Gardening blog archive

Low maintenance border - spotted as I drove past.

Driving through one of the villages yesterday, I spotted this low maintenance border,...

30 Nov, 2021
Kate123

Sunday morning walk.

The wind had ceased and the sun shone,so we decided to walk along the Greenway walk. I...

28 Nov, 2021
Meadowland

Baby,it's cold outside !

A bitterly cold day, and around lunchtime,it started to snow again ! A lot of places...

28 Nov, 2021
Bloomer

Prunus Autumnalis

OH was out in the front garden this morning raking leaves, and then took these photos...

28 Nov, 2021
Sheilabub

Bloomer 1,Squirrel 0.??

I wonder if I've found a solution to Cyril the Squirrel not being able to empty...

28 Nov, 2021
Bloomer

My houseplants.

As the weather is certainly growing more wintery and there are fewer chances to show...

27 Nov, 2021
Anget

3 Special Gardener's world Winter special programmes.

Just incase you have missed the announcement there will be 3 Winter specials at 8.0pm...

27 Nov, 2021
Meadowland

Look what I found today.

I went to pick a cabbage for tea tonight and found this little pumpkin. It was one...

24 Nov, 2021
Seaburngirl

Catch this if you can!

'The Wild Gardener', a really heart warming programme (2 episodes) on BBC2 at 8pm,...

23 Nov, 2021
Shirley_tulip

Autumn Pictures

Inspired by Anget and Kate, but not as neat and tidy! Persicaria Red Dragon still...

23 Nov, 2021
Daylily

Garden centre Visit

While we were visiting Kirton Garden centre for lunch I couldn’t resist the temptation...

22 Nov, 2021
Marjories

Around the back garden this afternoon…

Popped out for some fresh air and decided to see what was going on. I haven’t really...

21 Nov, 2021
Kate123

Numbers are in decline.

Have other members noticed how the number of people using our site are declining? I...

21 Nov, 2021
Wildrose

Colours still in our garden!

I can't believe how some of the flowers have continued to flower this time of year! I...

21 Nov, 2021
Rose1949

New bin area with added trellis.

New Montana Clematis planted in pot behind trellis.Much tidier there now and easy...

20 Nov, 2021
Meadowland

Flooding

Our province (the southern part) got hit with with heavy rains past 2 weeks it was...

17 Nov, 2021
Klahanie_

Colours in the autumn garden

Just a short wander ... the leaf colours have been amazing this year! Cotinus in...

16 Nov, 2021
Sheilabub

This is the time for taking stock..

I was looking out at the garden from the kitchen window this morning and thinking...

13 Nov, 2021
Anget

A joyous afternoon

This afternoon I really needed to get away from the noise of preparation work at...

11 Nov, 2021
Janey

Fairytale pond in South Ferriby.

I stopped by early this morning on my way to Scunthorpe. I pass this pond regularly...

9 Nov, 2021
Kate123

Reflowering Iris - Mini Blog

Reflowering Bearded Iris Again and Again, flowering 26th August 2021 and today 9th...

9 Nov, 2021
Siris

November - already 9 days in.

Like most of you I have been watching Mother Nature walk us into Autumn. The large...

9 Nov, 2021
Seaburngirl

A wander around our autumn garden.

The sun decided to shine so I seized my opportunity before it hid behind a cloud...

9 Nov, 2021
Wildrose

In early November

We have lots of hummingbirds this year. I do not think I have ever seen so many at...

9 Nov, 2021
Klahanie_

Short blog...An early walk around the garden.

Photos showing the garden 'put to bed'..Magnolia tree still holding onto its leaves.Love...

7 Nov, 2021
Meadowland

A fresh November morning

at the seaside. The tide was high, the Oystercatchers, Sandlings and Gulls were feasting...

6 Nov, 2021
Shirley_tulip

A bit of repotting

Since my garden is wet, cold, and in a mess from building work being done to the...

4 Nov, 2021
Hywel

RHS garden, Harlow Carr.

We're just back from a few days in York, and visited Harlow Carr gardens near Harrogate...

2 Nov, 2021
Anget

Exbury Nerines

Finally, the last of the Nerines I have from the Exbury Collection that put up scapes...

1 Nov, 2021
Wylieinthea..

ODE to the BUXUS MOTH 😊 😊 😊

The Secret Scavenger of Buxus Sempervirens ...

1 Nov, 2021
Terratoonie