Gardening blog archive

Out of the loft!

A couple of months ago I decided to sort through my loft and get rid of all the unwanted...

15 Apr, 2016
Gee19

Self-sown Anemone - cut down in the prime of life!

Yesterday I had to watch helpless as a red self-sown Anemone was cut down by the...

15 Apr, 2016
Balcony

Pluses and minuses

These Snakes Head Fritillaries are beautiful. I brought them with me and they're...

15 Apr, 2016
Arbuthnot

Thanks Blackbird for alerting me......

When I went out last Tuesday I found loads of soil scratched out of the planters...

14 Apr, 2016
Homebird

Free decking project

So two perks of having a builder dad and partner are that I get lots of freebies...

14 Apr, 2016
Lilylover32

My pride and joy

So I've given you a peek at my little nature pond and now it's time to show you my...

14 Apr, 2016
Lilylover32

To cheer Karen up . . .

. . . some close-ups on an April day. Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'-try...

14 Apr, 2016
Sheilabub

The first of many

Well here goes, my first ever blog! I have hundreds of photos to show so I will start...

14 Apr, 2016
Lilylover32

Receiving a bunch of Roses

that had been packed closely in a crate = made it difficult to seperate them in a...

14 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

Garden themes

In commemoration of our Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday I will be planting some...

13 Apr, 2016
Dorispotty

April in bloom..

It's quite a while since I posted a blog,but now there is something to see,apart...

13 Apr, 2016
Bloomer

Pavers sorted and yes they are square...

I went out with the intentions of strimming the edges around the lawns but as with...

13 Apr, 2016
Lincslass

the greenhouse clear up

Over the Easter break OH suggested I clear the greenhouse and give it a really good...

13 Apr, 2016
Seaburngirl

Pond treatment

My pond is relatively new but the water turned bright green. I sought advice and...

13 Apr, 2016
Marjories

Hundred House Show, Powys

In September 2015, my partner and I decided to support our local village show at...

13 Apr, 2016
The_white_h..

Today in the warm sunny garden..

Here's a few bits and bobs from today in the sun.. As you can see from the first...

13 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

Okay,now I just go all out...with having water this year.

Look,I see I am not getting younger- pushing 60. So,the wild ideas I have had over...

13 Apr, 2016
Stan510

Taking advantage of a good day..

My washing dried outside, first time in nearly a year that I have pegged out a full...

11 Apr, 2016
Lincslass

I do wish plant fairs were banned!

Now before you throw your hands in the air in horror I am only joking. I went to...

10 Apr, 2016
Seaburngirl

I am attempting to be kinder to my Geums.

They were in a long planter standing on some slabs. Shame on me for not feeding...

10 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

FAO Seaburngirl

Hello Eileen Hope you're well . All my pond plants have been planted and they have...

10 Apr, 2016
Marjories

Sunday.

Yesterday we went for an amble in our local park down the road and we saw a Kingfisher...

10 Apr, 2016
Lindak

April flowers (between the April showers)!

Still a chill wind, but the sun came out today, so I took my little camera for a...

10 Apr, 2016
Sheilabub

A new arch.

We have been patching the old arches up for years and T was going to make some new...

10 Apr, 2016
Homebird

Coblands Nursery Online

Just thought you may be interested Coblands online have 30% off today and free delivery...

10 Apr, 2016
Daylily

Finished the front border..

Just a few hostas, a grass and a pieris and some rockery plants :)

9 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

my concrete wall at night

this didn't really show up very well in the day I don't think so I took some night...

9 Apr, 2016
Noseypotter

Front garden border makeover..

Here's a few photos to show my 1 hour of work in the garden today to remove the bush...

8 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

second aquare shape concrete fence

everyone loved the round one and now the square one is finished . I hope you enjoy...

8 Apr, 2016
Noseypotter

Wildlife pond..

This is the corner that get used to keep things I.e. Garden chairs, preformed pond...

7 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

Funny Faces 4

Another load of pics for the collection, folks! A dragon's head; very appropriate...

7 Apr, 2016
The_white_h..

Gooderstone Water Gardens - no birds Hywel

WARNING for Hywel , there is a picture of the Kingfisher on the brochure, but no...

7 Apr, 2016
Honeysuckle..

FUCHSIAS

My new Fuchsias have arrived, and are now potted up :- They are beautiful plants...

7 Apr, 2016
Hywel

The garden in March 2016.

I am still struggling to come to terms with Windows 10. The garden has no such problems...

6 Apr, 2016
Scotsgran

Fuschia whip experts - Help please

What started off as beautiful sunny morning it is now raining & hailing so I...

6 Apr, 2016
Marjories

Free Cosmos seeds

I received some Cosmos seeds with last month's issue of Gardener's World. Planted...

6 Apr, 2016
Arbuthnot

A few days spent in Cambridge

Visiting relatives but also having a quick run round to visit old haunts . This...

5 Apr, 2016
Amy

I have written on my Calendar for Oct.1st next

' Pot up Herbaceous Plants in 8" pots. Take into greenhouse for the winter months.' The...

5 Apr, 2016
Dianebulley

Magpie

"One for sorrow, two for joy ..." begins a rhyme about magpies. But the solitary...

4 Apr, 2016
Andrewr

Fritillaria meleagris

The Snakeshead Fritillary

4 Apr, 2016
Pcw

A Walk Part 2

Now I can add some photos of my walk on Sunday. Only one is reasonable but the other...

4 Apr, 2016
Arbuthnot

A walk

Yesterday I needed to be outside in the sunshine. Our tiny garden didn't need anything...

4 Apr, 2016
Arbuthnot

Strange one day heatwave coming up.

Its been pleasant..about 65-70f lately. Nothing to brag about...just nice spring...

3 Apr, 2016
Stan510

Allotment coming along nicely

With the recent warm weather I've been able to make some progress with the weed clearing...

3 Apr, 2016
Tomdevlin18

Birthday treats

Here's just a few photos (yes I've been shopping again) I gave into my temptation...

3 Apr, 2016
Dandanspond..

Gorgeous warm, sunny April day!

Perfect for being out in the garden, and the trees think so too, as they're all budding...

3 Apr, 2016
Sheilabub

Wondering

This morning we found the deep gouges as pictured, in our lawn. They look similar...

2 Apr, 2016
Eirlys

for bath gate

here is one of my wig wams for stick runner beans you see the canes in a circle .

1 Apr, 2016
Snoopdog