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So what would you do with a farm?

Sometimes when i think of my dad's farm, I wonder what I would do with it if I could....

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Raquel

25 Aug, 2008
Raquel

La finca / The farm

I always write about my mother and her garden, and that's because it is really she...

5 comments

Raquel

25 Aug, 2008
Raquel

New GoY feature - likeable blogs!

As promised recently, if you're logged in you can now 'like' blogs. The little smiley...

4 comments

peter

25 Aug, 2008
Peter

August Bank Holiday @ Towersey Village Festival 08.08

Yesterday we had a very enjoyable day out. I had heard many favourable words spoken...

3 comments

Xela

25 Aug, 2008
Xela

swapping cuttings

hi everyone i live on the orkneys and i wondered if anyone wouldd bee interested...

8 comments

islander

25 Aug, 2008
Islander

hello

hiya every1 hope youre all well ive posted a pic of the tank my black lillies have...

3 comments

charlie727

25 Aug, 2008
Charlie727

greetings to all

hi to al, i am glad to have found this site of like minded people, you all seem...

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catherinefrancis

25 Aug, 2008
Catherinefr..

THE SPACE IS DONE!

Well folks that the pictures of the garden on my page now. Nothing special at the...

3 comments

angieteale

24 Aug, 2008
Angieteale

August

This is a first entry, half way through August, 2008. I live in Saffron Walden in...

3 comments

brian

24 Aug, 2008
Brian

Protea flowering in the UK

The Protea is the national flower of South Africa and is pretty tender in the UK....

5 comments

AndreaRichter

24 Aug, 2008
Andrearichter

no swimming today

Hi All next to the pond where my dogs have a swim a notice went up today, about blue...

1 comment

carmel

24 Aug, 2008
Carmel

Rock Garden renewal . part 3

This a view of the south isle from the south. . Since taking this picture I have...

6 comments

Poaannua

24 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

Minor Changes to GOY

Hi everyone, Just to let you know there've been some minor changes to the layout...

12 comments

peter

24 Aug, 2008
Peter

Sloshed Slugs

Have found a way to get rid of slugs...get them dead drunk on beer! Have dug small...

7 comments

katcod

24 Aug, 2008
Katcod

Rock Garden Renewal part 2.

This is the view from the west. I forgot to put a title to the previous Blog, so...

4 comments

Poaannua

24 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

In Praise of Our Parks : Part Four

As the 20th century progressed, many parks fell into a state of neglect through lack...

8 comments

david

24 Aug, 2008
David

Rock Garden renewal

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Poaannua

24 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

Leaf cutter Bee Hotel

Hi everyone, i was dead heading a few plants today, when i noticed perfect little...

3 comments

carmel

23 Aug, 2008
Carmel

I'm back from my camping holiday

Had a great time, even though it rained most of the time. Spent 3 days in Holmfirth...

5 comments

daff

23 Aug, 2008
Daff

I've been naughty..... again!!!

Ohhh Dear, I have been and gone and done it again!, spent a fortune at the garden...

14 comments

wizzbang

23 Aug, 2008
Wizzbang

It's happened!!!

It's happened, the rain has stopped!! I could hardly believe it when i looked out...

13 comments

wizzbang

23 Aug, 2008
Wizzbang

Saisify (dandilion plant )

Hi All, yes to Andrew it is a Saisify, but i thought Northern europe. The sun was...

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carmel

22 Aug, 2008
Carmel

When is Japanese Beetle Season Over?

By the looks of our garden, I'd say NEVER! What with these beetles?? We've treated,...

10 comments

ConnieLaRayne

22 Aug, 2008
Connielarayne

Just noticed a something on goy

I have just noticed on a picture a click on thingy saying "Fag this..." What does...

3 comments

marksbegonias

22 Aug, 2008
Marksbegonias

Plant Exchange

http://www.theplantexchange.co.uk This is the web address of the plant exchange....

9 comments

marksbegonias

22 Aug, 2008
Marksbegonias

Memories

I should be at work, but all this week I have been laid up with a 'flu like virus....

16 comments

pottygardener

22 Aug, 2008
Pottygardener

New feature on GoY

Hi folks, Well Grows on You continues to grow-and faster than we can keep up with! As...

15 comments

peter

22 Aug, 2008
Peter

general thoughts

hi everyone. not really a blog just wanted to say that i really enjoy this site...

3 comments

jewells

22 Aug, 2008
Jewells

Strange plant

Hi All, i spotted a plant which looks like a dandilion , but has a purple flower,...

5 comments

carmel

21 Aug, 2008
Carmel

Meet My New Friend Speckle!

Hello fellow gardeners, I've not wrote in the blog section for a while, but after...

11 comments

sodapopklc

21 Aug, 2008
Sodapopklc

PINK DIAMOND HYDRANGEA ???...

I just responded to Nancym's very nice picture of a Pink Diamond Hydrangea. I have...

2 comments

1198

21 Aug, 2008
1198

The Harvest

In the hottest part of the summer here in Arizona, it is best to water early in the...

9 comments

GardenGnome

21 Aug, 2008
Gardengnome

Small space - BIG HASSLES!

Seemed such a good idea at the time to clear out an old area of the garden which...

10 comments

angieteale

20 Aug, 2008
Angieteale

Iv'e caught something nasty!!!

It was raining so hard this morning when I went for my wander round the garden that...

8 comments

wizzbang

20 Aug, 2008
Wizzbang

Mind your own business

This is one of my favourite plants, I use the green form on many of my paths where...

8 comments

Poaannua

20 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

weekend ahead

Hi everyone! Have had a lovely day today despite more rain! Always go exploring on...

6 comments

gwendas

20 Aug, 2008
Gwendas

First blog

Hi All , i just want to tell you about a little thing that started my day of very...

12 comments

carmel

20 Aug, 2008
Carmel

GOY

Just finishing off a cupa before heading out to work. was having a look thru the...

33 comments

irish

20 Aug, 2008
Irish

help

hi i have never done any gardening before but have recently started redoing my garden...

2 comments

patch1

20 Aug, 2008
Patch1

The Photos You Asked For

Hi Gardeners! Following my first blog where some of you requested photos-here they...

15 comments

nariz

20 Aug, 2008
Nariz

Email notifications

Hi Folks, We're having issues at the moment delivering notification emails to hotmail...

7 comments

peter

20 Aug, 2008
Peter

Garden Gnome. Mot at door.

You may wonder why I call him Mot. it is the anagram of Tom my Great Grandson,...

16 comments

Poaannua

20 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

In Praise of Our Parks: Part Three

In the second half of the 19th century, Frederick Law Olmsted came to be regarded...

16 comments

david

20 Aug, 2008
David

Making drainage holes

I have a lot of old crockery, teapots with broken lids and things I would like to...

9 comments

wohlibuli

19 Aug, 2008
Wohlibuli

A new start

Encouraged by the super gardens shown by fellow members. I have had to start tiidying...

8 comments

Poaannua

19 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

Seeds

I am new to this web site and have been scanning old e mails. To me one of the fascinations...

2 comments

ChrisHodson

19 Aug, 2008
Chrishodson

A visit to the Botanical Gardens in Vacratot, Hungary

As we are officially on holiday we decided that today we would walk round tha Botanical...

11 comments

Chrispook

19 Aug, 2008
Chrispook

Hummingbird feeding on nectar.

This is a clip taken with my old camera. The quality isn't great, but I thought...

26 comments

TasteyG

19 Aug, 2008
Tasteyg

Hello everone

Just thought i would say hello .i have just posted a picture of my garden ,i have...

9 comments

detectorist

19 Aug, 2008
Detectorist

They think it's all over - it is now

Today was the last of the groups booked in ‘by appointment’ to visit the garden....

7 comments

AndrewR

19 Aug, 2008
Andrewr


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