Gardening blog archive

The garden in July!

I know it has been such extreme weather this month, but a lot of my plants have survived,...

31 Jul, 2022
Rose1949

Fake messages

I think someone has been using my Grows on You site and sending messages. I think...

31 Jul, 2022
Linda235

The desiccated landscape that is my garden.

No significant rain here for weeks. I watch the weather forecast every day in vain...

30 Jul, 2022
Anget

my garden today

im hopeing my pics download as im just so pleased with mums roses this white rose...

27 Jul, 2022
Ladybug47

Late July flowers

If you want a nice mid-size tree, the Albizia is a good one. It can be trimmed to...

25 Jul, 2022
Wylieinthea..

Rescuing the garden .

The heatwave coincided with me being unwell, with that and still lack of rain I have...

25 Jul, 2022
Lincslass

Rosemoor Gardens

The roses were definitely past their best today but there was a lot of summer colour...

25 Jul, 2022
Wildrose

Return to the lake .How the flora have changed in 3 weeks.

The grass is very brown but the wild flowers are verdant and full,which was a surprise. We...

24 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

Wellbeing Garden

Like Bloomer, I too haven't posted for a while. But after visiting my favourite country...

22 Jul, 2022
Janey

Burton Constable Hall and grounds.

Visited here yesterday with my parents, it was a cooler day, 21 degrees. I'd never...

22 Jul, 2022
Kate123

Three days before the 'Big Heat'

A few photos showing the plants still looking lush....a very different picture today.....the...

18 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

In the Front garden

Group plantings in the front garden Left hand corner In front a Crinum, a bulb needing...

18 Jul, 2022
Siris

Change of Scenery. !

In view of this very hot weather,we ,or should I say, I suggested a swap around...

18 Jul, 2022
Bloomer

Contrasts

I have just completed my Japanese Zen Garden addition. To get to the Oriental part...

17 Jul, 2022
Loosestrife2

Part 1 - A row of pots. Part 2 - Shades of pink.

Part 1. These pots are in a row outside our kitchen door. They need a lot of watering...

15 Jul, 2022
Wildrose

Loving the Summer :o) x

It seems ages since I posted anything,but I've been waiting till I had something...

14 Jul, 2022
Bloomer

Friday evening.

Carol Klein's Summer gardening programme 7.0pm is showing for anyone who is interested.

14 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

Dierama ‘Pink Rocket’

I finally managed (after two years) to get this Dierama to flower! I had seen them...

12 Jul, 2022
Amsterdam

My Garden, Warts and All.......Part Two

Are there any Warts, not really apart from a very unhealthy looking lawn, nothing...

12 Jul, 2022
Lincslass

So large

Pasture Rose, Prairie Rose, Wild Rose, Dog Rose, Eglantine, Sweetbriar, and Scotch...

10 Jul, 2022
Klahanie_

A wander Around the Hot Sunny Top Half.....Warts and All ..Part One....

Sorry its been a long time in coming folks, I've been catching up on blogs, had terrible...

10 Jul, 2022
Lincslass

A new venue for the walk today.

Considering the heat today, we changed to a forest walk where there would be shade...

10 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

What is looking good in our garden now!

Thanks to the lovely weather we have been having, I am really pleased with the garden...

9 Jul, 2022
Rose1949

Crepis incana - more a question.

Has anyone grown this plant from seed? I understood it produces sterile seed or seed...

8 Jul, 2022
Siris

A warm Thursday in Lincolnshire.

The warm sunny weather is finally here! July and the height of summer at last! I...

8 Jul, 2022
Kate123

July 1st 2022 Tour

As requested and promised garden tour, warts and all.

8 Jul, 2022
Owdboggy

Creating more growing spaces.

UPWARDS, put in a tall stake and grow a Clematis up it. Gravetyre Beauty in this...

7 Jul, 2022
Siris

The Verdict Is In!

In my previous blog titled “ What Do I Have Here?” I unearthed a stone unlike any...

5 Jul, 2022
Loosestrife2

Views for Ange ...

... taken from upstairs windows. Small greenhouse in left corner is my play area Pergola...

5 Jul, 2022
Sheilabub

Early July flowers

I tried a new poppy this year. It is called 'Amazing Grey'. It is on the small side...

4 Jul, 2022
Wylieinthea..

Name the rose

Hello everybody can any body identify this rose. I have had it for a few years and...

4 Jul, 2022
Marjories

Sunday morning walk.

Lake as usual....a few photos taken during our walk. The day started very grey as...

3 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

Non-Polymerous

You would think that a daylily that is non-Polymerous would just be a regular flower,...

2 Jul, 2022
Wylieinthea..

Needs must!

I wasn't expecting to have another garden project this year....a few days ago I noticed...

2 Jul, 2022
Meadowland

My mini collections

- of hardy Penstemons. In the first 2 pics, Beech Park and Windsor Red, given to...

1 Jul, 2022
Siris