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Bananas, Nuts and a Pest

By The_norfolk_shed, 9 May, 2007, 3 comments

...Thats me :o) a completely mad novice with gardening, started two years ago, and have got the bug big time and my poor husband gets pestered...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 11 May, 2007, 14 comments

This is something started 25 years ago by an American guy called Mel Bartholomew (who has several books out on the subject) who was trying to...

It's cold, wet and windy again!

By Weemamabell, 18 May, 2007, 0 comments

It's cold, wet and windy again! Its been okay working in the Greenhouse though, i've got loads done and its looking nice and tidy. I lifted out...

Garden Neglect

By Peter, 26 Jun, 2007, 1 comment

Since I last wrote, the consistent mix of bright sunshine and heavy showers has meant I've done almost nothing to the garden, I water it occasionally...

Sustainability.

By Tussiemussie, 27 Jun, 2007, 9 comments

I am looking to grow more perennial vegetables, and heritage varieties, that I can save seed from year to year. Any suggestions for good performance/...

Square Foot Gardening(2)

By Genuisscuffy, 8 Jul, 2007, 3 comments

I'm really pleased this year as to how much my garden has grown in really quite a small space-baring in mind I have three 6x3 foot beds, I have...

HAPPY DAYS!

By Sodapopklc, 8 Jul, 2007, 8 comments

Hello everyone, hope you're all well?! This is my first time writing a blog on here... so where do I begin??? Well I've just taken the fleece...

More gardening confessions

By Peter, 10 Jul, 2007, 6 comments

After visiting RHS Wisley and Hampton Court I was back in my own garden on Sunday. It was good to actually be gardening but the weather down...

Late sowing - my choice to extend the veggie cropping season.

By Tussiemussie, 10 Jul, 2007, 2 comments

Trying to extend the growing season, clearing the broad beans and an old strawberry bed, making a new raised bed, now planting ....Dwarf french...

Garden keeping me busy.

By Tussiemussie, 17 Jul, 2007, 2 comments

The strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, black/redcurrants have finnished cropping, and we have enjoyed them with cream,yoghurt, in trifles,...

Off to the local shows

By Joey, 13 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

Yesterday I headed to one of the many local shows going on in my area in August. They have had setbacks due to the foot and mouth scare here...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 15 Aug, 2007, 8 comments

I thought I would update you on how my Square Foot Garden has done over the summer. I am really pleased with the produce it and produced...

A happy garden

By Peter, 19 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

It's been a while since my last blog and to be honest I've not had to do anything in the garden other than enjoy it! Last weekend was glorious...

Windy day.

By Tussiemussie, 22 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

A brisk wind was blowing when I finnished my early morning job, feeding the ducks and chickens and turned to go indoors.I try to live in the...

Beginning to garden

By Peter, 29 Aug, 2007, 0 comments

With two exceptions (my courgettes and watercress) everything in my garden has almost taken care of itself. It looks green and lush, flowers...

Taking Stock

By Hamish, 1 Sep, 2007, 1 comment

All of us seem to agree that its been a strange year for the garden. Outdoor Toms a write off due to blight, but most plants seem to have loved...

COMPOST

By Hamish, 9 Sep, 2007, 15 comments

As I installed 2x1 metre square raised beds, I of course needed compost. In one I put non-peat compost in the other a peat based compost. (B&Q...

Autumn Soil Preparation

By Peter, 22 Sep, 2007, 4 comments

The weekend so far has been far more work than the laziness of making my animation last Sunday. This afternoon we took a trip to the local garden...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 23 Sep, 2007, 2 comments

The Winter Clear-out has begun! You know when you get to the end of a season, and you look back and think of your successes and failures, things...

maisymulcher introduces herself

By Maisymulcher, 4 Oct, 2007, 7 comments

hello fellow growers, I am new to computers so you will have to bear with me. But I am an old hand at growing veggies, and now have 5 raised...

RHS Great Autumn Show

By Joey, 11 Oct, 2007, 2 comments

The RHS Great Autumn Show held at Horticultural Halls, Westminster was titled ‘Harvest Market’ as it followed their ‘Grow Your Own’ campaign...

What a summer

By Seanmcmanus, 11 Oct, 2007, 5 comments

Well, this hasn't been our best summer in the garden. Last year we grew so many courgettes and tomatoes (and even some marrows, when we left...

Butternut squash

By Dibber, 12 Oct, 2007, 1 comment

If like me you have grown any a helpful tip when peeling put them in the micro wave for 1 minute and the skin comes off easier

Productive vegetables - your ideas please

By Peter, 25 Oct, 2007, 2 comments

This year I think my chili plant has been my favourite; I love cooking with chilies but that is not the reason why. I like it because my single...

getting ready for next year

By Maisymulcher, 27 Oct, 2007, 1 comment

I have just spent an hour or two in the garden clearing up I have come to the conclusion that I am a veggie person not plant and flower person,...

a bit about me

By Peaspleaselouise, 6 Nov, 2007, 3 comments

Hi all
I'm a mum of 2 (age 7 and 1) and live in Wales.
I had an allotment for a couple of years, but aquired a garden when we moved here last...

Looking forward to gardening after a 2yr Hiatus

By Indybarnes, 7 Dec, 2007, 5 comments

Dec 7th 2007: -10C and LOTS of snow.We are in a new house with untouched grounds to play with. The snow is currently about a foot and a half...

Memories ( For My Little Dog Bubbles )

By Libby, 31 Jan, 2008, 5 comments

hi everyone,
I am really enjoying myself looking at all the lovely photos and just being part of such a friendly site.
Memories, I was bought...

a sunny weekend

By Steve, 12 Feb, 2008, 2 comments

just had the most glorious weekend weather, so we decided to get stuck into the long list of jobs that need doing before spring arrives.cleaned...

Digging for Victory over Global Warming

By Tussiemussie, 27 Feb, 2008, 8 comments

well...... every little bit helpsSpring appears to have arrived.!!!!The daffs are in flower, I saw my first bumble bee yesterday a huge one.Buds...

Doesn't spring spring!

By Peter, 28 Feb, 2008, 6 comments

Well it looks like my new 'blog less, more often' regime is yet to kick in and I can't even blame my plants for not needing much attention :o)...

Warming ground and killing weeds

By Carolyn, 29 Feb, 2008, 0 comments

Made some progress in the garden in February and feeling good....
Filled up the two plots -Filled one plot with organic compost.The other with...

Square Foot Garden 2008

By Genuisscuffy, 13 Apr, 2008, 7 comments

I cannot believe how quickly the growing seasons change. Last week it snowed (really unusual in Hampshire) and this week I'm planting Strawberries!!...

Victorian hotbeds.

By Tussiemussie, 13 Apr, 2008, 4 comments

With winter running into spring I'm seriously considering making a victorian hootbed for an early start to crops next year. Does anyone here...

Buckets full of rain

By Helofadigger, 16 Apr, 2008, 6 comments

Well my beloved decided he would have to start the foundations for our new greenhouse and although he was only able to do a small amount of work...

Looking forward to the weekend

By Peter, 25 Apr, 2008, 12 comments

We've been so hectic since getting back from Japan that I haven't had time to spend in the garden. It doesn't look too bad, but there are a lot...

veg garden update

By Steve, 6 May, 2008, 6 comments

had to work sat, arrived home late afternoon and found all the veggies planted out by wifey.runner beans, courgettes. squash, all looking good.continued...

Square foot plot -getting crowded and green

By Carolyn, 6 May, 2008, 5 comments

My seeds are growing, the lettuces, some three types are nearly ready to pick and come again. Have started thinning out the other various vegetables...

Me and my garden.

By Bren, 11 May, 2008, 5 comments

When hubby and I moved into this house,1979-80,a pre-war semi.with solid herringbone oak floors,and a pantry with a thrall.we knew we faced a...

fleeced up and scared of frogs

By Carolyn, 18 May, 2008, 4 comments

Briefly heard on the radio that their would be frost tonight and four the next four days I think. Checked on bbc weather and looks the case...

patio garden

By Wohlibuli, 22 May, 2008, 5 comments

Last summer my husband found a book called square foot gardening and he put together a small garden for me so I could have it raised up on the...

wind beaten

By Wohlibuli, 24 May, 2008, 1 comment

Thanks to the replies to my very first blog about my patio garden, yes it is very warm here and the plants really seem to do very well. We started...

pics

By Wohlibuli, 24 May, 2008, 2 comments

Wasn't too hard to get help, If it's computer related he loves it. Computers are his life. So after the little storm was over I took some shots...

Impatient

By Wohlibuli, 28 May, 2008, 3 comments

Yes That's me. I have planted all of the boxes in my patio garden and everything is growing fairly well, peppers are setting on just fine and...

* Its Raining Yet Again, So Write A Blog!!*

By Dioon11, 3 Jun, 2008, 4 comments

Having waited three months for my heavy clay soil to moisten up for planting, the rains of the past 3 weeks have made it possible for me to plant...

Cape gooseberries. - Extending Crops.

By Tussiemussie, 18 Jul, 2008, 4 comments

Last Autumn I found 3 seedling Cape gooseberries in the garden, I overwintered them in the greenhouse and had a very early crop this year before...

Gogi berry and blight.

By Tussiemussie, 18 Jul, 2008, 5 comments

I don't know if you will remember that I lost all my tomatoes and potatoes to blight last year. Apparently the culprit was probably the new gogi...

Veg growing

By Walrus, 8 Aug, 2008, 3 comments

After last years weather devastated most of my veg, this year has been brilliant.Spuds galore, beetroot, sweetcorn, cabbage, peas, all doing...

rain and more rain.

By Lindak, 1 Sep, 2008, 4 comments

I'm sitting here looking out on a real downpour in the semi light. Just put a plastic sheet halfway over Peter's hutch as the rain was blowing...

A green (and wet) garden

By Peter, 25 Sep, 2008, 15 comments

It's been a while since I wrote about my garden, partly because of being busy (more on that later) and partly because my little strip of brown...

Introducing myself.

By Marge, 14 Oct, 2008, 7 comments

Hi, I am Marge, I blundered into this site by accident, but it's great, seeing all your photos and write ups. I retired last Dec., and we have...

Daily doings.

By Marge, 17 Oct, 2008, 2 comments

Hi, been to my gardening class today. We are getting round to the nitty gritty stuff today, started learning about the P/H stuff.Next week we...

Sat. daily doings, tidying, seeds and snails.

By Marge, 18 Oct, 2008, 4 comments

Had another lovely autumn day, carried on with my clipping and tidying, got the back ache to prove it. My garden looks a lot tidier and cleaner...

daily non doings Tues 21st Oct.

By Marge, 21 Oct, 2008, 5 comments

We have had another bright day, beautiful when you are indoors looking out, but the wind chill has been dreadful. What is called here a "nithering"...

marge been to garden club.

By Marge, 22 Oct, 2008, 4 comments

Hi, thought I would tell you all, I have had a super evening, my husband Roy, came with me to my monthly garden club because we had a Speaker-He...

Marges garden club part 2.

By Marge, 22 Oct, 2008, 3 comments

The Radio Leeds Gardener, Joe Maiden, said he had just received an award for Services to Gardening in the North (of England). Isn't that wonderful.
I...

One minute it's wet and windy, then it's sunny.

By Marge, 9 Nov, 2008, 10 comments

My husband had started emptying the veggie bed, while I was out of Friday.When I got home, I had to stop him, as there were still plants in that...

Got new "babies"

By Marge, 13 Nov, 2008, 8 comments

Today we went to visit Joe Maidens' (Gardener on Radio Leeds") Nursery, you can't call it a garden centre, it's definately a plant place.
He...

Recession Gardening

By Gardenmad1, 3 Feb, 2009, 14 comments

In straightened circumstances I need to cut our food bills (who doesn't) but I cannot decide where to put my efforts this year. Last year I...

Growing with the Moon

By Moon_grower, 10 Feb, 2009, 7 comments

Hi and welcome to my blog on growing with the moon’s cycle. Over the year I plan on sharing with you the ups and downs of growing with the...

More info on growing by the moon

By Moon_grower, 13 Feb, 2009, 1 comment

If you want more info on growing by the moon visit http://intunewithmoon.findhornpress.com/

The Veg Patch '09 cont...

By Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009, 7 comments

15.02.09
Hi Everyone.
Just updating you all on my progress.
I am awaiting the arrival of my plug plants, including an herbaecous from j parkers...

First kitchen Garden!

By Annidavison, 15 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

Well, hi. I'm Anni, I'm 20, mother of an 8 month old son, and just moved into the first house with a garden. My family's always been country...

Getting started 2009

By Patchwork_mouse, 15 Feb, 2009, 14 comments

I always wanted to have an allotment, and I did share one with a friend for a couple of years but it was in a less than ideal location for me...

Snow's away...

By Moon_grower, 17 Feb, 2009, 2 comments

Finally we have bare earth again, the snow having melted over Sunday and yesterday. In fact having been -7C towards the end of last week it was...

for us beginners

By Boydie, 17 Feb, 2009, 4 comments

hey everyone, I have found a wonderful thing for all beginners like me,a organic veg planner, tells you what, where, when, & how to plant...

Got the fruit bushes planted.

By Marge, 17 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

At the back end of last year we bought some fruit bushes to create a fruit area at the back of the garage. They are having to grow in green dustbins,...

re veg planner

By Boydie, 18 Feb, 2009, 0 comments

about the veg planner, sorry, they come in packs of 12, but,go to FUNFUZION.CO.UK, look for garden, they are on page 2, £2-20 each, enjoy!

spring is on it's way!

By Frenchgardener, 18 Feb, 2009, 3 comments

I have a lovely little patch of crocus on my front lawn and more exciting my French neighbours have been out today digging over their veg patch....

beat the inflation

By Batie, 21 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

Although I am an inexperienced gardener, I tried to grow few vegetables. In the past I have grown potatoes,and runner beans. But after returning...

Just finished a bit of a tidy up and seed planting...

By Ktshoot, 22 Feb, 2009, 5 comments

This week is the start of the busy gardening chores list, from cleaning and preping the greenhouse to planting endless trays of seeds, But I...

Getting started 2009 - week 1

By Patchwork_mouse, 23 Feb, 2009, 5 comments

Well some progress has been made-Have employed friend's son to do digging -I can't-broke my elbow! Husband also unable to dig due to dodgy hip-but...

Free Sample of In Tune with the Moon

By Moon_grower, 27 Feb, 2009, 3 comments

Hi All
You can now download a free sample of the above title by clicking Free sample>> enjoy!

A good day for sorting out the veg and herb patch

By Donnah, 28 Feb, 2009, 6 comments

I started by building a frame for my french runner beens
I recone it should do the job I then went on to build myself a small raised bed to cheer...

menure on veggie patch?

By Lorrainer, 28 Feb, 2009, 4 comments

HiI have just dug a veggie patch and put raw horse menure on it. Now I am worried about how long before I can plant my vegetables. Is it safe?...

2009 - The story "begins"

By Xanadu819, 2 Mar, 2009, 1 comment

So this year I'm going to take it seriously. For Christmas I got one of those books of "Times Answers" and one of the questions interested me...
"Can...

Potential Disaster

By Ducky, 2 Mar, 2009, 13 comments

Ok that is a bit overdramatic! Went down to the veg garden to dig it all over and plant my onion sets as the weather was so lovely. The family...

Sowing the seeds

By Christieclan, 2 Mar, 2009, 9 comments

Saturday 21st February
Well, the Christie’s have finally started to grow their own veg. Saturday Morning arrrives, the beast of a cultivator...

Sowing the seeds part 2

By Christieclan, 2 Mar, 2009, 3 comments

Sunday 2nd March
It was the second weekend of really nice weather, so decided to go to Haskins to get some Raspberries, Peppers, Strawberries...

My New plot

By Rkda, 3 Mar, 2009, 8 comments

I have just started a new venture. I have fenced off the boundary of the land that belongs to the house after many years of not bothering. The...

Going Potty

By Ducky, 4 Mar, 2009, 4 comments

Well I have decided to go ahead, dig up my bit of front lawn and create a potager garden -that way if I dont get the go ahead on the veg plot...

Greenhouse is Filling up

By The_norfolk_shed, 24 Mar, 2009, 6 comments

Sorry havent been here for a week or so, been busy with work and going mad at the weekend in the garden. Paul built a lovely wooden staging...

My Homemade Cold Frame and Seedlings

By Peter, 24 Mar, 2009, 11 comments

My little strip of mud has been barren the whole winter and with nothing to do in the garden I occupied myself by building a cold frame. I actually...

I am AMAZED............. how long has this been going on?

By Dottydaisy2, 13 Apr, 2009, 21 comments

When we first started gardening, the Good Life was on the telly, anybody out there remember Tom and Barbara ? well we fancied ourselves as The...

my garden

By Rosygarden, 19 Apr, 2009, 19 comments

I grew up playing in gardens due to the interest of my dad and before him my bamps. This is the first garden that I have actually owned designed...

Companion Planting.....

By Craftnutter, 20 Apr, 2009, 16 comments

Hi all!
I was reading Muddy Knees blogs and companion planting was mentioned. It got me to thinking. It would be nice to think we could avoid...

Garden 14th June 2009

By Maccrimmon, 14 Jun, 2009, 28 comments

Thought I would creat an update of garden so I can look back when it gets cold.
So far I have had strawberries, baby turnips , courgettes and...

pot grown vegetables

By Maccrimmon, 4 Jul, 2009, 76 comments

Someone asked a question a while ago regarding what vegetables you can grow in pots , I have a few so here they are.
Courgettes are easy to grow...

Has anyone seen my veggie blog??

By Ian_digs_v2, 8 Jul, 2009, 32 comments

Well, it looks like its gone on its holidays and won't be back for a while so I've taken some more photo's and I'll try to remember what I had...

I WON THE FIRST PRIZE TROPHY FOR BEST VEG IN SHOW!!!

By The_norfolk_shed, 23 Aug, 2009, 27 comments

I cant believe it! I am so pleased with myself and dead chuffed. The cheshire cat smile is going to be staying for a while :-)) was up early...

Getting fruity in the garden!

By Ian_digs_v2, 11 Sep, 2009, 45 comments

Now GoY's dont be getting to excited about the title, as you may or may not know I am a dedicated Freecycler. Freecycle is a web site where you...

I WON STAR LETTER IN AMATEUR GARDENING MAG!

By The_norfolk_shed, 21 Sep, 2009, 19 comments

I must be having a lucky streak! after winning the local produce show on August 23rd I emailed AG magazine with a photo (below) of my win.
In...

Whats left out there now...

By Indypendant, 30 Sep, 2009, 54 comments

Well as I threatened when I first came on to GOY here are some updated shots of the garden and whats going on out there for your perusal, I make...

The new veggie garden

By Moon_grower, 27 Oct, 2009, 43 comments

I've been promising you all for the last few weeks I would post this blog-finally got the pix out of Mr MB and promptly fell sick with a 24 hour...

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