Gardening blog archive

Tomatoes harvesting & dying 2018

Tomatoes harvesting & dying 2018 Back in March 2018 my daughter gave me 5 packets...

30 Sep, 2018
Balcony

September in my garden..

August was a dismal failure although the weather was fabulous, it simply was not...

30 Sep, 2018
Lincslass

September almost over

The garden has been neglected for a couple of weeks as we have been decorating the...

28 Sep, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Winter interest for all.

I am spreading the news. I have just found the wonderful IT sites for model railway...

28 Sep, 2018
Dianebulley

A few from today

It’s been very warm and sunny today.

27 Sep, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Autumn comes early . . .

. . . on a sunny September morning. Just wanted to share the glorious colours of...

27 Sep, 2018
Sheilabub

My Fig Tree

Well! Our Fig Tree was getting too big also it overhung one of our neighbours garden...

27 Sep, 2018
Ladyessex1

Storm damage

Storm damage The 'Black Prince' variegated Geraniums that have been growing in a...

25 Sep, 2018
Balcony

September garden - back garden

We haven't had a nice September so far this year, it's been rather cold and the garden...

24 Sep, 2018
Hywel

September

I'm very happy with the colours/flowers I still have at this time in September. I'm...

24 Sep, 2018
Sunnydais

End of summer start of autumn

Its that time of year when the garden is throwing on her autumn cloak and trying...

24 Sep, 2018
Seaburngirl

Rest! they tell me, what a laugh!

As you know I have been in hospital and am banned from gardening for about 4 weeks....

24 Sep, 2018
Seaburngirl

Well that didn’t last long :-(

Some of you may remember me planting a Trillium rhizome in the woodland, well it’s...

23 Sep, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Autumn Equinox 🍂

So today 23rd September we are officially in Autumn. The Sun moves over the equator...

23 Sep, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Autumn Hues etc

I like Autumn :) Viburnum mariesii Spirea Amelanchier lamarckii Peace Leycesteria...

22 Sep, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Storm Damage

This beautiful Laburnum on the green in front of our house was uprooted during the...

22 Sep, 2018
Marjories

Confused

The plants in my garden seem to be confused by the strange weather variations we're...

22 Sep, 2018
Arbuthnot

Garden visitors

Until I find my camera which is "lost" in a room being de-cluttered, I can't really...

21 Sep, 2018
Eirlys

A few photos before the leaves fall.

Roses and Perlagoniums seem to be enjoying the September warm conditions.

21 Sep, 2018
Meadowland

Autumn Highlights

A few from today. Choisya ternata Celastrus scandens (Bittersweet) Genii Fuschia?...

20 Sep, 2018
Dawnsaunt

Jamie

Having a job to keep up on Goy at moment my free time is being spent with Jamie who...

20 Sep, 2018
Bjs

The plants v The weather

I am always delighted to find the plants on the winners rostrum. In spite of copious...

18 Sep, 2018
Scotsgran

Identified at last ! :)

Meet Margaret … She has been growing in my garden for many years, about 8 feet up...

17 Sep, 2018
Hywel

My rockery through the year-part 3

Last one Dianthus 'Oakington'-4 June Edraianthus species-4 June Erigeron species-4...

15 Sep, 2018
Pcw

My rockery through the year-part 2

carrying on 25 May-Penstemon,Linum,Saxifraga,Parahebe 25 May-Santolina,Penstemon,Allium Aster...

15 Sep, 2018
Pcw

My rockery through the year

Some entries to show the plants on my small rockery(7ft x 6 ft) over the season. 15th...

15 Sep, 2018
Pcw

My Lawns

This has been a particularly difficult summer for maintaining my lawns. They play...

15 Sep, 2018
Linda235

Where Have I Been

I've not been on GOY for a couple of months, so where have I been. Lost in a wilderness! I've...

13 Sep, 2018
Siris

Using egg shells in the garden

Last year Laura had seen on Facebook about using ground egg shells in the garden...

12 Sep, 2018
Jenlewis

Two Months On.

The wild flower meadow in our local recreation ground is still a beautiful sight....

12 Sep, 2018
Siris

My recycled chimney stones rockery with some help from my GOY friends.

When we had to have a chimney stack dismantled and rebuilt because a crack appeared...

12 Sep, 2018
Scotsgran

Hothouse Shelves for my Chilli Collection

I'm fitting my bedroom window with simply put up shelves for my mild-heat chilli...

11 Sep, 2018
Darren8

Winter flowering plants - wish I had done this years ago -

but here is the list for those who are young enough to enjoy doing it now. Sourcing...

11 Sep, 2018
Dianebulley

When potted plants get too big.

What do you do? Trim like you can just give away years of growth?..pot up to monster...

10 Sep, 2018
Stan510

Macro flowers

What to do on those days when it is just too hot and too humid? Play around with...

10 Sep, 2018
Wylieinthea..

Just a few snaps . . .

. . . to keep you in the picture! This is part of the pink'n'purple bed with Salvia...

10 Sep, 2018
Sheilabub

Hydrogen Peroxide Uses for Gardeners

Some years ago I had the space & finances to grow all sorts of plants indoors...

8 Sep, 2018
Darren8

RHS Wisley Plant Fair 2018

We set off early yesterday to drive the 50 miles from the coast up to Wisley in Surrey,...

6 Sep, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Tree stump ... need to remove it!

I have a tree stump on my allotment and we've tried tunnelling out to find the root...

5 Sep, 2018
Garden_gloves

My Pond

I have been trying to come up with an idea of covering my pond with netting that...

5 Sep, 2018
Ladyessex1

What 3 plants would you say are must haves in your garden?

In 2015 we moved into this house. The garden had been neglected for some time and...

4 Sep, 2018
Jenlewis

Bulbs to see us through the winter

Yesterday OH and I took a trip down to East Lothian. We headed to Macplants Open...

2 Sep, 2018
Scotsgran

Allotment. ...

Just signed agreement and got my key for the gate to my 1st allotment! Yesterday...

1 Sep, 2018
Garden_gloves