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Gardening blogs from Apr 2017

Amaryllis being shunted around house & balcony April 2017

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

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balcony

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...

7 comments

AndrewR

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....

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samjp

29 Apr, 2017
Samjp

Chimney

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

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swanky

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...

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the_white_horse

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...

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wildrose

28 Apr, 2017
Wildrose

Funny Faces April 2017

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

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the_white_horse

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...

2 comments

eddyjayauk

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...

2 comments

hillsidegirl

28 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Hyde Hall

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

17 comments

siris

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...

10 comments

paulspatch

25 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Slow progress

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

6 comments

hillsidegirl

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?...

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stan510

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...

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paulspatch

24 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Back from uni again

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

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dandanspondpage

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...

10 comments

AndrewR

23 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

Welcome to my Spring Garden

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

11 comments

marjories

22 Apr, 2017
Marjories

Happy Days

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

6 comments

green_finger

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...

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homebird

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...

3 comments

vjd

21 Apr, 2017
Vjd

tulips - various

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

8 comments

franl155

21 Apr, 2017
Franl155

Bee spotting

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

24 comments

franl155

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...

10 comments

eirlys

21 Apr, 2017
Eirlys

A Good Way To Break Your Neck.

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

8 comments

loosestrife2

21 Apr, 2017
Loosestrife2

Vine Weevil Problems.

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

1 comment

jomarg

20 Apr, 2017
Jomarg

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

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

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terratoonie

20 Apr, 2017
Terratoonie

The Shade Border

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

5 comments

samjp

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...

2 comments

scotsgran

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...

5 comments

dianebulley

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...

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scotsgran

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...

6 comments

stan510

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...

4 comments

anthonyk

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...

6 comments

AndrewR

19 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

My garden 2017

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

9 comments

michaellatheoriginal

18 Apr, 2017
Michaellath..

Nocturnal visitor.

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

25 comments

seaburngirl

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...

55 comments

paulspatch

18 Apr, 2017
Paulspatch

Gg New Greenhouse 2017

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

50 comments

gnarly_gnome

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...

6 comments

pcw

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...

7 comments

AndrewR

16 Apr, 2017
Andrewr

HOPE all have a nice Easter

Happy Easter to all the garden members !

9 comments

vjd

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...

7 comments

pcw

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...

7 comments

anthonyk

15 Apr, 2017
Anthonyk

The Crow's Breakfast.

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

10 comments

siris

15 Apr, 2017
Siris

front garden catchup 2014-2017

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

11 comments

franl155

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...

7 comments

loosestrife2

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...

24 comments

seaburngirl

14 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

Primrose Bank

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

19 comments

seaburngirl

14 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

Grass Cuttings

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

14 comments

siris

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...

7 comments

stan510

13 Apr, 2017
Stan510

Front garden : blossom and rockeries. April. 2017

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

38 comments

terratoonie

13 Apr, 2017
Terratoonie


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