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Gardening on a steep slope.

Over the weekend, we decided to prune hard one of the long-standing shrubs. Think it’s a sea buckthorn (Hippophae). It had...

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kate123

25 Sep, 2019
Kate123

A walk into my garden in June 2015

I was asked to show photo's of my garden to some people who were not able to climb up the steps. I thought I would do it...

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homebird

26 Jun, 2015
Homebird

Grass More Grass...

Hello Folk:) I just wanted to say a few words about my experience of grass growing. This year I moved to a house with a SLOPED...

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gorgeousmamarainbow

14 Sep, 2014
Gorgeousmamarainbow

Sloping garden

My first go at posting a blog and pictures! A few of the sloping garden we're trying to get tidied up and sorted before the...

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crv1963

29 Feb, 2012
Crv1963

October 30.10.2011

Here are a few photos taken of my garden yesterday after a heavy shower, the sun came out later but the shadows are so low...

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annella

31 Oct, 2011
Annella

Planting a slope Tower of London style

I went to the Tower of London last week-lived down the road from it for about 30 years but it's taken me this long to get...

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franl155

2 Oct, 2011
Franl155

The slope garden in early September.

I am surprised how well the flowers are lasting this year as everything seemed to start into growth really early on in the...

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homebird

8 Sep, 2011
Homebird

The last of the cliffs!

the second and last of the two cliff blogs, although i actually started it before the north cliff and i had this idea that...

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resi

25 Jul, 2011
Resi

Before and after - north cliff

i read a question by somebody?? who suggested a 'before and after' section on GOY? ' that seems such a good idea, i find...

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resi

24 Apr, 2011
Resi

garden this week

hi every one hope you are all well and not too disappointed with the weather this week . we have been very busy in the garden...

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cristina

8 Jun, 2010
Cristina

The garden through my windows.

The garden though my windows. One of the best things about where I live is the view from my windows. I live in Glasgow and...

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linda235

1 Jun, 2010
Linda235

The idea for the conservatory and the pond under the windows.

(Drc gave me the idea for this blog) When we moved to this house there was a yard in front of the lounge window at the back...

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homebird

28 May, 2010
Homebird

From the North Face of the Eiger, to something much more manageable

At long last my back garden is beginning to look good and I am able to tend to all plants and shrubs myself, without breaking...

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titchy

29 Apr, 2010
Titchy

from the Eiger to a terraced garden

hello everyone, I am back, some may remember that I wrote about my back garden and that it was like the north face of the...

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titchy

3 Feb, 2010
Titchy

THE DRINKING HOLE

I pinched the basic design idea from a garden at Chelsea a few years ago, called a Celtic Sanctuary. We got a mini digger...

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romneya

11 Aug, 2009
Romneya