Gardening blog archive

Lady Hillingdon climbing Tea Rose

Having had a fall last year, I did not have my lovely climber pruned; it gave continuous...

31 Oct, 2017
Autumnleave..

A Magical Place : I'm digressing!

Our garden at the moment is, (dare I say it), looking rather dull! The Alstroemerias...

30 Oct, 2017
Eirlys

Some Bad Butterfly News

It has been reported that due to unusually warm weather in the northern portions...

29 Oct, 2017
Loosestrife2

Late October in my garden.

Apologies for being absent for quite a while. Life got in the way as it does. T and...

29 Oct, 2017
Homebird

Those who enjoy home grown vegetables may like to know..........

I am pleased to have found the seeds for Malva Moschata Alba in Thompson and Morgan's...

29 Oct, 2017
Dianebulley

Confused?

Some years ago I visited a local GC and they had a really beautiful conifer growing...

28 Oct, 2017
Dawnsaunt

My voles have now been joined by moles :-(.

My front garden is not very big and had been invaded by voles this summer. Last weekend...

26 Oct, 2017
Jenlewis

I only had 5 Pelargoniums left this year

but today I knocked the dry soil off the roots. Set up 5 x 8″ pots with the half...

25 Oct, 2017
Dianebulley

Nursery time....Grange Farm Guarlford Malvern.

Besides Ashwood Nurseries this is our second favourite.,. lovely plants, helpful...

24 Oct, 2017
Dottydaisy2

Record hot!

One weather site says we hit 92f, 33C. A record for the day. I know it took me by...

23 Oct, 2017
Stan510

Was it worth it?????

I have just spent over an hour sweeping up and collecting leaves from all over the...

22 Oct, 2017
Wildrose

AGS Kent Autumn Show,31.10.18-Sutton Vallance.Part 2

A mixed selection. A 6 pan entry.The Cyclamen maritimum in the middle on the right...

22 Oct, 2017
Pcw

AGS Kent Autumn Show,31.10.18-Sutton Vallance.Part 1

As expected,top quality plants from some of the top growers in the country. Very...

22 Oct, 2017
Pcw

Have you got a drawer full of odd balls of wool ?

I have started knitting a new 'rainbow' gardening pullover for next Spring. Its just...

22 Oct, 2017
Dianebulley

End of the season

Well, I don't know about you but my garden is closing up shop for 2017. I took some...

20 Oct, 2017
Linda235

Not bad for October

I timed it so well today ... all the lawns cut borders I have started the tidy up...

19 Oct, 2017
Gnarly_gnome

So little colour.......

As I've said many times, ours is a Spring garden. For the rest of the year we depend...

18 Oct, 2017
Eirlys

Autumnal garden..

The garden is looking very depressing in my opinion at the minute and I need some...

18 Oct, 2017
Dandanspond..

Autumn and Winter lack of gardening

Today it is raining. Not the fine Summer rain, nor the heavy lashing Winter rain,...

18 Oct, 2017
Honeysuckle..

Storm damage - what an idiot!

We had some VERY big branches (10-15 feet)come down yesterday and-magic! They were...

17 Oct, 2017
Steragram

The Best Laid Plans of Mice & Siris.

Not everything in the garden is rosy. I was trying to disguise the sheds by growing...

17 Oct, 2017
Siris

On the wildest, yet mildest of days!

I couldn't resist going into the garden to get a few photos on this very stormy day....

16 Oct, 2017
Wildrose

Summer 2016 vs. Summer 2017

I wrote this first part last autumn at this time... I thought the precis of 2017,...

16 Oct, 2017
Lori

Mango history as best as I can do right now.

My old hard drives are dead. Photobucket broke links. But I found photos of my Mango...

16 Oct, 2017
Stan510

Fall in Vermont 2017

Vermont is a beautiful State, come visit. Bumper crop of these. These were so good! ! ! Silver,...

15 Oct, 2017
Wells

**REMEMBER THOSE TREES**

This is what faced us a few weeks ago.....three diseased Hawthorn variety Pauls Scarlet..... ...

13 Oct, 2017
Dottydaisy2

My Arch 2017

Hi all This was my challenge for the year an arch clematis on the one side and a...

13 Oct, 2017
Longforganlad

Tradescantia (Spiderwort, Wandering Jew) on balcony & in kitchen

Tradescantia (Spiderwort, Wandering Jew) on balcony & in kitchen I have a number...

12 Oct, 2017
Balcony

Getting ready for winter.

The lawns are treated and the new cold frame built. The leaves are driving me mad...

12 Oct, 2017
Linda235

Changes to my back garden - part two.

Our back garden was divided into 2 parts by a very large conifer hedge. We had the...

12 Oct, 2017
Jenlewis

Oh no. Down to our last one or two 80f

That's about the perfect temperature. Or 27C in European. I looked at the long range...

12 Oct, 2017
Stan510

We are Moving

Dear friends it's with much sadness I have to tell you we are moving , we've spend...

10 Oct, 2017
Amy

Froglettes.

Not the ones I have in France, they are human, but my frogs in my garden. LAST WEEK...

8 Oct, 2017
Purdi

HILLTOP, Beatrix Potter's House.

I am quite a fan of that little rabbit who wears a blue coat and gets into mischief! I...

8 Oct, 2017
Wildrose

Anyone help?

Other Half bought a plant whilst on holiday. It wasn't at a Garden Centre, so he...

8 Oct, 2017
Eirlys

Gifts

Seed from my next door neighbour's yellow flowered Tree Paeony (Paeonia suffruticosa). I've...

7 Oct, 2017
Siris

Before and after

I get to park my car on this grotty bit. (This area doesn't really get much attention-haven't...

6 Oct, 2017
Steragram

Fruits of my Labour

Apples & Pears. All are eaters, but I do use some for cooking as do The French. Apples:-...

6 Oct, 2017
Siris

New house, same old me!

Hi everyone, and thank you to all those who have taken an interest in our 'downsizing'...

6 Oct, 2017
Sheilabub

A bloomin’ marvellous effort

A bloomin’ marvellous effort sees Huntingdonshire towns scoop awards success There...

3 Oct, 2017
Balcony

An Orchid House

Something from outer space? With a 30m glass dome. No, just the ultra modern entry...

3 Oct, 2017
Siris

Autumn Colour

I had a wander around the garden today and there are quite a few flowers giving colour...

3 Oct, 2017
Dawnsaunt

Late Summer Fuchsias

Many of the Fuchsias in my collection have flowered late this year, and some of them...

2 Oct, 2017
Hywel