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Gardening blogs from Apr 2012

Sunny Weekend

Just had 2 lovely but busy days catching up in the garden after a very cold wet and...

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niverdeen

30 Apr, 2012
Niverdeen

ALLOTMENT LIFE!!! HELP!!

I continue to sow on the allotment and now have broad beans up, pak choi, spinach,...

7 comments

ladygardener

30 Apr, 2012
Ladygardener

No rent

Blooming cheek he landed on the nest box perch and squatted straight away. ...

8 comments

230338

30 Apr, 2012
230338

After the rain.........

came the sunshine,lovely warm day today....... was there really talk of a drought...

5 comments

poppylinda

30 Apr, 2012
Poppylinda

Planting up a trough!

Planting At last the exciting part. Buy yourself some plants suitable for planting...

8 comments

Owdboggy

30 Apr, 2012
Owdboggy

Warm Sun at last!

thought late afternoon take some pictures-although the weather not been great the...

38 comments

paulsgarden

30 Apr, 2012
Paulsgarden

Starting the Square foot garden

Following on from a couple of years of having a 2ft by 4ft patch, my wife finally...

4 comments

madcow_uk

30 Apr, 2012
Madcow_uk

What a difference a day makes

Yesterday was one of those beautiful spring days with the mountains showing a treat,...

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resi

30 Apr, 2012
Resi

Hairy and adored..

Rumours are flying, "have you seen it?" "I've heard about it, he should be reported..it's...

32 comments

pimpernel

30 Apr, 2012
Pimpernel

Rockery Rose bed created.

Today I've modified our rockery so I can fit a garden arch by our gateway, I've also...

4 comments

martyn404

30 Apr, 2012
Martyn404

Happiness is . . . a sunny garden!

When I saw the lovely bronze leaves on the Amelanchier, I wanted to show Karensusan...

27 comments

sheilabub

30 Apr, 2012
Sheilabub

harrogate sunday blah

well,it rained and then it blew and rained and then it poured it down with a bit...

4 comments

ladybug47

30 Apr, 2012
Ladybug47

Garden machinery.

I was caught out 20 years ago and never forgot what I learned. Bought a strimmer,...

2 comments

dianebulley

30 Apr, 2012
Dianebulley

Lyrics for a stormy spring day

Reasons to be cheerful: part one... Summer is a comin in loudly sing cuckoo ...

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maggiekinsgarden

29 Apr, 2012
Maggiekinsg..

I'M POTTY :)

28 comments

Gee19

29 Apr, 2012
Gee19

The garden in April

After seeing some of your lovely pictures of your gardens in April, I thought it...

24 comments

rose1949

29 Apr, 2012
Rose1949

Harrogate Spring Show - 2012-Trade stands

As promised here are the remainder of the trade stands that caught my eye; Bromelliads Auricula...

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teegee

29 Apr, 2012
Teegee

save the bees petiton

I just got an email from a friend with a link to a petition calling on the German...

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franl155

29 Apr, 2012
Franl155

A Sink Garden.

We found a number of these old Belfast type sinks around the garden. This is how...

10 comments

Owdboggy

29 Apr, 2012
Owdboggy

Harrogate Spring Show - 2012-Specialist Trade stands

As always there wre many trade stands so rather than make one huge 'blog' I thought...

5 comments

teegee

29 Apr, 2012
Teegee

GNuts - a day in the life

Hello there, after some requests for more photos of me I have asked Stevie if he...

24 comments

stevietheterrible

29 Apr, 2012
Steviethete..

Floral Art at Harrogate Spring Show 2012.

This was brilliant as always! I take my hat off to the ladies who produce these works...

1 comment

teegee

29 Apr, 2012
Teegee

Sarah Ravens Garden

Despite the awful weather we've been having lately, Willi and I ventured out yesterday...

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poppylover99

29 Apr, 2012
Poppylover99

Daffodils & Tulips

Harrogate Spring show wouldn't be Harrogate Spring show without its Daffodil and...

3 comments

teegee

29 Apr, 2012
Teegee

Another sunny day in my garden

Today we again had 30 degree of Celsius. Little bit hot windy. In Sicilia they call...

26 comments

katarina

29 Apr, 2012
Katarina

Acer Through the window

With the most appalling weather continuing,I have not set foot in the garden today,...

13 comments

bjs

29 Apr, 2012
Bjs

Busy, busy, busy

Hi all, some of you may have noticed my absence of late. Sorry I've not been around...

5 comments

samjp

29 Apr, 2012
Samjp

EXOCHORDA ... I love the blossom :o)

At the end of my back garden, past the archway. Exochorda macrantha 'The Bride". In...

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terratoonie

29 Apr, 2012
Terratoonie

Primula Auricula Open Day

Yesterday went to Pops Plants Open Day, near Salisbury, and was amazed how many people...

43 comments

cinderella

29 Apr, 2012
Cinderella

jacaranda tree

just looked over my terrace to see that my neighbor has cut off the new growth on...

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rozzi

29 Apr, 2012
Rozzi

I really shouldn't have done it...

...but it was pouring rain again and I couldn't just sit there and watch that b****y...

38 comments

karenfrance

29 Apr, 2012
Karenfrance

re The Old Sink.

I hadnt done anything about the Vitreous enamel sink with concrete in the plug hole....

3 comments

dianebulley

29 Apr, 2012
Dianebulley

A tour around some lovely gardens in sub-tropical Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Nothing much doing in my own garden at the moment, as we have now slipped slowly...

8 comments

dwyllis

29 Apr, 2012
Dwyllis

Harrogate Spring Show - 2012

I had the pleasure of visiting Harrogate Spring show yesterday (Fri) and needless...

12 comments

teegee

28 Apr, 2012
Teegee

getting there

well im starting to feel like a mad gardener now my shed is up (my second home ???)...

4 comments

garry40

28 Apr, 2012
Garry40

things to do near you

Just stumbled across a link on the BBC news site that I thought might be of interest. Things...

19 comments

franl155

28 Apr, 2012
Franl155

We managed a couple of hours gardening while it's not raining today.

We managed a couple of hours gardening while it's not raining today. Joy keeping...

5 comments

martyn404

28 Apr, 2012
Martyn404

2m x 3m Amateur vegetable patch Week 4 update!

Well, here we are again! It's now week 4 of my 2m x 3m amateur vegetable garden...

21 comments

pita

28 Apr, 2012
Pita

Ducks on the move.

A few days ago I spotted a couple of ducks wandering around in the street, rather...

14 comments

ginellie

28 Apr, 2012
Ginellie

It Begins

Great day weather improved not so wet. Plants in open appear very healthy after...

16 comments

230338

27 Apr, 2012
230338

Going to pot

Pieces from a Manchester Ceramic Artist (Potter) Here we are ...Thanks G. http://www.linziramsdenceramics.com/index.htm

23 comments

pimpernel

27 Apr, 2012
Pimpernel

Chelsea Flowershow; ticket for sale.

Chelsea Flowershow; ticket for sale. Hi again. It has been a while since last time....

6 comments

hanne

27 Apr, 2012
Hanne

My Seedlings

I love this time of year when after you have sowed your seeds in trays or pots etc...

17 comments

richardpeeej

27 Apr, 2012
Richardpeeej

Rainbows (one good thing about rain!)

Just had to capture these from the kitchen window. Never seen one so low down as...

18 comments

sheilabub

27 Apr, 2012
Sheilabub

Apedale Community Country Park.

Apedale country park is a reclaimed industrial area near to where we live, we and...

2 comments

martyn404

27 Apr, 2012
Martyn404

What's Around????

In an earlier blog by Gattina, she mentioned that wolves had been seen in the area...

13 comments

nariz

27 Apr, 2012
Nariz

A rainy walk around the back garden...

Hi everyone, I know the weather is wet and miserable and good for the gardens but...

14 comments

beverleysgarden

27 Apr, 2012
Beverleysga..

A Big Thankyou

just like to say thanks to everyone to who has welcomed me cant wait to share my...

7 comments

garry40

27 Apr, 2012
Garry40

My day today

So full of lightand rain! Here's some photos. I walked up the 'new path' through...

21 comments

lulu33

26 Apr, 2012
Lulu33

Colours changing..

Wet but colourful.. All in the space of a few mins and still it rains.. Just...

29 comments

lincslass

26 Apr, 2012
Lincslass


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