Gardening blog archive

RHS Rosemoor visit end of August 2015

We recently had a 5 day break in Devon, the weather was changeable but we were pleased...

31 Aug, 2015
Shirley_tulip

Three Little Acers

Putting some food out for the birds this morning, I noticed how my three little acers...

31 Aug, 2015
Urbanite

Which way to go?

I am still getting photos upside down when I take them portrait format. I sorted...

31 Aug, 2015
Linda235

Brilliant Fuchsias

Brilliant Fuchsias This blog was inspired by Hywel's Fuchsia blog & I promised...

30 Aug, 2015
Balcony

Autumn arrives early in Devon! More's the pity!

We have had a rather dismal summer down here in the South West and have failed to...

30 Aug, 2015
Wildrose

Wonderful wild flowers.

At the start of this year a new supermarket opened in my town, the planning consent...

30 Aug, 2015
Trivo

Been away for a while...

Hi all, I've been away from here for two years due to domestic probs and had to go...

30 Aug, 2015
Annelise

we went to torquay for a few days ££££££££££££££

just come back from torquay as we have been away for a stress break because we have...

29 Aug, 2015
Maisiesdad

Bamboo Beware

Some of you who have seen photos posted of my pond may have noticed I had planted...

29 Aug, 2015
Waddy

RHUBARB

I am only just managing to manoeuvre around the scene so apologies if i am writing...

29 Aug, 2015
Myhelper

Gravel garden 6 months on..

This is just a few pictures to show how my gravel garden and pond area has transformed...

29 Aug, 2015
Dandanspond..

Dublin Bay rose.

Bought last autumn and flowering for the first time this year is my climbing rose...

28 Aug, 2015
Trivo

Sunshine!

I can hardly believe it, the sun has been shining all day. I just had to get out...

28 Aug, 2015
Waddy

Spring bulbs!!

If any body needs any spring bulbs I'd highly recommend going to Wilko! They have...

27 Aug, 2015
Dandanspond..

About the member known as Crosswater.

My wife Tessa and I have lived for three years in an area of East Hampshire close...

26 Aug, 2015
Crosswater

maisiesdad

hi everybody, no i have not done a runner it is that first of all been having trouble...

25 Aug, 2015
Maisiesdad

Lovely to gather a carrot crop from one of my

balcony planters, and have them with the compost on ! I cut the tops off about 2"...

25 Aug, 2015
Dianebulley

A summer balcony

A summer balcony As it has been such a L-O-N-G time since I last wrote anything about...

25 Aug, 2015
Balcony

Rain at last

We have had a couple of days when it has rained but no decent amount. Saturday we...

24 Aug, 2015
Csarina

RHS Hyde Hall in August (Photos)

Hyde Hall is my local RHS garden here in Essex. Since moving last December, I am...

24 Aug, 2015
Paulspatch

I have succumbed!

I'm going to blame Karen (CottageKaren) & Spritz for bringing Heucheras to my...

24 Aug, 2015
Green_finger

Our Wineberry: (rubus phoenicolasius)

Years ago my father grew a Japanese Wineberry in our garden. It always puzzled people...

23 Aug, 2015
Eirlys

Pot Bound!

Lady Essex1 isn't the only one to have been jumping up and down to remove a plant,...

23 Aug, 2015
Eirlys

Wild Flowers to make you smile!

I recently went on a stroll in the countryside to seek out wild flowers . . . only...

22 Aug, 2015
Sheilabub

"Phormium" Cookianum Duet

Hi Friends. I have a Phormium Cookianum Duet that has got way too big so...

22 Aug, 2015
Ladyessex1

August,another year gone by. Time to take stock in what I have.

This is my birthday month. I don't remember exactly how old I will be. 57 or 58....

22 Aug, 2015
Stan510

We have had 4 days of rain !!

Here in Wales rained Monday sunny Tuesday (my birthday ) Wednesday ,Thursday and...

21 Aug, 2015
Kidsgran

A Mountain of Stewed Rhubarb (and other free plants).

Yes, that's right...Stewed Rhubarb in my garden and, some of it was free! I speak,...

21 Aug, 2015
Paulspatch

'I am not buying any more plants'

Famous last words, in Morrison today 2 plants jumped into my basket and in Lild,...

20 Aug, 2015
Csarina

JULY AND AUGUST IN MY GARDEN

Hello again me dearios, I have still been gardening and just to prove it here are...

20 Aug, 2015
Bornagain

Gardening Club Summer Show

A recent town gardening show was very interesting and I took lots of photos. I was...

20 Aug, 2015
Terratoonie

On and on and on and on

I planted clematis 'Kaiu' three years ago. It has small white bells with a pink tinge...

19 Aug, 2015
Andrewr

and more plants

put in the garden today, we have also placed the clematis in the pots where we are...

19 Aug, 2015
Csarina

Our visit in August to RHS Harlow Car.

T surprised me last week, when we left the campsite we had stayed on with our daughter...

18 Aug, 2015
Homebird

Tonights Sunset.

Photos of the sunset tonight.

18 Aug, 2015
Csarina

Spring Summer and early Autumn Colour

Today is too cold and wet to be in the garden, so I decided look back at how the...

18 Aug, 2015
Davids

Ongoing

We are still working on both front and back gardens, I put 6 more plants in the back,...

18 Aug, 2015
Csarina

What's that plant with the red and yellow flowers?

For several years now, a friend and I have opened our gardens for charity. We are...

18 Aug, 2015
Andrewr

Mid-August blooms

It is amazing how the garden can change in a matter of weeks,when new blooms come...

17 Aug, 2015
Huffmaling

Beautiful Essex Countryside and Riverside Walk.

How lucky we are....just 6 miles along the lanes from our new home is a place called...

16 Aug, 2015
Paulspatch

In the garden today.

Just a few Dahlias and Fuschias. We finally are having some dry days. It gives the...

15 Aug, 2015
Linda235

Peach Tree

I thought you might like to see the peach tree we were given bare rooted last week....

15 Aug, 2015
Csarina

Laurel!!

I persuaded my husband to plant laurel at the back of a seat in our garden to keep...

15 Aug, 2015
Eirlys

Garden competition

Did anyone here enter the Primrose.co.uk garden competition? I was one of many entrants....

14 Aug, 2015
Eirlys

Pumpkins Gourds Squashes or whatever.

This year I have grown gourd seeds from a mixed packet and I have had so much enjoyment...

14 Aug, 2015
Samba

Rain......at last!

And, we certainly needed it. The few spits and spots as well as short showers we've...

13 Aug, 2015
Paulspatch

Mr Fothergill's Beetroot 'Remove' cylindrical variety

have been growing happily in my shaded greenhouse all through the July heatwave....

13 Aug, 2015
Dianebulley

My Garden

Well we have just moved to this house and the garden is a blank canvas but it has...

12 Aug, 2015
Sarahsgarden

Cold porcelain flowers

Hi all! not had a lot of time to check out GOY until today, and I love all your blogs...

12 Aug, 2015
Teds

A long cold spring, a summer of Sahara desert hot winds

what have we learned ? I am now convinced plants need more nourishment and moisture...

11 Aug, 2015
Dianebulley