Gardening blog archive

It’s that time again :) Tawny Owletts

It’s with great excitement I share these pictures. We’ve had tawny owls nesting for...

30 Apr, 2019
Dawnsaunt

Are you a Chelsea chopper or a Hampton hacker...＼(◎o◎)／

Or perhaps like me you do both....ʘ‿ʘ for those of you who have no idea what I am...

29 Apr, 2019
Dottydaisy2

Pretty flowers

The weather was lovely and sunny and warm yesterday and the garden is celebrating. Clematis...

29 Apr, 2019
Sunnydais

Fruit updates

Time for a progress report My climbing French beans are now well under way, just...

29 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

A celebration! I have Mallards swimming and feeding in my stream!

It's been years of slogging and digging and fighting with silt buildup and water...

28 Apr, 2019
Lori

Tidying up the rockery and the hill.

Hello everyone, This is my first time writing a blog. I've never written a blog before,...

28 Apr, 2019
Kate123

My Woodland in April

Spring is my favourite time of year in the woodland, here are a few photos from yesterday. Look...

26 Apr, 2019
Dawnsaunt

My Pond in April

The pond hasn't really come to life yet but here are a few photos from yesterday.

26 Apr, 2019
Dawnsaunt

April At Mine

The garden is beginning to fill out slowly ....

26 Apr, 2019
Dawnsaunt

I'm STILL getting older. Never ends...

I feel like I crossed a line. I can tell all of you,I don't feel as physically strong...

26 Apr, 2019
Stan510

Beautiful Iris

I took these photos before the April showers arrived today. They are in my friends...

25 Apr, 2019
Marjories

Into our second year

It's hard to believe we've lived in our new home for over a year the time has flown...

25 Apr, 2019
Amy2

A mix in April

A mix of blooms and other things. This was made from a hanging basket moss chicken...

24 Apr, 2019
Thrupennybit

AGS Kent Spring Show 2019-3

Last few Lamium armenum Alkanna aucheriana Gentiana acaulis I was lucky enough...

24 Apr, 2019
Pcw

Blooming Spring

We have had a lovely warm Easter but now it has turned quite cold. Our garden has...

23 Apr, 2019
Marjories

AGS Kent Spring Show 2019-2

Trilliums Daphnes A few others a 6 pan entry

23 Apr, 2019
Pcw

AGS Kent Spring Show 2019

Held in Sutton Vallance,near Leeds Castle every Easter weekend. Best in show,winning...

23 Apr, 2019
Pcw

Herb border beginnings

Today we took advantage of the sunshine and started on the herb border. We got brave...

22 Apr, 2019
Rachelanna12

Bulbs & Daylilies

Big excitement in my front yard today-I got my first flower on a Cypella herbertii...

22 Apr, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Judas tree at Easter

Very apt this time of year, my Judas tree is now in flower Grown from seed about...

22 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

New Back Garden

Well a lot has happened during the colder months this year. First we lost several...

22 Apr, 2019
Rachelanna12

Cymbidium Chestnut

I like Cymbidium Orchids because they do well for me. The first of three different...

21 Apr, 2019
Siris

Figs looking good

I have two figs in my garden, variety is Brunswick, they came for Lidl / Wilko so...

20 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Apple pruning result

In my garden is an apple tree that I've had it about 35 years, sold to me as a Golden...

19 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Bamboo Bother (but also sad)

We had been meaning to reduce and thin out the bamboo last year and didn't get round...

19 Apr, 2019
Daylily

Daylilies & others

I have hundreds of daylily scapes, and many have started opening. They looked a real...

17 Apr, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Some like it pink

According to Wikipedia, “Trillium is a genus of perennial flowering plants native...

17 Apr, 2019
Andrewr

Finally!

The sun is shining and I didn't need 6 layers of clothes to go out and take some...

17 Apr, 2019
Sunnydais

TULIPS make me smile....... 😋😍🌷🌷

Who doesnt like a tulip....just a few photos...... The last two look very...

16 Apr, 2019
Dottydaisy2

Spindles in April......

I realised it was some time since I had posted any photographs of the garden as a...

16 Apr, 2019
Dottydaisy2

You don't have to be a fan of golf!

The U.S Masters is on television once again. I have been sitting in awe and wonder...

13 Apr, 2019
Wildrose

Successful plant sale

Our village held a garden mart again this year and as usual I had a stall. The view...

13 Apr, 2019
Seaburngirl

Pittosporum Golden King

I have just bought this shrub and I have previously tried to grow them without success....

12 Apr, 2019
Marjories

Glorious Spring and Beautiful flowers...Plus a job I hated doing..

Many years ago when I was young and naïve, I planted some dwarf conifers in my garden,...

12 Apr, 2019
Lincslass

Moss

It is one of those days where the are things I should be doing, but I just don't...

11 Apr, 2019
Wylieinthea..

A day in April without April showers!

It's a day in April without April showers, Just blackbirds and buds and beautiful...

11 Apr, 2019
Wildrose

Cambridge Botanic Garden ... a rare day out

This lovely garden is only about 40 minutes from where we live, and I try to visit...

11 Apr, 2019
Sheilabub

Finished garden ...AT last !

We have been here in our new home 5 months now and have finally finished the main...

10 Apr, 2019
Rose1949

Pears promise?

Nice and sunny, quick check and the pear, Doyenne Du Comice is now in blossom. I...

10 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Oddments of Spring flowers

I have been busy weeding some of my garden beds, disgusting how bad they were, just...

9 Apr, 2019
Honeysuckle..

Celebrating 12 months of having a garden!

It's hard to believe that it's only a year since our landscapers finished (almost)...

8 Apr, 2019
Sheilabub

My Ornamental Cherry Tree....

While doing my spring garden cleanup yesterday I noticed that it was starting to...

7 Apr, 2019
Loosestrife2

Irrigation Systems

Our Offspring have offered to buy an irrigation system for our garden as a birthday...

7 Apr, 2019
Eirlys

Visit to Hiller Gardens near Romsey

A short walk around Sir Harold Hillier gardens, near Romsey, owned & run by Hampshire...

7 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

WHITE CANVAS

Finally the fence was ready and we had the backyard cleaned. This photo was taken...

5 Apr, 2019
Aleyna

April showers - really!

April showers to me suggests rain. Yesterday we had hail. It is so cold this was...

4 Apr, 2019
Seaburngirl

Can I have a moan?

We have always had a mole or two in the bank but this spring one has embarked on...

3 Apr, 2019
Steragram

Magnolias

As I have said many times our garden is a Spring garden. Some of the magnolias are...

3 Apr, 2019
Eirlys

Gooseberry, bush to Standard

There was a gooseberry bush in my garden, variety unknown, very thorny, and in need...

3 Apr, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Out like a lamb.

March was a typical month in some ways. In like a lion, with gales and storms in...

2 Apr, 2019
Seaburngirl