Gardening blog archive

Late summer moving in to Autumn.

As one flower disappears another pops up to become the current favourite. Here are...

30 Aug, 2018
Scotsgran

If you like herbs

We were discussing with Amy the other day, propagating herbs, I thought I would share...

30 Aug, 2018
Dawnsaunt

The South Devon Steam Railway.

The South Devon Railway goes from Totnes to Buckfastleigh and half way is my favourite...

29 Aug, 2018
Wildrose

When the Red, Red Robin ...

When the Red, Red Robin ... Do you remember the song? Many famous artists have sung...

27 Aug, 2018
Balcony

Reminiscing..

Thinking back over that very dry summer(although it's not quite over yet) the garden...

27 Aug, 2018
Meadowland

Autumn is on its way.

There is a change in the garden. Autumn is coming and the garden is winding down....

27 Aug, 2018
Linda235

Brandon Marsh's

Brandon Marsh 's. was opened by David Attenbourgh to preserve our wild life here...

27 Aug, 2018
Thrupennybit

Allotment!

Just got my 1st allotment of my own! A lot of weeds and bindweed to clear. 5 rod...

24 Aug, 2018
Garden_gloves

1,2,3 ...

Parodia comarapana is a small cactus in my collection, which has bright orange flowers,...

24 Aug, 2018
Hywel

A Big thank you to Bathgate (Paul )

Bathgate ( Paul ) very kindly sent me a packet of seeds collected from his garden...

23 Aug, 2018
Amy2

Almost Ready

Yesterday, 08/21/2018, the builder handed us the house. We're 80% ready. Next week...

22 Aug, 2018
Aleyna

Where to go from here.

Well I’ve moved the caravan and cleared up so this is my before pic.

21 Aug, 2018
Pontoonpete

A few doing their thing at the moment ....

Hi guys I’ve been disheartened this summer as the garden has suffered so much and...

21 Aug, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Open Garden at 'Devonia' - 2018

After deciding on the date the previous year, it seemed a long time to come around,...

20 Aug, 2018
Andrewr

NGS Bracknell-Devonia

I went to see Devonia in Bracknell yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny day and there...

20 Aug, 2018
Thorneyside

My Sunflowers

Hello everyone, and hope you are all doing well.I just returned.I used to be on here...

19 Aug, 2018
Richardpeeej

Digger for the disabled or Elderly

My son can't stand on one spot very long doctors orders because of an illness cellulitis...

19 Aug, 2018
Thrupennybit

Giving this some considerable thought (which takes me a long time)

I think now that planning to avoid another heatwave disaster should be based on shade,...

19 Aug, 2018
Dianebulley

Rejuvenation of a new border.

We have wanted to do this for a long time......over the last 20 years the front border...

18 Aug, 2018
Meadowland

August gardening

Yesterday was the first chance I've had to really get to grips with the garden since...

18 Aug, 2018
Pb123

August gardening

Yesterday was the first chance I've had to really get to grips with the garden since...

18 Aug, 2018
Pb123

Revamping a Border (Part 2)

Back in May, I described how I replanted a border in the garden in readiness for...

18 Aug, 2018
Andrewr

Autumn snowflake

You’ve probably heard of the spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) and the summer snowflake...

17 Aug, 2018
Andrewr

FAO Feverfew

These are two photos of Emmenopterys Henry.

16 Aug, 2018
Marjories

Daylily 12

This one is a little complicated, but it is the path to several flowers that are...

16 Aug, 2018
Wylieinthea..

Emmenopterys henryi

This tree has just flowered in a Cardiff park for the first time in a 100 years....

16 Aug, 2018
Feverfew

Visit to The Garden House.

A must if you visit Devon......situated in Buckland Monachorum…...nr Yelverton. This...

15 Aug, 2018
Meadowland

Basil

I've found a novel way to increase my Basil stock .. break a stem off , place it...

15 Aug, 2018
Amy2

Mid August Garden

After the heatwave, my garden plants seem to be flourishing better than ever. Most...

14 Aug, 2018
Janey

Visit to Karen's garden.

We visited Karen and Scott's wonderful garden yesterday. The weather was not very...

14 Aug, 2018
Linda235

Countdown to opening

It's that time of year again when my diary is empty for a week as I make final preparations...

13 Aug, 2018
Andrewr

New Garden

Hello all, I want to ask first if anyone can remember me, five years ago was my last...

13 Aug, 2018
Pontoonpete

I Was Going To Discuss ....

...my use of Cardinal Flower And Black Eyed Susan Vines in the garden and I took...

13 Aug, 2018
Loosestrife2

Gardening with friends. 10 years of GoY.

This year, my gardening activities have consisted mostly of demanding maintenance...

12 Aug, 2018
Terratoonie

Celebrating Raindrops

We don't want too many but they are vital.........

12 Aug, 2018
Sunnydais

Time for a change?

Thought i would share some pics of progress with my garden, its looking pretty established...

11 Aug, 2018
Dgw

Box Blight

To day I had to destroy my Box 'Cloud tree' that I had grown from a normal Buxus...

11 Aug, 2018
Vileve

Grey skies oh no !

I want the blues skies we had for weeks and weeks I know it was very hot but at least...

11 Aug, 2018
Kidsgran

My garden

After a prolonged dry and hot spell I feared the flowers would be baldly hit. However,...

11 Aug, 2018
Corpusty

Getting Back To My Blog “ Leeches In My Pond”......

In my blog of July 14 I thought that I had discovered leeches in my pond. My task...

11 Aug, 2018
Loosestrife2

A walk by the river Arun

Not too sure what category to put this blog under as it includes both wildlife and...

9 Aug, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Rain!!!!

It's raining here in Bracknell! We've only had one wet day here since the eginning...

9 Aug, 2018
Andrewr

Peaches

So excited to share this! At a friend's place yesterday evening, right here in sunny...

8 Aug, 2018
Pamelaanne

Still beautiful weather.........

This has without doubt, been the best summer weather we've ever had in the North...

7 Aug, 2018
Sunnydais

Trellises

My new trellises are being covered rather quickly … Clematis Betty Corning :- Betty...

7 Aug, 2018
Hywel

Speedy growth

Hi everyone, on the 19th of february 2014, I bought 1 3ltr pot of Euphorbia Griffithii...

6 Aug, 2018
Derekm

Our new garden is coming along

It is really filling out now, and I'm very happy with the plants-particularly Penstemons,...

5 Aug, 2018
Sheilabub

If you feel like I do today, you will be too hot to look at this!

I am SO hot I don't know what to do or where to sit! I know it is soon to get cooler...

5 Aug, 2018
Wildrose

My new neighbour from hell

Oh dear. Cottage next door to my garden has recently been sold. Met the new owner...

3 Aug, 2018
Pb123

Where have they been?

All this lovely warm summer I have seen no slugs or snails. After a couple of days...

2 Aug, 2018
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