Gardening blog archive

Gardening blogs from Jul 2007

A passion for garden photos

I love plant photography. It ticks all the right boxes for me as a hobby as it combines...

Posted on 26 Jul, 2007 5 comments | Read on »

Continuing with Begonia growing for the shows~

Yesterday i managed to get all of last years cuttings out of the greenhouse and either...

Posted on 26 Jul, 2007 4 comments | Read on »

Starting a compost bin

My new compost bin finally arrived this morning and I've realised I'm not quite sure...

Posted on 26 Jul, 2007 12 comments | Read on »

Rain again - hope everyone is alright

As the rain comes down again and the flood warnings are put out for us on the path...

Posted on 25 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Rain Gardens - turning it to our advantage.

It seems like this heavy rainfall is here to stay. Let's pool our brains to learn...

Posted on 23 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Suffering plants - suffering gardener!

Well, I thought I'd find out how your plants are doing in the incessant rain... yes,...

Posted on 23 Jul, 2007 4 comments | Read on »

Orchid Success

I am very proud of what I now feel I can call my orchid collection. I have a fantastic...

Posted on 23 Jul, 2007 18 comments | Read on »

Musing on Tatton

Much to my suprise yesterday the Sun was shining at Tatton Park. I got sunburn on...

Posted on 23 Jul, 2007 3 comments | Read on »

Cheshire Bound 2m

I am off to Tatton Park tomorrow. With four little birds from work (thats their...

Posted on 21 Jul, 2007 0 comments | Read on »

Seed projects

From my recent trip to Harlow Carr I came back with some seed pods.A few rose hips...

Posted on 20 Jul, 2007 8 comments | Read on »

Garden Studys

I have finally started the RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture.Its been six...

Posted on 19 Jul, 2007 7 comments | Read on »

Garden keeping me busy.

The strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, black/redcurrants have finnished cropping,...

Posted on 17 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Survived the storms

Hi everyone,Well we have survived all the storms Yorkshire has had over the past...

Posted on 17 Jul, 2007 4 comments | Read on »

Work on my plants!

I have now added a couple of photos to my collection of pictures, one of my Begonias...

Posted on 16 Jul, 2007 0 comments | Read on »

Harvest Time!!!

Today I picked the first produce from the veg patch-Dwarf French Beans that weren't...

Posted on 15 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Slimy Customers are Still Sniggering.

I read somewhere that a good natural slug repellant could be made by soaking rhubarb...

Posted on 15 Jul, 2007 10 comments | Read on »

*Parentless plants*

I am going to adopt a wee vegetable, a heritage tomato, Jersey Sunrise.Partly because...

Posted on 12 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Wildflowers are in decline.

Have you got space at the edges of your garden or in borders for some wild flowers?...

Posted on 11 Jul, 2007 6 comments | Read on »

*Back to the greenhouse*

_I will be going back down to the greenhouse this afternoon to continue with measuring...

Posted on 11 Jul, 2007 1 comment | Read on »

Linking blog sites

I have just received an email from Ajay to inform me that there is now a personal...

Posted on 11 Jul, 2007 1 comment | Read on »

Late sowing - my choice to extend the veggie cropping season.

Trying to extend the growing season, clearing the broad beans and an old strawberry...

Posted on 10 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

More gardening confessions

After visiting RHS Wisley and Hampton Court I was back in my own garden on Sunday....

Posted on 10 Jul, 2007 6 comments | Read on »

HAPPY DAYS!

Hello everyone, hope you're all well?! This is my first time writing a blog on here......

Posted on 8 Jul, 2007 8 comments | Read on »

Square Foot Gardening(2)

I'm really pleased this year as to how much my garden has grown in really quite a...

Posted on 8 Jul, 2007 3 comments | Read on »

Wildlife in the Garden.

Wildlife in my garden. Behind the garden shed we left a large nettle patch, this...

Posted on 6 Jul, 2007 16 comments | Read on »

Wet weather effects

Another effect of the incessant rain is what is happening to plants that would rather...

Posted on 5 Jul, 2007 12 comments | Read on »

Visiting Hampton Court Flower Show

Yesterday's visit to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show was great fun. After seeing...

Posted on 5 Jul, 2007 4 comments | Read on »

My first Hampton Court

I am back from my first visit to Hampton Court Palace flower show. Actually, I should...

Posted on 4 Jul, 2007 7 comments | Read on »

Ideas for Recycling in the Garden

Green garden waste, grass, weeds, and vegetable kitchen waste can be recyled in wood...

Posted on 4 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

new garden

We've been here for 10 months now, and have had a lot of earth shifting to do. I'm...

Posted on 4 Jul, 2007 5 comments | Read on »

Start to prepare for the shows

This week i need to start to check through all my plants and sort out which will...

Posted on 3 Jul, 2007 2 comments | Read on »

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Peter and I are visiting Hampton Court Palace flower show tomorrow (Wednesday). Let...

Posted on 3 Jul, 2007 1 comment | Read on »

New glasshouse at RHS Wisley

Last week HRH The Queen opened the new glasshouse at RHS Wisley in celebration of...

Posted on 2 Jul, 2007 1 comment | Read on »

Blogging

Hello everyone, There is another new tab on members' pages on Grows on You-Blog So...

Posted on 2 Jul, 2007 9 comments | Read on »

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