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Gardening blogs from Aug 2007 | Page 3
What a confused garden!
Posted on 31 Aug, 2007 3 comments
Is your garden as confused as mine is? There are still lots of summer flowers out to enjoy.
But there are also signs of Autumn coming. Leaves...
Begoniaceae ~ The Begonia
Posted on 31 Aug, 2007 2 comments
I have looked for some information and i hope this is of some use to you, and will help you to add The Begonia to your list of plants.
Begonia...
Beginning to garden
Posted on 29 Aug, 2007 0 comments
With two exceptions (my courgettes and watercress) everything in my garden has almost taken care of itself. It looks green and lush, flowers...
Harvesting, storing, preserving..... anything else?
Posted on 29 Aug, 2007 6 comments
With just a week and a half until my sisters wedding, I am thinking about all the rose petals I harvested earlier this year to make into confetti....
New Genus Pages
Posted on 28 Aug, 2007 3 comments
Some more changes :) Joey has been busy putting together some new Genus pages-17 so far and many more to come.
Now what does this mean? When...
When not to let your children near your garden!!!
Posted on 26 Aug, 2007 2 comments
I decided that my son of 16 years was old enough to be trusted to do some gardening on his own (big mistake!!!) all I asked him to do was to...
Some more changes
Posted on 24 Aug, 2007 2 comments
Whoa! Where have the latest photos gone from the Members tab? Well, they have got a tab of their own. Check out the new Photos tab. There are...
Salvias, Salvias, Salvias!
Posted on 23 Aug, 2007 4 comments
You might have guessed from the heading of this blog that I decided to write about...my Salvias! My love for these plants began during our first...
The Grapevine - Grows on You to your inbox
Posted on 23 Aug, 2007 0 comments
Hi there, as Ajay mentioned, I have been working on a newsletter made up of bits an pieces from around the site.
Some of you will have received...
Windy day.
Posted on 22 Aug, 2007 2 comments
A brisk wind was blowing when I finnished my early morning job, feeding the ducks and chickens and turned to go indoors.I try to live in the...
Rain and wind
Posted on 22 Aug, 2007 8 comments
The weather is coming into my garden sideways today! But on the up-side the clematis montana is looking fabulous and has really shot off as has...
Amateur Gardening Show
Posted on 22 Aug, 2007 3 comments
Anyone else going? a great day out and plenty to buy. I've been going for quite a few years now, and have never been disappointed. I usually...
Minsterley Show
Posted on 21 Aug, 2007 0 comments
The Minsterley show went ahead last Saturday. There were no farm animals there this year, must be because of the foot & mouth problem....
Following the Yellow Brick Road - A Magical, Educational Gardening Experience (10)
Posted on 20 Aug, 2007 6 comments
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At the end of the "Yellow Brick Road" is our fruit and veg garden. This area, with its green-framed greenhouse (have since obtained a second...
Some changes
Posted on 20 Aug, 2007 2 comments
Hello all,
I have just deployed a few changes. Most of the changes are behind the scenes but you may notice the following.
1. You no longer...
A happy garden
Posted on 19 Aug, 2007 2 comments
It's been a while since my last blog and to be honest I've not had to do anything in the garden other than enjoy it! Last weekend was glorious...
Perfectly Pink!
Posted on 18 Aug, 2007 3 comments
As I am lucky enough to have a large garden, I am able to indulge in creating areas which can include my favourite colour schemes. I enjoy all...
Deepest Africa :: Rock Plants
Posted on 16 Aug, 2007 2 comments
Im leaving to the UK in some weeks, will travel around europe for 3 months or so and land somewhere like a seed in the wind, could be devon...
Square Foot Gardening
Posted on 15 Aug, 2007 8 comments
I thought I would update you on how my Square Foot Garden has done over the summer. I am really pleased with the produce it and produced...
Website glitches
Posted on 15 Aug, 2007 0 comments
Sorry to any of you who have had problems accessing the website this morning. Especially while trying to use the search facility. We are looking...
Bird Feast!
Posted on 13 Aug, 2007 8 comments
I've always loved birds, the cheerful songs that they sing early morning is a pleasent wake-up call for me. When I read in AG about birds...
First show's over now!
Posted on 13 Aug, 2007 5 comments
Shrewsbury flower show has finished again for another year. I was pleased with the results, a first for the stand- class 6, The Hammond cup....
New team member
Posted on 13 Aug, 2007 5 comments
We are very excited that Joey has joined the Grows on You team and will be helping Peter and I with the creative side of the website. Regular...
Off to the local shows
Posted on 13 Aug, 2007 2 comments
Yesterday I headed to one of the many local shows going on in my area in August. They have had setbacks due to the foot and mouth scare here...
Here we go again
Posted on 11 Aug, 2007 2 comments
I got so fed up looking at the horrible, sad, sickly looking Tomato Plants so out they came , put out of their misery in one fast swoop with...
First flowers
Posted on 10 Aug, 2007 1 comment
Hi! I asked a while ago how to make a garden in a patio area. Now we have first flowers in our tiny garden. It's nice to see and smell them even...
sunny days
Posted on 10 Aug, 2007 3 comments
Today, the sun is shining and it is hot, hot, hot! I am working inside so I am listening whistfully to the kids playing a few gardens down. Every...
carnivorous plants
Posted on 7 Aug, 2007 0 comments
Last summer I had a little problem with little bugs buzzing around my indoor plants. I decided to get a carnivorous or insectivorous plant. I...
The things you miss
Posted on 6 Aug, 2007 3 comments
I've been spending more time in the garden since the weather has improved and it's nice to notice some of the smaller things now I'm not in a...
Shrewsbury Flower show gets closer!
Posted on 5 Aug, 2007 1 comment
Entry for 05 August 2007 The week running up to The Shrewsbury Flower Show.
I'm on my way down to the greenhouses now to go through the plants...
ANTS
Posted on 4 Aug, 2007 6 comments
Yesterday and today, while trying to tidy the edges of my grassy areas, I kept disturbing ants... they didn't appreciate me cutting the edges...
Test Your Gardening Knowledge!!!
Posted on 3 Aug, 2007 1 comment
This autumn, Anna Ford is hosting a brand new BBC Radio 4 Garden Quiz and she is looking for contestants willing to pit their wits against one...
Sunshine and weeds
Posted on 3 Aug, 2007 5 comments
What a difference a few days of sun has made to my tomatoes! For weeks there's been a handful of orange-ish fruit dangling around the bottom...
Dahlia Delights
Posted on 2 Aug, 2007 6 comments
I know that a lot of people don’t really like dahlias but I think they are fantastic. On a visit to RHS Garden Wisley today I really enjoyed...