Balcony's Blog archive

Council gardeners

On Tuesday morning, 3rd May 2009, around 8am the council gardeners rolled up &...

Valleys in Central Spain

Where we lived in Central Spain, in Cuenca, there are two river valleys that converge...

Changes on my balcony

I've pulled out all the Violas that have been flowering so nicely for the last few...

Fuchsias

I was commenting on a post to Scotkat when I finishes posting I caught sight of the...

Hanging baskets planted up

Last Saturday, 9th, I bought 20 little pots of Fuchsias in the local market as I...

Regal Pelargoniums

I love Regal Pelargoniums! My wife bought three pots of the new "Angel" varieties...

Balcony's balconies!

As most of you will know by now I lived in central Spain for over 20 years. The last...

Propagating, Propagating, Propagating!

I can't stand to throw plant material away, I'm always propagating, propagating,...

Planted Busy Lizzies

Yesterday was such a warm day that I spent a couple of hours on my balcony planting...

Standard Fuchsias

I had success with fuchsia cuttings on a windowsill in an unheated bedroom. I just...

Cosmos

Last year on the BBC Gardener's World programme they were holding a trial of Cosmos...

Busy Lizzies

Does anybody remember the old Impatiens Sultani, the old Busy Lizzie that used to...