Gardening blog archive

Good bye to my oak tree saplings.

Two years ago I joined a team of Glasgow gardeners growing oak trees. It was for...

29 Sep, 2021
Linda235

Sunny September morning.

Travelling as usual through the Lincolnshire countryside, I took a few minutes to...

28 Sep, 2021
Kate123

Should I weed and feed my lawn this autumn?

As many of you know I am a bit of a lawn nerd. This summer has been really bad for...

28 Sep, 2021
Linda235

The last throes of Summer!

I expect everyone of you are hoping we see some flowering into October! I will just...

28 Sep, 2021
Rose1949

Walk around RHS Wisley

Yesterday was my first visit to RHS Wisley since the CV 19 lock down in March 2020,...

27 Sep, 2021
Grandad_gar..

September Song

Thought it might be nice to take some pictures of the garden before the rain flattens...

24 Sep, 2021
Owdboggy

Ornamental grasses

Inspired by this year's Chelsea Flower Show, I decided that I could fill some of...

24 Sep, 2021
Sheilabub

A last gasp?

Apparently we are going to see a dip in temperatures next week so I decided to take...

23 Sep, 2021
Waddy

Portulaca grandiflora

For too many of my plants, hybridizing plays a part. I was looking at cactus &...

22 Sep, 2021
Wylieinthea..

When finding the center helps!

This concept is a good one in sewing but also in helping to identify plants at least...

19 Sep, 2021
Seaburngirl

Wareham, Dorset - a short break

We are just back from a relaxing few days in a cottage beside a bubbling mill stream,...

19 Sep, 2021
Sheilabub

New Planters on Castors (Up-Cycle Project).

We had an old bed that needed replacing in one of our bedrooms. Being of ‘older years’...

19 Sep, 2021
Alanb

Sloe berries on the blackthorn.

Noticed several sloe berries dotted on the blackthorn yesterday, just behind the...

19 Sep, 2021
Kate123

Autumn in my garden, come take a walk...

Despite having a lack of both sunshine and rain, I'm pleased with the garden, some...

18 Sep, 2021
Lincslass

Our garden now after the holiday!

We have recently come home from a lovely holiday in Norfolk! The weather was so...

14 Sep, 2021
Rose1949

Ferns, foliage and fronds.

Took a few snaps of some of the ferns in my garden this week. Apologies as I do have...

12 Sep, 2021
Kate123

Seven years ago . . .

I bought two small Agave plants for £10 from a local family run nursery, planted...

12 Sep, 2021
Shirley_tulip

Hard work over two afternoons

Last Autumn I gathered enough leaves from the neighbouring trees and those along...

11 Sep, 2021
Shirley_tulip

Our visit to North Wales.

We have just returned from a week's holiday in North Wales,our first break for 2...

11 Sep, 2021
Meadowland

Appropriate day to trim the Trachycarpus tree.

It was 20 years tomorrow that I bought the1foot high Trachycarpus.A few friends and...

10 Sep, 2021
Meadowland

Glorious Petunias!

Glorious Petunias! Before the summer is well & truly over I thought I might do...

10 Sep, 2021
Balcony

Summer is coming to an end.

It gets harder to keep the garden fresh and green as autumn draws closer.

9 Sep, 2021
Linda235

Hello,welcome Rain :o)

At last,some decent rain,which most of us will be glad to see today.Luckily, we haven't...

9 Sep, 2021
Bloomer

Llyn Llech Owain and country park

Llyn Llech Owain is a lake in a country park about 7 miles from where I live, but...

8 Sep, 2021
Hywel

Not feeling great!

I have been unwell for nearly two weeks and have been able to do very little. As...

7 Sep, 2021
Wildrose

Chopping the Chilean potato vine aka solanum.

Yesterday we decided to prune the vine drastically! Personally I was pleased! It...

5 Sep, 2021
Kate123

Agapanthus painting

This a painting I did last year of my agapanthus which has since died!!

4 Sep, 2021
Marjories

A little early September colour

Many of my plants are looking better from a distance at the moment(!), but I have...

3 Sep, 2021
Sheilabub

Waiting

I am waiting for work to be done on the lean-too at the back of my house, and the...

2 Sep, 2021
Hywel