Gardening blog archive

Help! looking for white flowering Lamium (Dead Nettle)

Hi everyone I'm looking for white flowering dead nettle a ground cover plant,any...

20 May, 2016
Anci

No Gardening For Me

I am confined to bed........feel dreadful, possibly because this is the first cold...

20 May, 2016
Csarina

sooo many Epiphyllum flowers!

Years ago I was given a plant held up with three knitting needles and some red wool....

20 May, 2016
Sandra

New game - Heliotroposis - the way a plant turns its

flowers towards the sun in order to keep cup shaped ones a few degrees warmer to...

20 May, 2016
Dianebulley

Identification of Hosta, Help needed

As I mentioned in a Question earlier, I accidentally erased the pencil labels on...

19 May, 2016
Siris

Replacement Goldfish.

Yesterday we had torrential rain here, which refilled my pond, that was part full,...

19 May, 2016
Siris

Back again with the best pics straight from my phone

I finally got my phone's internet up an running yesterday, after a very frustrating...

19 May, 2016
Backforthe2..

May 18, 2016...

"It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..." The greenhouse in it's...

19 May, 2016
Lori

Well Now.....

How did these fairies get over to my shade garden? Why they came across my new...

18 May, 2016
Loosestrife2

Rain

No gardening done today its rained for most of the day and it has been quite cold. I...

18 May, 2016
Csarina

Back garden

I am still getting used to having no grass!

18 May, 2016
Gerardine

Clematis Avalanche

This was given to me last April for my birthday and has doubled in size

18 May, 2016
Gerardine

Bewitching Molly

Some members of the plant world have star quality – the blue Himalayan poppy or tender...

17 May, 2016
Andrewr

Amaryllis for Balcony

Managed it! Feeding has started.

17 May, 2016
Steragram

Intro

This is my guide to a tidy and clean garden (and front yard!). I like to share my...

17 May, 2016
Cleandude

Weeds

Driving me nuts they seem to be growing like triffids....spent an hour this morning...

17 May, 2016
Csarina

That Was Quick

I read about a method of speeding up the time it takes to flower a Bearded Iris grown...

16 May, 2016
Siris

Life in the garden

16 May, 2016
Gee19

Holiday Preparation!

Next week we are on holiday in Scotland. We are going with Great Rail Journeys to...

16 May, 2016
Marjories

smashing in my own head

I had to sadly break up my first ever sculpture and a lot of plants in my front garden...

16 May, 2016
Noseypotter

When life plays garden tricks on you.

You know that feeling somebody big in the Universe just had a laugh at your expense?...

16 May, 2016
Stan510

RHS Malvern Show part three!!**Cacti** Carnivorous...Hostas..

Although we only have three cacti, you cannot ignore the quality of these plants,...

15 May, 2016
Dottydaisy2

A thank you to George Forrest

This little story dates back to 1981 to an Alpine garden expedition to the Yunnan...

15 May, 2016
Bjs

Tawny Owl Babies

Well here we are again! So pleased today to see a baby owlett has emerged from our...

15 May, 2016
Dawnsaunt

Its about time

I managed to get out into the garden again, I have been threatening to do so for...

15 May, 2016
Csarina

Tenants living in rented Council owned accommodation

should think very carefully before planting any type of tree. Conifers can be bought...

15 May, 2016
Dianebulley

Growing Jacaranda Mimosifolia Trees

Can these trees grow in NC growing zone 7B?? I was given the seeds as a gift but...

15 May, 2016
Backforthe2..

May is going fine.

I had to take down the Tillandsia tree. It had become the favorite way of getting...

14 May, 2016
Stan510

**PART TWO MALVERN ** ALPINES AND PRIMULA AURICUA.

Being as you liked my first blog, I thought you might like to see some more of my...

14 May, 2016
Dottydaisy2

A Man Feels A Need To Plant Trees!..A Very Satisfying Job Completed This Afternoon.

Yes, it's a great feeling to plant trees (I'm sure many ladys feel the need too)....

14 May, 2016
Paulspatch

FAO Gnarlygnon

Hello Gg Attached are my attempts at growing three standard fuchsias. What do I need...

14 May, 2016
Marjories

Spring Spring Spring

It is such a lovely time of year, well usually it is. I love May, spring sunshine...

14 May, 2016
Oliveoil

What a difference . . .

. . . a few days makes. Suddenly everything is blooming, and giving me plenty to...

14 May, 2016
Sheilabub

Host of Hostas

A blog to try and help me keep track of my growing collection of hostas. They are...

13 May, 2016
Gee19

***Some shots from The Malvern Spring Show***BONSAI

As you gathered we went to Malvern, and being as I took so many photographs, decided...

13 May, 2016
Dottydaisy2

My garden after I've been away for a few days.

It's a pleasure to go on holiday for a while but the pleasure on seeing your garden...

13 May, 2016
Homebird

MacPennys Woodland Walk 2

I can only seem to publish three images........

13 May, 2016
Eirlys

MacPennys

Today was a bright, sunny day so we decided to visit MacPenny's, a garden nursery...

13 May, 2016
Eirlys

*Beautiful invader - Cytisus scoparius*

I took several pictures on our way to Victoria from our car of scotch broom along...

13 May, 2016
Klahanie

A little peak at the garden today..

Here's some photos I've just taken (about five minutes ago) of the back garden today.. The...

13 May, 2016
Dandanspond..

Walk along Wyver Lane this morning,

It was a lovely sunny morning with a few white clouds around but the wind was very...

13 May, 2016
Lindak

Balcony gearing up for summer

Balcony gearing up for summer Have you enjoyed the week or so of warm weather we...

12 May, 2016
Balcony

Sharing

I guess I am starting this blog because with all the information on the web, the...

12 May, 2016
Littlefeat

This weeks project..

As you all know we live in a newish cul disac with older ex council houses opposite...

12 May, 2016
Dandanspond..

Better pic of my "bell" plant.

I hope this is a better pic of my Bell plant.

11 May, 2016
Backforthe2..

First New Fuchsia Flower :)

One of my new Fuchsias has flowered. It's called Loeky, and is very cute I think...

11 May, 2016
Hywel

Wee visit to my local reclamation yard

I couldn't resist it! I bought a salix kilmarnock willow never had one before think...

10 May, 2016
Scotsmanvic

seems along time part 2

just carrying on where I left off to take Jamie out, we did not get wet but tipping...

10 May, 2016
Bjs

'Money for nothing' with the enthusiastic Sarah

is not exactly correct in title. I enjoy watching it very much, but would never...

10 May, 2016
Dianebulley

seems a long time

Various things in the last two months have not gone according to plan which means...

10 May, 2016
Bjs