Gardening blog archive

Last day of September

I have just been in the garden and I have found my clematis Sieboldi which I accidentally...

30 Sep, 2016
Marjories

Cotoneaster cornubia

I promised this blog for Steragram earlier on :) About 25 yrs ago, when I lived in...

30 Sep, 2016
Hywel

Hottest period followed by much fall like weather..

For the first time in months I can go 3 days between watering..zero water for even...

29 Sep, 2016
Stan510

Lyme Park.. Formal Gardens and The Orangery...

I have visited many of these grand houses and gardens but quite honestly this one...

29 Sep, 2016
Lincslass

My wooden Troughs for Steragrm

They have all been made from decking boards and are pretty strong and quite heavy...

29 Sep, 2016
Bjs

A day out with friends :o)

We recently had a few days holiday in Babbacombe,Torquay,one of our favourite places,and...

28 Sep, 2016
Bloomer

Long rest from garden

This time last year I had a falling over accident, which cause me much pain; my...

28 Sep, 2016
Autumnleave..

Hodthorpe Scarecrows..

While waiting in the GP surgery for my Flu vac this morning someone told me that...

27 Sep, 2016
Homebird

Hottest day of the year 94F +

Actually its 93F (34C)right now at 1:57 pm. I would expect 94+ BY 4pm. Extremes...

26 Sep, 2016
Stan510

Little Journeys

With Beryl being so disabled now, she can't walk down the garden at all, and tends...

26 Sep, 2016
Hywel

Update on Growing stuff on Tree's..

Things have grown since spring,I have added..mostly plants the cats broke off of...

25 Sep, 2016
Stan510

Playing hooky, a visit to Oakgate Garden Centre

When we got up this morning, hubby said he really felt like he needed a few hours...

23 Sep, 2016
Jenlewis

Rain...and a bit of anything new!

"Ray ay ay, ay-ay-aynnnn... I don't mind." L.&McC. We've had some much needed...

23 Sep, 2016
Lori

Where I Spent My Summer...among the Corn,Potatoes and Pumpkins!

Yes, I am just coming to the end of my summer and late summer/early autumn stint...

23 Sep, 2016
Paulspatch

... on the last day of (September) summer

... on the last day of (September) summer I imagine you all know the nursery rhyme...

21 Sep, 2016
Balcony

Half way through September already

I have been busy this month and am enjoying the sunshine out in the garden today....

21 Sep, 2016
Scotsgran

Creating a caterpillar

As some if you know we hosted our son David's wonderland inspired wedding a few weeks...

21 Sep, 2016
Sandra

Roses attacked

After a prolonged period of heavy rain yesterday I went outside for a look-see. Two...

21 Sep, 2016
Arbuthnot

I am happy again today, I want you all to know .........

I carefully rootled about in my compost bin this morning..... and my Brandling Worms...

20 Sep, 2016
Dianebulley

Size Matters

Size matters, or right plant, wrong place. I underestimated the size that some of...

20 Sep, 2016
Siris

Highgrove

A blog without pictures I'm afraid as cameras and mobile 'phones are not allowed...

19 Sep, 2016
Ginellie

Geranium & Fuchsia cuttings from our son

Today I planted some Geranium cutting I got from our son yesterday. His wife bought...

19 Sep, 2016
Balcony

Time for a clear out.

I have been meaning to trim back the border on this side for ages as it was really...

19 Sep, 2016
Homebird

Daisy

Is there anyone who can give the name of a daisy. It is almost the same as the oxide...

18 Sep, 2016
Pancy

Is it just me?

We have got a lovely sunny day here, who knows with our English weather, how many...

18 Sep, 2016
Jenlewis

I took a slow drive around parts of town...

I debated whether to blog this or do one photo at a time...blog won. If I don't label...

16 Sep, 2016
Stan510

Mid September

I like the autumn-summer is always too hot or too wet, and I'm glad it's gone. September...

16 Sep, 2016
Hywel

My Latest Obsession.

At the Parc Floral de la Source in France in 2015, I adored the Sarracenia growing...

14 Sep, 2016
Siris

Starting the September clean up.

I have started doing some proper tidying up of the borders. As it was going to be...

13 Sep, 2016
Seaburngirl

Spreading what I have around...

I've been taking plants that combine being fast clumpers and being favorites of mine...

12 Sep, 2016
Stan510

The last garden update for a while (maybe)

I think for a little this will be my last garden update/blog for a while because...

12 Sep, 2016
Dandanspond..

A visit to Sweden

Hi there everyone....we are back from Sweden and exhausted. It was wonderful. Our...

11 Sep, 2016
Linda235

Wisley Dahlias

I didn't take many photos at Wisley this year, I just wanted to enjoy the show, but...

11 Sep, 2016
Cinderella

Siris on the move

Siris and the bird table were moved 5 or 6 years ago onto the stump of a Cratagus...

10 Sep, 2016
Siris

Slugs v Squirrels !

Went out this morning to top up the bird feeders filled them up and as I was hanging...

10 Sep, 2016
Kidsgran

A walk around RHS Wisley September 2016 ...

I posted a couple of blogs on Wisley this time last year, but my camera batteries...

10 Sep, 2016
Shirley_tulip

Today's visitors

It is pouring with rain but the birds all seem very happy. We have had a wonderful...

10 Sep, 2016
Marjories

Free seeds available!

My perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus) has ripening pods. I'm just sending some seeds...

9 Sep, 2016
Sheilabub

RHS Wisley Plant Fair September 2016

We attended this event last year and were so pleased with it that we did the same...

8 Sep, 2016
Shirley_tulip

Update on allotment

Here is an update (of sorts) to Gerry's allotment plot 58 during the 2016 growing...

8 Sep, 2016
Balcony

September garden update..

Hi all! I've returned for a little bit.. I've been on holiday and then busy setting...

8 Sep, 2016
Dandanspond..

Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket, Suffolk

Whilst away for a few days in Thorpeness, Suffolk we decided to drive approx 20 miles...

7 Sep, 2016
Paulspatch

A scorching dry August

A very hot and extremely dry month. So little rain and some blinding hot days. I...

6 Sep, 2016
Dorjac

Cleaning out the plant rubbish.

I really wish I would get in the habit of taking photo's of the before so you could...

4 Sep, 2016
Stan510

Cuprinole Ducks Back is very good to use

- but not very good to save. I had half a tin left over, well sealed, in the greenhouse from...

3 Sep, 2016
Dianebulley

"New" Gardeners' World

Well after months of moving the time of Gardeners' World around or cancelling it...

2 Sep, 2016
Andrewr

Ornamental Grasses In Early September!

Yes, the grasses have established well in the year or so since they were planted....

2 Sep, 2016
Paulspatch

To get a good display of Iris flowers in your garden

next year-now is the time to be kind to them. They are expensive to buy, but easy...

2 Sep, 2016
Dianebulley

One Summer's Evening

One night recently, I saw a beautiful flower opening right in front of my eyes. I...

2 Sep, 2016
Hywel

Well Its Gone Now , I have a New Border.....

Continuation of work down what for years has been the dogrun, I just couldn't leave...

1 Sep, 2016
Lincslass