Gardening blog archive

Continued ...The New Fence Border, East Facing.

The Fence was replaced earlier this year with a composite one from the back of our...

30 May, 2022
Siris

Making my garden statuary “ POP”......

In recent years I have been painting in oils more than acrylic which meant I had...

30 May, 2022
Loosestrife2

An assortment to show you.

We have had a few garden outings recently using our '2 for the price of 1' card...

29 May, 2022
Wildrose

Continuing along the shady side

The conservatory border faces north and only gets sun in the early morning from the...

28 May, 2022
Siris

Echinopsis oxygona (Easter Lily Cactus )

Indoors for a change, well it was 12.50 am....LOL... I was putting Pepper to...

28 May, 2022
Lincslass

Flowers in the sun

These were enjoying the warmth of the sun yesterday, as was I, but today is definitely...

28 May, 2022
Shirley_tulip

tomatoes for Kate123

Kate said she had been given a tomato plant by one of her patients and was unsure...

27 May, 2022
Seaburngirl

A long time.....

After several years away, I have finally returned to this great site! Lots of things...

26 May, 2022
Geraniumdad

New planter...

On our recent visit to the nursery we saw these wooden planters each made by the...

25 May, 2022
Meadowland

Come with me for a walk round my garden!

I am back on here now and feeling more positive! So ..sit back, have a cuppa and...

25 May, 2022
Rose1949

A circuit of the back garden

The back fence border. The Olive tree is starting to produce flowers. Growing through...

24 May, 2022
Siris

Nice Day

Plants doing well

24 May, 2022
Paullovesco..

I've reached the pottering stage....

After months without any decent rain, we've had a fair bit in the last fortnight,...

24 May, 2022
Lincslass

Big decisions, will I,wont I ?

Well,I did and feel pleased how this area has turned out.The first photo shows the...

24 May, 2022
Meadowland

Going Home

Ive decided to relocate these Bearded Iris from my allotment to my home after they...

23 May, 2022
Siris

Garden doing nicely but......

so are the weeds! I was away last week and I couldn't believe how much has come on,...

23 May, 2022
Seaburngirl

Meet Charlie who is at present filling one of my ponds....

He is my newest pond spitter though in this case he is definitely not spitting..... ...

23 May, 2022
Loosestrife2

Very bad spring this year

I read that we had the coldest and rainiest April on the record. ....and May was...

22 May, 2022
Klahanie_

May flowers

Lots of plants are enjoying the warming temperatures, with the occasional plunge...

22 May, 2022
Wylieinthea..

Our garden on return from holiday ...

... relieved to see plants looking healthy and not dead! Apparently there was some...

22 May, 2022
Sheilabub

Flowers opening.

Rather than put up a lot of separate pictures I thought I would do a quick blog....

21 May, 2022
Anget

Surprise

I got this from a neighbour two years ago and it’s flowered for first time with a...

20 May, 2022
Gerardine

Flowers in Abundance

Masses of Gadiolus byzantinus And Bearded Iris Saraccenia in the pond behind,...

19 May, 2022
Siris

Flying visit to my Allotment today.

To water my tomatoes in the green house and take a few pics. Maybe take these 3...

17 May, 2022
Siris

In praise of cheap plants.

Many of us don't have a lot of spare cash to splash out on our gardens, and over...

17 May, 2022
Anget

TV series.

I'm wondering 🤔 how many of you are enjoying Carol Klein's new Spring gardening series.....I...

16 May, 2022
Meadowland

rainy day.

Everything looks nice and green today with all the rain we’re having

16 May, 2022
Gerardine

A few photos from our walk today.

The grass borders of the lake were showing many mixed wild flowers (I think sown...

15 May, 2022
Meadowland

Visiting Stourhead

Scott and I have joined the National Trust, as Stourhead is only 20 min. Drive from...

13 May, 2022
Cottagekare..

Twelve days away

Having been away from home for almost a fortnight, I was both amazed and pleased...

13 May, 2022
Shirley_tulip

A wander around the garden and my progress...

The roses are early this year... I dug another hole Sunday, this time for my plum...

11 May, 2022
Lincslass

Iris, 10th May

Only at home today, although I do have some of the same on the allotment, but didnt...

11 May, 2022
Siris

Lovely Lincolnshire today.

Driving around again today, stopping off between visits to take a few snaps. I noticed...

10 May, 2022
Kate123

Iris 9th May

All in front garden This one of my own Bearded Iris variety crosses, heavily scented,...

9 May, 2022
Siris

My garden today.

We've been spending a few days trying to catch up with the garden. We're about a...

9 May, 2022
Anget

Flowers in the second week of May.

The warm weather has brought on many plants and it is a joy to take a walk around...

9 May, 2022
Seaburngirl

May 8th Iris opening.

At home in the front garden In the back garden On the Allotment today

8 May, 2022
Siris

My Garden today..

This lovely warm weather,has certainly been enjoyed by both the plants, and myself...

8 May, 2022
Bloomer

May garden

Take a wander round the garden at the beginning of this month.

7 May, 2022
Owdboggy

Flowering Today at home

Two named intermediate Bearded Irises Tall Beard Irises variety cross which I call...

7 May, 2022
Siris

Mini walk into the Forest of Dean this morning.

I think we were too late for the blue carpet of bluebells ,there were only sparse...

7 May, 2022
Meadowland

Hard at it again...

Due to lack of rain in recent years, I've been worrying about some of my shrubs that...

4 May, 2022
Lincslass

Oh dear!

I had been falling in the garden, but all was explained when I went to have my eyes...

3 May, 2022
Spritzhenry

Our garden in the rain.

The welcome rain fell on Sunday and it has rained again today. Everything is so...

3 May, 2022
Wildrose

Heritage Garden Fayre

The Fayre is an annual event (except during lockdown) held at Longstock Park Garden...

2 May, 2022
Siris

Sign in a Garden center

This sign made me smile and think that I am not alone. Our chickadees do the same...

2 May, 2022
Klahanie_

Surprises

Has anyone else had plants flowering this year for the first time.I’ve had two camellias...

2 May, 2022
Gerardine

A Garden in Oberbergischen Kreis (Germany)

Last year, we leased a small piece of land, up here in Oberbergischen Land, in North...

2 May, 2022
Persephonex..

1st day of May

In the back garden I have started a collection of Auricula Primulas, although none...

1 May, 2022
Siris

Nip and a punch for the first of the month.

Started the first day of may with nipping out sweet-peas so that they could be planted...

1 May, 2022
Seaburngirl