Gardening blog archive

Grand Ideas

So, we recently moved to our new home near the forest of Dean and have always loved...

30 Apr, 2016
Madarvill

Digging a drainage trench!

As some of you know I have been digging a drainage trench for one of our back lawns....

30 Apr, 2016
Linda235

Project part two (new border)

So I've now finished my new border/extending the one I made last year.. Thankyou...

30 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

Its flipping snowing

We spent half an hour in the garden this morning dead heading and week killing. We...

30 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Photo's of the baby Woodpecker

At last I have worked out how to reduce the size of the photo's of last year's baby...

29 Apr, 2016
Honeysuckle..

Miracle Gro-Gro-ables cherry tomato seed pod

When visiting a nearby garden centre 3 weeks ago I was given this seed pod in a pot...

29 Apr, 2016
Amsterdam

Home Again

We had a reasonable journey home, just one hold up a lorry had shed a tyre on the...

29 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Holiday

We travelled to Felixstowe for a break. The weather has been quite iffy, but it has...

28 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Sifting through the bargain bin again....:o)

Well actually it was the sale shelves at the 2 letter DIY store... Lol. I'd only...

27 Apr, 2016
Homebird

Re-use rubber gloves

I go through a few pairs of rubber gloves in a year so I was delighted to find a...

27 Apr, 2016
Arbuthnot

My April garden

Its been full steam ahead for the plants and I am so grateful for the relatively...

27 Apr, 2016
Scotsgran

How to keep a momentum in your life in this awful non gardening weather.

Every day I look on line for a new recipe involving vegetables. Just type in 'Cabbage...

27 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

Project.

I made a new border infront of our decking last May bank holiday.. And this year...

26 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

Pond repair update

Firstly, I would like to say thank you to you lovely people for the feedback on my...

25 Apr, 2016
Lilylover32

In the 17th c. there used to be 2 windmills in this road.

People grew and harvested their Corn, made their own bread. (My Gt.Grandma made...

25 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

Is it a bicolor rose

But I think its tricolor. Isn't it...

24 Apr, 2016
Nicksgardenss

A mixed bag of tulips..

My son gave me a mixed bag of tulips several years ago for my birthday and every...

24 Apr, 2016
Homebird

What is blooming in early Spring at Klahanie's

It is always a good feeling to come back home from Mexico to our open and green environment....

24 Apr, 2016
Klahanie

For Shirley Tulip and Bloomer . . .

It's good to be home from our holiday, although it's so cold! Our Great White Cherry...

24 Apr, 2016
Sheilabub

Algarve (Portugal) holiday

We have just returned from a week in the Algarve, where we went to see the wild flowers....

24 Apr, 2016
Sheilabub

Removing fig

There is a long and hilarious story attached to removing my fig, which had become...

24 Apr, 2016
Autumnleave..

Lilac tree !

Good morning all , Although quite frankly it is not that good here , we have a...

24 Apr, 2016
Heronbay

Letting go. Golden Book of Natural Science encyclopedia.

More spring cleaning..and I decided that kids would have no use for my old encyclopedia...

24 Apr, 2016
Stan510

April Blooms

April showers gave way to sunshine and suddenly colour appeared in the garden. Cherry...

23 Apr, 2016
Neellan

Best value Tulips. Siris to the rescue.

When to the rubbish tip to dispose of some brick rubble last summer. The skip is...

23 Apr, 2016
Siris

'Devonia' is open again

Just a quick note to anyone in the Bracknell area to let you know we are opening...

23 Apr, 2016
Andrewr

Famous Last Words!

My famous last words could have been and being an idiot, probably will be "I'll Pick...

23 Apr, 2016
Loosestrife2

Aahhh!

(Lots still to be done!) Gorgeous day today! OH and I have just enjoyed a leisurely...

23 Apr, 2016
Ohmelchisedec

A not welcome visitor!

This is the visitor in the garden today and he /she is not welcome The rat traps...

23 Apr, 2016
Marjories

***disclaimer about last blog***

This is a disclaimer about my last blog, It is NOT spam or advertising, I have a...

22 Apr, 2016
Backforthe2..

*Not Spam or advertisement*. Essential healing plants and herbs for your garden.

With everything from the dwindling honeybee population to the continued use of chemicals...

22 Apr, 2016
Backforthe2..

Here We Are Again...Coming to brighten your garden!

Oh, the promise of spring.Lots of new leaves on Trees and shrubs, new shoots of deciduous...

21 Apr, 2016
Paulspatch

What a lovely Spring day

Hope you enjoy these photos taken today. The weather has been really good for giving...

21 Apr, 2016
Marjories

Beautiful sunny day in the garden

What a lovely, warm day it has been. Barry and I have been digging a trench to improve...

21 Apr, 2016
Linda235

Daffodils on balcony (railings)

DAFFODILS "I wander'd lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When...

21 Apr, 2016
Balcony

The plants are in

After baking scones, a carrot cake and a loaf OH and I went out into the garden and...

20 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Bonsai trees.

These are photos of our Bonsai trees. Some of them older than others. Hence the different...

20 Apr, 2016
Lindak

Tomatos.

I am in search of the biggest species of tomatos. I know the "Delisous" gets large....

20 Apr, 2016
Backforthe2..

The It Happened Again!!

This time it was deliberate. Yesterday I got. Voucher for £5 in Morrison. It had...

19 Apr, 2016
Csarina

I need treatment!!

We are off to Suffolk on Friday for a week. We decided to go shopping this afternoon...

18 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Early spring flora in Portugal

The OH and myself took an early spring break in Portugal last month. I thought you...

18 Apr, 2016
Waddy

What a difference since I last saw your garden

Hello Karen Your garden is looking very different since Chris and I came to see your...

17 Apr, 2016
Queenbee56

Hello GOY, First Spell In The Garden For A While!

Ive been very busy , what with a two week spell, at a local farm park, as the Mad...

17 Apr, 2016
Paulspatch

Seeds

So for the first time I'm trying my hand at growing seeds might have went OTT for...

17 Apr, 2016
Scotsmanvic

Occasionally members ask for advice before purchasing a greenhouse.

Everyone has experiences. Many lose money making mistakes. This blog is to ask...

17 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

Mid April in our garden.

It is really cold here today but the sun is shining so it is a good time to take...

16 Apr, 2016
Wildrose

What a difference a few weeks make

We have at last got the rose arch in and the two roses planted, I need to tie them...

16 Apr, 2016
Csarina

Heritage Daffodils

You may remember two series of programmes on the BBC called "The Great British Garden...

16 Apr, 2016
Andrewr

Church Cottage - an open garden

O.k ... It's only April-the garden doesn't open until the end of May-plenty of time-isn't...

15 Apr, 2016
Suee

So excited today!

The year before last I bought a blue flowered Anemone nemorosa and when I went to...

15 Apr, 2016
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