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Gardening blogs from Feb 2018

Off to Morrisons in the snow.

The car is completely snowed in so Barry and I decided to walk to Morrisons for supplies....

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linda235

28 Feb, 2018
Linda235

Brave little souls

Like a lot of the country we had snow yesterday and again today. The garden looks...

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seaburngirl

28 Feb, 2018
Seaburngirl

BRING ON THE STORMS ...

My front garden, photographed before the recent snows ... ... flowers and blossom,...

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terratoonie

28 Feb, 2018
Terratoonie

Cold End of February Garden

Well The Beast From The East is looming, the snow hasn’t really reached us yet! ...

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dawnsaunt

27 Feb, 2018
Dawnsaunt

February in my garden.

I am still busy sewing and quilting as at this time of the year the garden is quietly...

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seaburngirl

24 Feb, 2018
Seaburngirl

Cape Point Nature Reserve, Nov 2017.

Another day, another outing, to Cape Point. We stopped en route at Bolder Beach,...

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siris

24 Feb, 2018
Siris

I wonder why?

First wonder why is "Why haven't I been on here for so long"? I have been dipping...

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honeysucklegold

23 Feb, 2018
Honeysuckle..

The news from Africa is wonderful.

Gardening on a massive scale. A 'green wall' to improve the land. Just at the lower...

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dianebulley

20 Feb, 2018
Dianebulley

Woodland Plants For Shade

I’ve been studying spring flowering woodland plants to suit my woodland and I’ve...

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dawnsaunt

20 Feb, 2018
Dawnsaunt

KIRSTENBOSCH Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa

KIRSTENBOSCH lies at the bottom of the slopes of Table Mountain on the back side...

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siris

19 Feb, 2018
Siris

Dare I say it? Three fine days in a row!

Today, the temperature reached 13 degrees and the sun was trying to shine! What a...

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wildrose

18 Feb, 2018
Wildrose

I Love Starting The Day Like This....

Many gardens this time of year are like mine, drab and seemingly dead. Over night...

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loosestrife2

18 Feb, 2018
Loosestrife2

A Sunny Day at Wisley

Spring at last.

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feverfew

18 Feb, 2018
Feverfew

New plants came today.

It's been so busy here since Christmas I've hardly had time to pop in here and haven't...

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homebird

15 Feb, 2018
Homebird

Table Mountain

To get to the top of Table Mountain, there is a Cable Car or it is possible to hike/scramble...

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siris

15 Feb, 2018
Siris

Cape Town, between Sea and Sky.

Continuation of our holiday to S. Africa, this time from the start...... Why did...

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siris

13 Feb, 2018
Siris

I drove by a local Mall.

To give you an idea of what looks like what here in the SF bay area. A few photo's.

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stan510

12 Feb, 2018
Stan510

Wildflower seeds from my granddaughter

Wildflower seeds from my granddaughter, Kirsty. She was given some packets of these...

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balcony

12 Feb, 2018
Balcony

Neighbourly Vandalism

Last year in Early Autumn my nbr told me he was getting a tree surgeon in to feather...

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bramhallbill

12 Feb, 2018
Bramhallbill

Our vacation in warm..is over.

The three weeks- give or take- of warm suntan weather has returned to the 17C (62f)...

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stan510

11 Feb, 2018
Stan510

A small update on our winter, so far.

Funny things, winters. Thankfully they follow a set rhythm, but all the variations...

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Lori

11 Feb, 2018
Lori

Keeping tabs on what is in the garden.

When I first started my garden I did not own a computer. Instead any handy piece...

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scotsgran

11 Feb, 2018
Scotsgran

One man's Rubble is another man's ROCK GARDEN

Through the pages of many excellent alpine and/or rock garden club publications,...

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bowl_you

9 Feb, 2018
Bowl_you

An Avocado Grove and some other plants.

I saw this little grove- like down the street and up the hill. They also have Citrus...

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stan510

8 Feb, 2018
Stan510

my paint box

In the cold weather I often turn to my paints usually as some form of project,last...

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bjs

8 Feb, 2018
Bjs

Bee Orchid - ophrys apifera

I was just looking at my photos, when I came across this one I took late last May...

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Janey

7 Feb, 2018
Janey

☆☆We made it twice.. ?!! Yellow book too☆☆

Last August we were approached by Amateur Gardening magazine, they wanted to do a...

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Dottydaisy2

6 Feb, 2018
Dottydaisy2

Sweden in the snow.

We are back from our adventures to Ebbarp in Sweden. The first day we did some work...

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linda235

6 Feb, 2018
Linda235

Snail and mice proof covers for my seed trays.

I am a great believer in recycling where possible. I use plastic trays in which the...

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scotsgran

4 Feb, 2018
Scotsgran

Well - I have had really good service.

We often talk about our experiences of online plant sales. Usually not too complementary....

9 comments

seaburngirl

3 Feb, 2018
Seaburngirl

Moving nightmare Part 3

Dear all , I could write a book about our last year's moving saga but I'm sure nobody...

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amy

2 Feb, 2018
Amy

Strawberry Griddle Cakes.

8 ozs Self Raising Flour. Half a teaspoon Bicarbonate Soda. 3 ozs Soaked Dried Strawberries...

5 comments

dianebulley

2 Feb, 2018
Dianebulley


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