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Garden visiting

We spent Sunday afternoon visiting a little village, that had about 8 gardens open...

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treesandthings

14 Apr, 2008
Treesandthi..

Dahlia Disaster or a Lesson on Over-watering

Earlier this year, I got carried away with going against my usual gardening style...

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Buzzbee

14 Apr, 2008
Buzzbee

MONDAY 14 APRIL

http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/photo/image/11836/main/MONDAY_14_APRIL_010.jpg!...

2 comments

POPPY

14 Apr, 2008
Poppy

From mud to grub

Well... what a weekend. We have gone great guns this weekend! Hubby finished digging...

5 comments

lollyxx

14 Apr, 2008
Lollyxx

Mike C's Blog (11)

The weather improved this afternoon and I went back out to do more. I thought about...

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MikeC

13 Apr, 2008
Mikec

Sunday 13 April's activity

Quick trip to my fav. local G.C. this morning; needed another polyhouse. Also bought...

1 comment

POPPY

13 Apr, 2008
Poppy

Victorian hotbeds.

With winter running into spring I'm seriously considering making a victorian hootbed...

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Tussiemussie

13 Apr, 2008
Tussiemussie

time out for good behaviour!

at last I finally got my trip to the garden centre been three weeks coming!! I thought...

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ickledigga

13 Apr, 2008
Ickledigga

Square Foot Garden 2008

I cannot believe how quickly the growing seasons change. Last week it snowed (really...

7 comments

Genuisscuffy

13 Apr, 2008
Genuisscuffy

Mike C's Blog (10)

Got up this morning eager to start my pond project. It was very cloudy and a bit...

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MikeC

13 Apr, 2008
Mikec

Why don't they repeat Gardener's World?

Why is Match of the Day repeated but not the all important Gardener's World? I just...

11 comments

lobelialover

13 Apr, 2008
Lobelialover

Saturday 12 April

Work all day today so only got out for an hour at 5ish. Sowed some annuals, Chinese...

1 comment

POPPY

12 Apr, 2008
Poppy

From mud to grub

Well.... we are now 3 weeks in... Today we have been down and put in a garden store-very...

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lollyxx

12 Apr, 2008
Lollyxx

EASY SATURDAY

Well, it HAD to be an easy Saturday. Rain stopped play and it wasn't much better...

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Muddy_Boots

12 Apr, 2008
Muddy_boots

clearing allotments easily

I have just started renting half a very over grown allotment. What is the easiest...

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charlotee

12 Apr, 2008
Charlotee

My churchyard

Thought as a new member I would share with you some photos of a village churchyard...

15 comments

philip

11 Apr, 2008
Philip

!!WANTED!!

I've put a lot of thought into this since i joined GOY and i have decided that you...

14 comments

ickledigga

11 Apr, 2008
Ickledigga

More Wildlife!!!!Part3....

Never seen so many Ladybirds in My Garden & these are 2 more i pictured climbing...

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jacque

11 Apr, 2008
Jacque

Anyone else fancy a brain teaser?

Inspired by Andrewr's puzzler recently, I thought I would think something up. I would...

9 comments

POPPY

11 Apr, 2008
Poppy

New Patio

After years of little activity in the garden, we finally decided to create something...

7 comments

groeswenphil

10 Apr, 2008
Groeswenphil

New members

Every day I am amazed by how many new members are logging on, I think it's great!

7 comments

POPPY

10 Apr, 2008
Poppy

FANCY A BIT OF A BRAIN TEASER?

See Andrewr's blog 9th April " the winner is?" Save me typing it all out again. Have...

2 comments

POPPY

10 Apr, 2008
Poppy

Busy Day

Hey! Once again it's been a great day, but looks like we are in for a soaking over...

7 comments

Muddy_Boots

10 Apr, 2008
Muddy_boots

The Beach where I live.

An award winning team of gardeners hopes sand from Frinton will help them to medal...

4 comments

jackie46

10 Apr, 2008
Jackie46

They Came, They Saw, They Concurred

A group of seven Garden Club members from just outside Henley visited the garden...

14 comments

AndrewR

10 Apr, 2008
Andrewr

Wildlife Pond is a Bit Too Effective.....!!!

Well, I always imagined that once I had the pond finished, it would start to attract...

11 comments

Sid

10 Apr, 2008
Sid

Four Doors Away

No prizes for guessing who visited the back garden at Shenstone on Sunday. Those...

4 comments

Xela

10 Apr, 2008
Xela

*sunshine*

whoopee a warm sunny day!!! been out in the greenhouse busy planting and potting...

5 comments

ickledigga

10 Apr, 2008
Ickledigga

From mud to grub

I'm a little behind as I have only just decided to blog our progress on our allotment. We...

5 comments

lollyxx

10 Apr, 2008
Lollyxx

Chat'in Mulberries

I'm new to this, (not the garden tho') thats not to say I know a lot !!! The spring...

3 comments

mulberry

10 Apr, 2008
Mulberry

Gunnera Manicata

Just to let all the GoY gardeners in the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area know, I...

0 comments

AndreaRichter

10 Apr, 2008
Andrearichter

Clay, ceramic or plastic pots?

That's the question I often ask myself and sometimes I wonder if it really matters...

4 comments

Raquel

10 Apr, 2008
Raquel

And the winner is...

Two weeks ago, I started a light-hearted competition to guess the name of my frog...

13 comments

AndrewR

9 Apr, 2008
Andrewr

LETTUCE AND THINGS

Now, THAT was a surprise. Didn’t expect to get any well wishers considering I wasn’t...

6 comments

Muddy_Boots

9 Apr, 2008
Muddy_boots

I worked hard today!

It was a sunny day so I got busy in the garden. I made a start on placing plant...

10 comments

spritzhenry

9 Apr, 2008
Spritzhenry

My mother's garden

From the time I can remember, my mother has always loved flowers...so no matter where...

10 comments

Raquel

8 Apr, 2008
Raquel

muddy boots

was reading on a blog earlier that muddy boots wasnt feeling too well so i thought...

14 comments

irish

8 Apr, 2008
Irish

Chitted Nadine Potatoes (mid growers, so ready to go) free!!!

Hi to all UK gardeners who need some chitted potatoes, or indeed would just like...

2 comments

AndreaRichter

8 Apr, 2008
Andrearichter

Boggy Garden

Does anyone else suffer from drains flooding? Where I live I come under Southern...

11 comments

treesandthings

8 Apr, 2008
Treesandthi..

shopping

managed to get to b&q this afternoon. quiet proud of myself that i didnt go mad...

9 comments

irish

8 Apr, 2008
Irish

Electrician has no idea!

I purchased a new small greenhouse a few months ago to use for cuttings, it was just...

5 comments

marksbegonias

8 Apr, 2008
Marksbegonias

down at the farm

As I'm writing this I can hear the cheeps and chatterings of the hatching chicks!...

12 comments

ickledigga

8 Apr, 2008
Ickledigga

PLANTING A GARDEN

Good news! A lady who loves to garden but has no yard wants to plant my garden...

9 comments

Harli

7 Apr, 2008
Harli

A snowy blanket in April

Snow ...... had to dash out with the camera, even the grottiest outdoor space looks...

4 comments

Xela

7 Apr, 2008
Xela

GOY

nothing to do with garden but i though maybe this would put a smile on faces. i...

19 comments

irish

7 Apr, 2008
Irish

New Project ; )

Remember My Front Garden Project last week & i said id like some window boxes2...

25 comments

jacque

7 Apr, 2008
Jacque

Plantaholic Break

This time last week I was crossing the Channel from Caen on my way back from the...

5 comments

Xela

6 Apr, 2008
Xela

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The snow didnt last long so we got outside this afternoon. Sowed some Hollyhocks...

2 comments

POPPY

6 Apr, 2008
Poppy

ponds

hi my name is cass and im planning to make a pond for my daughter any ideas

10 comments

cass

6 Apr, 2008
Cass

Your wish is my command

A few people have asked about the plants pictured in my blog 'Better Than Christmas'....

7 comments

AndrewR

6 Apr, 2008
Andrewr


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