Gardening blog archive

Old trees.

What do you do when an old tree inevitably dies? Yes-the big one. Can you imagine...

13 Apr, 2017
Spritzhenry

Our untidy bits of our gardens.

1st I would like to say sorry for being quiet over the colder months. My internet...

12 Apr, 2017
Jenlewis

Coming along nicely!

Looking round the garden this morning and thought I would post a couple of pics,...

12 Apr, 2017
Stroller

After the tidy up...

We had our youngest Granddaughter for the day the other day. After the tidy up when...

12 Apr, 2017
Waddy

Carnivorous Plants

I went to Hant Carniverous plants today to buy some additions to my collection. It...

11 Apr, 2017
Siris

Steps to the lower garden

I only spent a little time today clearing the rockery steps to the lower garden....

11 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

New build - starting from scratch

Two years after moving into our new build and having only dealt with the fencing...

11 Apr, 2017
Lbsnoop76

molten gold sky - 170312

I'd been in my study, which always has the blinds down to keep the glare off my pc...

10 Apr, 2017
Franl155

IVY

Thank you so much for the useful comments about the ivy! I will look up that tool...

10 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Todays effort

I just wanted to show some photos of the front garden as thats been a ongoing project. Free...

9 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Edinburgh SRGC Show 8.4.17 Part 4 of 4

to wind up - RBG Edinburgh puts on a stunning display of Erythroniums etc In a...

9 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

Edinburgh SRGC Show 8.4.17 Part 3 of 4

and more photos Very pleased to get 2nd place for my Narcissus 'Little Witch' I...

9 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

Edinburgh SRGC Show 8.4.17 Part 2 of 4

Photos continued

9 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

Edinburgh SRGC Show 8.4.17 Part 1

I have lots of photos some may not be great but hopefully they convey the mix of...

9 Apr, 2017
Scotsgran

Paulownia

I must prune my Paulownia Tomentosa due to building construction work will it kill...

9 Apr, 2017
Tillyjaz

A Walk around our Garden

Ours is a Spring garden and it is lovely to see the colours appearing After a mild...

8 Apr, 2017
Eirlys

Raised beds are getting there

A friend came this morning and helped OH put the wood round for the raised beds,...

7 Apr, 2017
Csarina

Time for the Escallonia Gold Ellen to go..

It's been irritating me for quite some time now, pretty for a few weeks then back...

7 Apr, 2017
Homebird

In the first week of April...

Just like me the tulips have responded to the warmth in the sun during the last...

7 Apr, 2017
Homebird

I will be busy for the next three weeks.

For the next three weeks, Barry and I are artists in residence at the Studio Pavilion,...

5 Apr, 2017
Linda235

Just a bit more

I managed another 3/4 of an hour this afternoon weeding the herbaceous border before...

5 Apr, 2017
Csarina

April 2017 sunny day in spring

Hi All, Suns out at last .... couple of photos ... Heucherella 'Brass Lantern' Erythronium...

5 Apr, 2017
Gnarly_gnome

Some Photos

I have some photos of the view of the garden originally and now that is is cleared.

5 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Free Plants ready and waiting

I am looking forward to posting some photos of the Hillside Garden. But in the meantime,...

5 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

** FABULOUS FOLIAGE**

At this time of the year foliage is everything, the gap between the Spring flowers...

4 Apr, 2017
Dottydaisy2

Marwood Hill Gardens

Do you know Marwood Hill Gardens in Devon? We didn't, but we have just spent a week...

4 Apr, 2017
Eirlys

**SPRING IS HERE AT LONG LAST**

Have been rather busy creating new areas of interest this year, so almost missed...

3 Apr, 2017
Dottydaisy2

raised beds

last year i had a company put in raised beds in my back garden .They arein old money...

3 Apr, 2017
Diggerdave72

What is this???

This plant is growing near the fence. I am not sure what it is, I do not think I...

3 Apr, 2017
Csarina

An Amazonian Garden in Nottingham.....

Last year, I moved to a little terrace on a hill in the City. The garden had been...

3 Apr, 2017
Hillsidegirl

Jasmine for Mum

Jasmine for Mum The day after Mothering Sunday I went to a local superstore with...

2 Apr, 2017
Balcony

Deleting plants from your garden list.

Over the years I have added the plants to the sites garden section. However some...

2 Apr, 2017
Seaburngirl

Sorry I have been AWOL again

A virus floored me for the early part of this year. Thankfully it seems to have gone...

2 Apr, 2017
Csarina

Pleasantly surprised!

Isn't life great when you've forgotten what you planted in the autumn? Stepped outside...

2 Apr, 2017
Amsterdam

wasps' nest July 2016

There'd been a bit of buzzing in one of my sheds, tiny fliers to-ing nd fro-ing. Had...

2 Apr, 2017
Franl155

half a shed?

I'm posting this as a blog rather than a question, as I can't keep track of q's. I've...

2 Apr, 2017
Franl155

A street in town with native wildflowers and non natives.

Eucalyptus species and some pink flowering cherry tree? But mostly our native Lupines...

1 Apr, 2017
Stan510

Hello everyone!...it's me!

Well I have been spending my time painting over the last couple of years and not...

1 Apr, 2017
Richardpeeej

Useful for more than one purpose

This week I scarified our front lawn and raked out many bucketfuls of moss! I really...

1 Apr, 2017
Numbersfarm

State of the Garden Address.

As we knock on April's door its time to look at how things are. Messy. To be honest...

1 Apr, 2017
Stan510