Gardening blog archive

**THE DOWN HOUSE** ITCHEN ABBAS. NGS Garden Hants.

It was our NGS lunch Yesterday, we usually have it in the month of March, so when...

19 Feb, 2014
Dottydaisy2

Dark into Light

When we moved into this garden, 24 years ago, there was a very nice large ash tree...

19 Feb, 2014
Bulbaholic

STUNT DOUBLE

Pamg is sending Crocus budgie a lovely new hat ... ... something to protect his punk...

19 Feb, 2014
Terratoonie

What's in a name? Galanthus plicatus Sophie North

Many of you will have read Scotsgran's blog referencing our wee day out to Dunblane...

19 Feb, 2014
Scottish

Today's doings and tomorrow's thoughts

Hi all, Weather here today has been a very low cloud but apart from a few minutes...

19 Feb, 2014
Dungy

This year I am planing a organic small garden

Have been quite unhappy with the food supply and the chemicals being used without...

19 Feb, 2014
Karlyn

My lovely greenhouse

Hi everybody . Hope none of you we're affected by this terrible weather we have been...

19 Feb, 2014
1pop

A day in the week in the garden

Evening all, It's been a dry day and very mild, Ive not done any outside gardening...

18 Feb, 2014
Dungy

hello to all you wonderful gardeners

reading your blogs and questions has given me so much pleasure these last few months...

18 Feb, 2014
Aquilegia

In Memory of a Sunflower

Shortly after we arrived here (Mexico) I planted a little sunflower seed in 3"pot.I...

18 Feb, 2014
Klahanie

my first time/do you remember yours

this year for the first time i have sown a packet of leek seeds in pots ,also a packet...

18 Feb, 2014
Snoopdog

First success for Thomas..:o)

A boxed gift 5 weeks ago,complete with glass container and pebbles,and something...

18 Feb, 2014
Bloomer

diggin done

2 days with very little rain water gone from veg patch,not dry but diggable,remember...

18 Feb, 2014
Snoopdog

My 'new' baby.

I have several hellebores in the garden and as we know they are a little 'promiscuous'. I...

17 Feb, 2014
Seaburngirl

South Wales Alpine Garden show Caerleon .

Several months ago Owdboggy mentioned this event and I immediately booked my B&B,...

17 Feb, 2014
Seaburngirl

The draft that I forgot!

Today is February 16, 2014! The following is a draft which has been sitting since...

16 Feb, 2014
Lori

Janu-berry

I've got three sbrubs in berry in the back garden, think one of them is a Firethorn,...

16 Feb, 2014
Franl155

COUNTRY DELIVERY SYSTEM

Evening all, Well it's been a really mild day here today and some sunshine inbetween...

16 Feb, 2014
Dungy

Crocuses in the Sun

At last, the sun shone today. And didn't the crocuses appreciate it? Here's a few...

16 Feb, 2014
Andrewr

They are still here :o)

It has been such a beautiful day,so after a trip out high above the hills in The...

16 Feb, 2014
Bloomer

Sunshine and the garden was calling...

No matter what the plans for today were, I was not getting involved, the sun was...

16 Feb, 2014
Lincslass

Compost

Just dug out my compost heap, didn't touch it last year so it had 2years to rot down....

16 Feb, 2014
Feverfew

SRGC Early Bulb display Dunblane 15.2.14

Snow on Friday was gone by the time we set off for the show early this am. On board...

16 Feb, 2014
Scotsgran

And now the final side of gardening

Hi, I well its the end of yet another day and all's calm weatherwise here, But as...

15 Feb, 2014
Dungy

And yet another side to gardening

Hi folks, Diane was saying in her mail that she' still has her camera from years...

14 Feb, 2014
Dungy

FLOWERS AND ART FOR VALENTINES DAY GOYers

Primroses............I Can't live without you Bluebells..............Constancy in...

14 Feb, 2014
Maggiekinsg..

Our 1st snow has arrived of 2014

It arrived at 5pm and still heavŷ snow. A lot has dropped in the short time.

14 Feb, 2014
Scotkat

How are you coping?

Today has been yet another dark, dismal, windy, really WET day here in the so-called...

14 Feb, 2014
Eirlys

tree in full bud "febuary!!!

Evening all, Ive just come back from the local super-market and while the "boss"...

14 Feb, 2014
Dungy

Garden Damage Update

On Thursday, a man from the local Council's Waste Management team came to my door...

14 Feb, 2014
Alextb

Hellebores and various

I haven't written anything for a while and don't tend to take many photos nowadays....

14 Feb, 2014
Digginfit

A year at my caravan in pictures

I have a static caravan on the North Yorkshire / County Durham Border and on many...

14 Feb, 2014
Greenhousep..

SRGC Dunblane Early Bulb Display

I make no apology for adding this advert to the blogs. Scottish Rock Garden Club...

13 Feb, 2014
Scotsgran

weather

been very very windy todayi had to go round next door to put their 2 pet geese in...

12 Feb, 2014
Snoopdog

An apple tree disorder

Burr knots There is an apple tree in my customer's garden that doesn't look healthy....

12 Feb, 2014
Kasy

Our New Celebrity Neighbours...

Every three or four years, the farmer who owns the huge field opposite our house,...

11 Feb, 2014
Petaltracey

Sharing!

Thought you might like to see the guests sharing lunch!

11 Feb, 2014
Helenium

The 14th's not far away???? "Hint"

Hi all, Yes the day every lady can remember when she got her first valentines day...

11 Feb, 2014
Dungy

Snowed in at Shadowlands (photos)

Dear All, Thank you for your messages. We finally got out yesterday after being snowed...

11 Feb, 2014
Ptarotuos

Oh a Dainty Plant is the Ivy Green (??????)

Now I'm not sure what type of Ivy Charles Dickens grew in his garden, but under no...

10 Feb, 2014
Janey

Would you want your children to be a pro/gardener?

Ive just read the thread that was on the forum from "Steragram" And it was a subject...

10 Feb, 2014
Dungy

Continued thoughts ref gardening & retirement

Once again a big thank you to those who've given their thoughts on how they found...

9 Feb, 2014
Dungy

RHS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Has anybody else seen these stunning photos. Best way is through Daily telegraph....

9 Feb, 2014
Nannijii

Retirement and whats it been like for us "so far"

Good afternoon to one and all, Firstly thanks to all those who have read my blog...

9 Feb, 2014
Dungy

FOR HYWEL

Thought you might like to see these!

9 Feb, 2014
Helenium

For Myron

Saw these on a trip to a botanical garden earlier this year. Sorry the camera lens...

9 Feb, 2014
Helenium

Calm & mild & sunday.

Morning all, Well it's Sunday I dont know why "but" sunday has always stood out from...

9 Feb, 2014
Dungy

Oxford Botanic Garden in early February

Today I attended a course at Oxford Botanic Garden, and during the break for lunch,...

8 Feb, 2014
Andrewr

Not only for geraniums

by John Beaulieu (Bowl-you) Not to be confused with winter sewing, which is what...

8 Feb, 2014
Bowl_you

Another lucky win

Just a short entry. I have been lucky enough to win 3rd. in our HPS "Three Flower"...

8 Feb, 2014
Pamd