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Gardening blogs from Apr 2018

How time flies !

I've just realised it's ten years since I first joined Grows on You ! :O It was 22nd...

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hywel

30 Apr, 2018
Hywel

Looking up

Marvellous mackerel skies ... ... heralding my favourite time of year ... ... when...

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terratoonie

30 Apr, 2018
Terratoonie

Help! Suggestions needed.

Hi all, I have a problem. I live on a very busy main road in rural Shropshire. Great...

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jenlewis

30 Apr, 2018
Jenlewis

A feathered friend or two

We have a pair of robins nesting close by. I did spot them mating in the beech tree...

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seaburngirl

29 Apr, 2018
Seaburngirl

Weather!

Well what a change in the weather here (North Lincolnshire) today has been ok but...

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sewingkilla

29 Apr, 2018
Sewingkilla

Harrogate Garden Fair

Hello all,as you can see I went to the spring fair,I did'nt buy much this year but...

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ladybug47

29 Apr, 2018
Ladybug47

Too much going on

What with the weather and pressing (and extremely frustrating) things happening on...

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arbuthnot

29 Apr, 2018
Arbuthnot

After a gloomy rainy start what a surprise find!!!!!!

It began to brighten up around 2pm after the rain had stopped so I went down to the...

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stroller

28 Apr, 2018
Stroller

Actinidia kolomikta

I had an Actinidia kolomikta for many (more than 25?)years growing against the back...

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siris

28 Apr, 2018
Siris

Spring Garden

I start with a photo taken last week of the Prunus Kojo-no-mai. I planted it after...

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scotsgran

28 Apr, 2018
Scotsgran

Optimism??

This is a picture of the Mallard which is the young one of the trio which are almost-residents. "If...

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honeysucklegold

28 Apr, 2018
Honeysuckle..

Weeds & non gardeners

Talking about weeds, my Tom was being unusually helpful & got out a load of couch...

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green_finger

28 Apr, 2018
Green_finger

Mini Vistas

Siris surveys her domain. To the left is a Red Camellia from a cutting taken from...

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siris

27 Apr, 2018
Siris

I have been working on an embroidered 8" square

of linen showing Rosa Canina. It makes a creative hour most afternoons while listening...

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dianebulley

27 Apr, 2018
Dianebulley

April 26th in my garden

While walking up to the greenhouse this morning I was struck by the amount of pinks...

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homebird

26 Apr, 2018
Homebird

In between the April showers.

A glimpse of the garden today under sunny skies with a few threatening clouds. It...

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wildrose

26 Apr, 2018
Wildrose

Pruning ,Pruning Pruning..like a new haircut.

I've started..But,when I finish a tree? I stand back and feel like I just got a great...

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stan510

25 Apr, 2018
Stan510

From Pond to Scree

After seeing BJS pond within a pot I decided to do the same last year. Unfortunately...

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siris

25 Apr, 2018
Siris

New arrival to my backyard area

today while taking the dog for his morning walk i discovered a new visitor to the...

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vjd

25 Apr, 2018
Vjd

Spud McPat Face

Spud McPat Face Last year I wrote a blog on the very original planting designs our...

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balcony

24 Apr, 2018
Balcony

Spring has arrived along with the colours....

Well we might be running late compared to the last few years but it was worth waiting...

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lincslass

24 Apr, 2018
Lincslass

COLOR IN Jamaica

just recently came back from a great trip in Jamaica, weather was outstanding 86f+...

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vjd

24 Apr, 2018
Vjd

Daylilies 1

My daylilies have really woken up: This is one of 4 areas where I have them, and...

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wylieintheazores

24 Apr, 2018
Wylieinthea..

Our new semi-resident birds!

Today is a typical April day, "April showers", heavier than it looked from indoors,...

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honeysucklegold

24 Apr, 2018
Honeysuckle..

The last week in April ...

I haven't spent as much time in my garden recently, as I normally do-bad weather...

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hywel

23 Apr, 2018
Hywel

The job I hate doing in my garden.

Today I spent three hours scarifying my front lawns. I still have the two back ones...

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linda235

23 Apr, 2018
Linda235

Sad news

Some of you will know My brother was taken into Addenbrooke's hospital with a heart...

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amy2

23 Apr, 2018
Amy2

The Garden has started to blossom

Thanks to last few days of very warm weather everything has started to come to life. The...

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marjories

22 Apr, 2018
Marjories

Garden layout complete!

Just a few not-very-good photos to show some (slow!) progress in our new garden. Lots...

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sheilabub

22 Apr, 2018
Sheilabub

More Flea Market Orchid..

A perfect 75f day here..good to walk around the plant sellers at the local college...

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stan510

21 Apr, 2018
Stan510

Casualties of Winter 2017/8

I put the pots of Sparaxia into the ground when the growth was quite advanced in...

8 comments

siris

21 Apr, 2018
Siris

Mid April

Well the last few days of warmth has brought the garden on fast. On Wednesday all...

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seaburngirl

21 Apr, 2018
Seaburngirl

Planting

Well hasn’t it been lovely weather? Makes you feel like doing things doesn’t it?...

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sewingkilla

21 Apr, 2018
Sewingkilla

A quick look around the garden today (20/4/18)

We've had two gloriously sunny, warm days here in the East Midlands. Such a relief...

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homebird

20 Apr, 2018
Homebird

A New Generation

Those of you with long memories may recall a couple of helpers here in the garden...

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AndrewR

19 Apr, 2018
Andrewr

Can we now say it's Spring?

The sun is shining and yesterday I was gardening in a tee-shirt!! So does this really...

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honeysucklegold

18 Apr, 2018
Honeysuckle..

I have found a plant that helps disabled gardeners.

Using it in the right way means I can still do some easy gardening, get out in the...

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dianebulley

18 Apr, 2018
Dianebulley

I Have A Joke For You....

Every Thursday morning I do volunteer work at a local nursing home where I bring...

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loosestrife2

18 Apr, 2018
Loosestrife2

Sunday and Monday, April 15 and 16, 2018

I hope you'll forgive me for this; sharing helps. It started with rain, became...

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Lori

17 Apr, 2018
Lori

got the pip over a tree

hi all ..got a question about an coxs orange pippin I planted in a large pot ..I...

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moneyowen

17 Apr, 2018
Moneyowen

got the pip over a tree

hi all ..got a question about an coxs orange pippin I planted in a large pot ..I...

1 comment

moneyowen

17 Apr, 2018
Moneyowen

A couple of pages of Amaryllis

A couple of pages of Amaryllis No,not mine this time! Though mine are now flowering...

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balcony

16 Apr, 2018
Balcony

The Magnolias

As I have said often, we are getting on in years, and a gardener now is a necessity. My...

13 comments

eirlys

14 Apr, 2018
Eirlys

Ascot Spring Garden Show

If you've not heard of the Ascot Spring Garden Show, it's because this is the first...

19 comments

AndrewR

13 Apr, 2018
Andrewr

Some colour at last

Our garden been somewhat neglected the last two months as OH has been ill. We now...

11 comments

eirlys

12 Apr, 2018
Eirlys

Operation "COLOUR" has commenced lol

With my daughter Laura getting married this August, we will be having family and...

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jenlewis

11 Apr, 2018
Jenlewis

SRGC Show Edinburgh continued

My son was able to tell me how to get Paint back so I hope you enjoy some more photos...

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scotsgran

11 Apr, 2018
Scotsgran

I have a box of hand-drawn cut out birds in flight.

Did them some years ago for a Flower Festival display. They are very realistic. Remember...

2 comments

dianebulley

10 Apr, 2018
Dianebulley

Prime candidate for regisration

My daylilies are opening, more and more every day; and it is time to start thinking...

9 comments

wylieintheazores

9 Apr, 2018
Wylieinthea..

Where do we start

Most of you know of our recent move I thought you might like to know the scale of...

24 comments

amy2

9 Apr, 2018
Amy2


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