Acer ailments

Acer palmatum atropurpuream I think I have mentioned my lovely Acer in previous...

31 Jul, 2015
Fractal_cat

Its almost done

The garden is almost dug, there is just a piece where the waste weeds etc are piled...

30 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Just a reminder of a Summer's day !

I'm hoping that there is more summer to come, but thought these pictures might cheer...

30 Jul, 2015
Rose1949

Before and after

These are my patio pots in early spring and now -despite the rain, wind and low temperatures...

30 Jul, 2015
Amsterdam

Activity in the garden.

G is here digging out the rest of the herbaceous bed, OH has moved the rhubarb, planted,...

29 Jul, 2015
Csarina

A Visitor to the Garden

This chap appeared in our garden the other day. He was such a good specimen that...

28 Jul, 2015
Eirlys

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park Cheshire

We went to the show on Members day. We were very lucky to have a fabulous day out....

28 Jul, 2015
Marjories

Colourful pots for summer.

Having had more time this year I was determined to make my patio for colourful. I...

28 Jul, 2015
Lizziebee

My 4 year old split bamboo fencing

is beginning to look very mucky, although it is not rotting. I bought a tin of Cuprinol...

28 Jul, 2015
Dianebulley

wilting eggplant blooms

i thought eggplant needed potasium so i added it organicaly but blooms still fell...

27 Jul, 2015
Casper58

Madeira in Bloom - Cacti and Succulents

In the Botanical Garden at Funchal The main house contained an herbarium. Seen from...

27 Jul, 2015
Siris

Supposed to be wet - what happened?

It was supposed to rain today, I am so cross its been fine all day, I could have...

27 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Containers

Lots of colour in the containers at the moment. The whole garden is a bit wild at...

27 Jul, 2015
Melchisedec

Here are some photos of my cottage garden.

June has past and the garden is now speeding into summer. Now...

27 Jul, 2015
Loosestrife2

rain again

we had rain all day Friday and today it started at lunchtime. OH has finished digging...

26 Jul, 2015
Csarina

You May Well Appear Cute And Cuddly..........

Yes, Mr Cyril the Grey Squirrel, we have all said......ahhh when we have seen you...

26 Jul, 2015
Paulspatch

July Junketting

Took these before the rain set in. Lots of lost label Clematis

26 Jul, 2015
Owdboggy

I just logged on to see how Paul is getting on

as its raining. Wonder if his garden is lower than his garden hose /sprinkler neighbour,...

26 Jul, 2015
Dianebulley

July in the garden

This is the part of summer when I seldom have much colour. Right now I have a few...

26 Jul, 2015
Arbuthnot

This years garden development

Hopefully you will all be able to see how from February to now how much I've changed...

26 Jul, 2015
Dandanspond..

Next door's cat was using my organic vegetable raised beds

as a toilet, which annoyed me. I had to put the hoops over each one, and cover them...

25 Jul, 2015
Dianebulley

hanging milk bottle planters

I had an idea for using plastic milk bottles as hanging planters – can’t now remember...

25 Jul, 2015
Franl155

Kat's gifts at home at last

More than a year ago, Katarina was kind enough to send me a couple of small garden...

24 Jul, 2015
Franl155

Garden centre squatters

Went with a friend to the local Percy Thrower garden centre – I’d been before and...

24 Jul, 2015
Franl155

My gardens ... our movie backdrop

Overhead, the skies have looked stunning ... ... full of pretty patterns ... ................................................................................ The...

24 Jul, 2015
Terratoonie

Gardening.

As it pouring outside I thought I would take the opportunity to write a few bits...

24 Jul, 2015
Huffmaling

My scarecrow

Inspired by my last blog on another plotholder's scarecrow I decided to create my...

24 Jul, 2015
Davros

Ticks!

Do you have ticks in your part of the country? We have lived here for a long time...

24 Jul, 2015
Eirlys

Our Pond

This is a nice spot on a sunny day. At the moment the laurels in the nearby hedge...

24 Jul, 2015
Eirlys

Yesterday (Thu 23rd July 2015)

I don't use my garage as a garage any more, and I've had the doors bricked up, and...

24 Jul, 2015
Hywel

More Artificial Grass

When we gave up caravanning we were left with a tatty concrete surface and an oil...

23 Jul, 2015
Eirlys

Getting there

Well 3/4 of the front borders have been weeded and dug and we have some plants in...

21 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Enough Now!!!

I took a walk around outside, pruners in one hand and cuppa in the other, at least...

21 Jul, 2015
Lincslass

Madeira in Bloom - Jardim Botanico, Funchal

Quoted as 'A Floating Greenhouse' the island of Madeira has many outstanding gardens....

21 Jul, 2015
Siris

Scarecrow

Owing to its being next to a large park our allotment site is plagued by wood-pigeons.This...

21 Jul, 2015
Davros

Tomatoes

For the first time we are growing tomatoes outside since our new garden is too tiny...

21 Jul, 2015
Arbuthnot

Anyone for Escargot?

Anyone fancy Escargot? Delicious with melted butter and garlic! Plenty more to harvest...

19 Jul, 2015
Amsterdam

Middle of July..

...in the border Echinops 'Taplow Blue' Persicaria amplexicaulis A tall grasss,I...

19 Jul, 2015
Pcw

My Daughter's Garden

My Granddaughter's 21st birthday party was held in the garden last week, a lovely...

18 Jul, 2015
Neellan

Planted

We have just planted the 18 plants I placed yesterday, only another 100+ to go!! Another...

18 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Plenty of Tomatoes in greenhouses just now.

Here is a quick and easy Pizza recipe which is low fat. (for 2 people) Handy to...

18 Jul, 2015
Dianebulley

?Planting

OH spent part of the morning digging out more of the yellow poppies and turning over...

17 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Madeira in bloom - Orchids

Just enjoy some of these wonderful blooms at Orquidario (an Orchid garden) Madeira. How...

17 Jul, 2015
Siris

I'm Back

Very sticky few weeks, I have been in hospital having a pacemaker fitted and am now...

16 Jul, 2015
Csarina

Childrens Garden Furniture (Restoration Project).

A good friend has a lovely childrens garden furniture set. Over the years it has...

16 Jul, 2015
Alanb

More nursery pics..

Nice ideas..

15 Jul, 2015
Stan510

A nursery in July.

Because of the drought my plant buying has gone waaaaay down. But,I picked a couple...

15 Jul, 2015
Stan510