Gardening blog archive

Dublin Bay

This beautiful rose was planted last year and it has flowered profusely all summer....

31 Oct, 2019
Marjories

Halloween and the garden looks murky.

The Autumn colours are trying hard to cheer up our garden on this dull and murky...

31 Oct, 2019
Wildrose

A reluctant goodbye to a wonderful tree

The time has come to have this magnificent maple tree taken down. I do this with...

29 Oct, 2019
Amsterdam

Mini blog.

Those of you who saw the last GWorld programme might remember the tip about tulip...

29 Oct, 2019
Meadowland

GoY

I have just been reading with interest all the comments about GoY. I must say that...

27 Oct, 2019
Feverfew

Time of year again

Well it’s that time of year again, just lying in bed listening to the wind and rain...

25 Oct, 2019
Daveymad

Not what I expected

Autumn has arrived in the countryside meaning fields empty and ploughed so no food...

25 Oct, 2019
Honeysuckle..

My attempt at gardening this week

Karen has made me feel my efforts were rather pathetic this week. Monday was dry...

24 Oct, 2019
Seaburngirl

Front Garden - The Beginning

The house was delivered in August 2018, and after a year of waiting, the construction...

23 Oct, 2019
Aleyna

Hydrangeas FAO of Meadowland and anybody who is interested

This an interesting article on Hydrangeas which I cut out from the Times. Hope...

23 Oct, 2019
Marjories

Nerines Part 2

'Blue Magic' has a name that really fits. The darker colors on this are really magical. 'Lost...

23 Oct, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Nerines Part 1

Finally, and sadly, the last of my new Nerines that will be opening this year have...

23 Oct, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Wanting Cactii that flower in your greenhouse ? No problems when its very hot.

Now is the time to start. In California it rains every ten years. The Cactii in...

22 Oct, 2019
Goldenoldie91

AGS Kent Autumn Show-19.10.19

At Sutton Vallance school,near Leeds Castle Best in Show Best plant in a pot 19cms...

21 Oct, 2019
Pcw

WHITE CANVAS - First draft

We had to change the initial design of the vegetable garden. Mainly by the analysis...

19 Oct, 2019
Aleyna

My balcony during 2019

My balcony during 2019 I thought you might like to see how our balcony progressed...

17 Oct, 2019
Balcony

Amarillys - The missing

Last year I posted photos of red amarillys with five flowers on a single stem. I...

17 Oct, 2019
Aleyna

Patience is vital.

I can't honestly remember when we put this Bug Hut on the fence, but it was a lonnnnnnnnnng...

17 Oct, 2019
Sunnydais

Anemone for Sunnydais

This is the Japanese anemone that I mentioned . . . it's giving a really pretty splash...

16 Oct, 2019
Sheilabub

With just 4 tubs as I am disabled now.

I find 'Avon Bulbs' provide the gardening interest I need. Many have been found in...

15 Oct, 2019
Goldenoldie91

Anne Marie's Orchids

As promised I am writing this blog to show off Anne Marie's orchids. Most orchids...

14 Oct, 2019
Aleyna

October fruit updates

About time I updated on the progress of the 2019 fruit plantings The grape "Green...

13 Oct, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Hanging on to Summer.

Another rain day but the garden isn't giving itself up to Autumn quite yet, all our...

13 Oct, 2019
Sunnydais

Thought provoking blog

If any of you saw this week's GWorld programme, I'm wondering if you felt the same...

13 Oct, 2019
Meadowland

Yew

Another rainy day, time to order my yew trees to make a smart little hedge, eventually.

13 Oct, 2019
Walesgirl

A bit of sun today

Well a nice sunny day to sit between the driving rain of yesterday and the promised...

12 Oct, 2019
Seaburngirl

My garden, second winter..

Well, I've done lots of digging, adding soil improvers, some small fruit trees, bulbs,...

10 Oct, 2019
Walesgirl

New Hedychium

Hedychium grow really well here, to the point that if you aren't careful they will...

10 Oct, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Favourite garden tasks in the autumn 🍄🍂🍁

I have just come in from a morning spent in the greenhouse and it was lovely to see...

9 Oct, 2019
Wildrose

Steragram

I've had an email from Steragram to say that, yet again, she is shut out of the site....

8 Oct, 2019
Bamboo

Aswer to riddle

I have had several goes at replying to everyone's answers but I can't send them for...

6 Oct, 2019
Steragram

Autumn buds and berries.

Lovely Autumnal/Fall colour in the garden, and on the bund/hill. My favourite seasons...

5 Oct, 2019
Kate123

Our recent visit to Sweden

As you know our two sons bought a rural property in Sweden. John and his partner...

5 Oct, 2019
Linda235

Rambling Rector pruning F A O Shirley Tulip.

I have had Rambling Rector on the pergola for many years. Last year I decided to...

5 Oct, 2019
Marjories

Huntingdonshire towns scoop top awards at Anglia in Bloom

Huntingdonshire towns scoop top awards at Anglia in Bloom I've based this blog on...

4 Oct, 2019
Balcony

Last days of summer colour,and welcome to Autumn..

Just a few last photo's ,before they are consigned to the Compost bin..hopefully,not...

4 Oct, 2019
Bloomer

Riddle

Why is digging over a very neglected plot like a box of chocolates? Answer tomorrow

3 Oct, 2019
Steragram

The Garden House

The Garden House Yelverton If you find yourself around the Plymouth area and are...

1 Oct, 2019
Daveymad