Gardening blog archive

Amaryllis being shunted around house & balcony April 2017

Amaryllis being shunted around house & balcony April 2017 On living room table...

30 Apr, 2017
Balcony

Bulbs and dionysias - Iran in April (4)

Reluctantly, we left our comfortable hotel at Chelgerd. The owner posed in the traditional...

29 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

The Shade Garden - Part 2

Last weekend we had a trip out to the garden centre for some mini cucumber plants....

29 Apr, 2017
Samjp

Chimney

I have a Terracotta Chimney and would love a nice display coming out of the top..have...

29 Apr, 2017
Swanky

Spring comes to Hergest Croft

It’s April at last and with the weather being sunny and dry my partner and I decided...

28 Apr, 2017
The_white_h..

?The magic of the Minack Theatre?

We have just spent a few days in Cornwall and the high light for me was a visit to...

28 Apr, 2017
Wildrose

Funny Faces April 2017

Emerging from the dark days of winter and the usual accompanying depression, I looked...

28 Apr, 2017
The_white_h..

Begonias, [grown from corms]

Hi all, I grow begonias from corms, and have done for years, some corms have grown...

28 Apr, 2017
Eddyjayauk

The lower garden and waste

Ooh I ache. Due to the steep nature of the garden, I rely on my trusty Rhino bags...

28 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Hyde Hall

After a weekend visiting friends in Essex, on the Monday we visited RHS Hyde Hall. Huge...

26 Apr, 2017
Siris

Some Surprisingly Early Blooms And Buds and some others bang on schedule.

A few pictures taken on 24th April, of some flowers in our garden. The Agapanthus...

25 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Slow progress

I will be posting some new photos but progress so far includes a first coat of garden...

24 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

What plants do you want to see from S.F. U.S.A.?

I took 401 photos at the local botanical garden. Do GOY members like to see those?...

24 Apr, 2017
Stan510

Our Pretty Little Flower's First RHS Hyde Hall Visit.

Yes, Gandma and Grandpa took our pretty little flower (Fleur) and her mummy to see...

24 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Back from uni again

Just back from my last Monday morning at uni. So just gave everything a good watering...

24 Apr, 2017
Dandanspond..

Bulbs and dionysias - Iran in April (3)

After three nights at Semirom, we checked out of our hotel, hoping the next one would...

23 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

Welcome to my Spring Garden

"Spring" A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can really be. This is my garden...

22 Apr, 2017
Marjories

Happy Days

I thought I'd show you some pics of things that I'm especially pleased with. So here...

21 Apr, 2017
Green_finger

Around the garden on the 21/4/17

Looking around the garden this afternoon it was lovely to find so many Tulips and...

21 Apr, 2017
Homebird

April showers bring more flooding

well they say April showers bring May flowers, that is so , but it also has been...

21 Apr, 2017
Vjd

tulips - various

i bought these"black tulips" but I can't remember where or when [though I know why!]....

21 Apr, 2017
Franl155

Bee spotting

Looking at photos I've taken of bees over the past couple of years, I noticed that...

21 Apr, 2017
Franl155

The Saga of Betty's Beauty

I posted a question here asking if anyone knew where I could obtain the camellia...

21 Apr, 2017
Eirlys

A Good Way To Break Your Neck.

Just something I have noticed recently in television adverts and pictures from garden...

21 Apr, 2017
Loosestrife2

Vine Weevil Problems.

As a new member I was quite delighted to receive 7 pieces of advice. If I follow...

20 Apr, 2017
Jomarg

My back garden ... a safe sanctuary for our April antics ...

Main lawn ... here we enjoy gardening and games ... ................................................................................ Up...

20 Apr, 2017
Terratoonie

The Shade Border

Well once again it's been a while (although I have been lurking in the background)....

20 Apr, 2017
Samjp

SRGC SHOW PERTH 15.4.17 (2)

I have chosen the best of my photos to show some more plants They do...

20 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

I have decided to be more systematic with plant feeding

this year. Every 6 weeks, marked on the calendar so I dont forget. Correct amount...

20 Apr, 2017
Dianebulley

SRGC Show Perth 15.4.17 (1)

As Perth is less than 40 miles away and Scottish was available to go along we made...

20 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

I'm closing in on the finish line of collecting.

Today I found myself doing the boring- sort of- or repotting some plants that are...

19 Apr, 2017
Stan510

A Small Garden Transformation Pt 2

Following on from the original blog I thought I'd show you some of the individual...

19 Apr, 2017
Anthonyk

Bulbs and dionysias - Iran in April (2)

After four nights in Shiraz, we left for the long drive to Semirom. At 2000 metres...

19 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

My garden 2017

Hi folks...hope you are all well. Sorry, I haven't participated in here in a while....

18 Apr, 2017
Michaellath..

Nocturnal visitor.

I wondered if the spikey one would return this spring. I was delighted to spot this...

18 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

FlowersAren't Always Necessary....(Fresh spring foliage is beautiful too)

I have been very busy for the past 17 days(working every day) so I have hardly been...

18 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Gg New Greenhouse 2017

Hi All Some of you may know already I have treated myself to a new greenhouse .......

17 Apr, 2017
Gnarly_gnome

AGS Kent Show,Sutton Valance,15.4.17 part 2

Some more from around the benches Rhizomatous Iris I.scariosa I.suaveolens I.reichenbachii I.schachtii Trillium...

16 Apr, 2017
Pcw

Bulbs and dionysias - Iran in April (1)

My latest botanising trip was to Iran. We left Heathrow at the end of March to fly...

16 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

HOPE all have a nice Easter

Happy Easter to all the garden members !

16 Apr, 2017
Vjd

AGS Kent Show,Sutton Valance,15.4.17

I was very fortunate to come away with four 1st places 1 pan alpine Iris reichenbachii-best...

16 Apr, 2017
Pcw

A Small Garden Transformation

Hi everyone, I'm a new member, but I thought I'd share with you all the transformation...

15 Apr, 2017
Anthonyk

The Crow's Breakfast.

What a commotion at 8.30 this morning. The black birds were going bezerk. The reason...

15 Apr, 2017
Siris

front garden catchup 2014-2017

left side September 2014 April 2017 Got rid of the Californian Lilac and Berberis...

15 Apr, 2017
Franl155

Now I Have Heard Of Everything...Bee Thievery

I have learned that a new criminal phenomena is sweeping across the globe and that...

15 Apr, 2017
Loosestrife2

my favourite tree in April

On the corner of my street there is a beautiful white cherry tree. from my garden...

14 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

Primrose Bank

No not a bank of primroses but a lovely nursery specialising in rare and unusual...

14 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

Grass Cuttings

I am going to nibble at the grass. Not personally, I am not vegetarian, but I do...

14 Apr, 2017
Siris

Digging up a tree fern. Cyathea brownii.

Tree roots had become so competitive this tree fern I bought around 2002,was going...

13 Apr, 2017
Stan510

Front garden : blossom and rockeries. April. 2017

Spring has sprung ... my favourite time of year. Blossom all around ... Skyward,...

13 Apr, 2017
Terratoonie