Gardening blog archive

Back to basics

Most years, I've gone out in the garden and planted some daffodil bulbs. I like to...

21 Mar, 2011
Jethrotull

Spring Arrives at Shadowlands!

Dear Friends, Well, I managed to get up to Shadowlands today to check everything...

21 Mar, 2011
Ptarotuos

My Grandfather's trees

My dad's father was a collier. I never met him because he was killed in an accident...

21 Mar, 2011
Hywel

Who's still here?

Thanks for all the replies, great to hear from you all. Lovely to see who still finds...

21 Mar, 2011
Poppy

Planting trees the RIGHT way!

I have used this technique and it works GREAT! My Bradford Pear looks great after...

20 Mar, 2011
N2organics

"Bare rooting". Does it really work?

Yes it does and it works well on plants that are not considered to be "woody". Here...

20 Mar, 2011
N2organics

One of lives Pleasure

Gardening is one of lives Pleasure. One can't fail to be inspired by the beauty of...

20 Mar, 2011
Alberta9

BOGOF Day at Hilliers Gardens

Yesterday was such a lovely day we decided to use our BOGOF tickets to check out...

20 Mar, 2011
Theoldgunner

Headlines:Frog Found Guilty of GFH! (grievous fish harm)

Hello everyone! This week I decided that the pond needed some attention. The frogs...

20 Mar, 2011
Red_aly

Rhubarb, tadpoles and ladybirds

What a wonderful weekend. Warm sunny weather and time to be in the garden. I picked...

20 Mar, 2011
Marshmallow

Haven't forgotten you honest

Oh my word, is it really 3 months since I've been on here!!!!! Oh my dear, dear friends...

20 Mar, 2011
Great

budleas and some wildlife

finished off my rose bed path today, sort of anyway, still needs tidying. also planted...

20 Mar, 2011
Resi

Vernal Equinox - Spring Begins

So finally Spring has begun, a what a glorious day to start it with! The sun was...

20 Mar, 2011
Pany

A new plot

Well after the veg beds producing well last year I decided I wanted to grow more...

20 Mar, 2011
Faeriefay

Beautiful Day!

What a wonderful day! I was able to work outside all day.Mainly, cleaning out beds...

20 Mar, 2011
Sunburychick

Wonderful

Another great day for gardeners. Completed my greenhouse sowing (took 4 hours)...

19 Mar, 2011
230338

Spring flowers on my balcony

Spring flowers on my balcony I thought I would make a blog with the Spring flowers...

19 Mar, 2011
Balcony

Super Moon!

I hear the Moon is going to be huge tonight! A full moon and I thought it looked...

19 Mar, 2011
Lulu33

getting going in the garden

Hi guys and girlies, been working today till midday then home for a spot of gardening...

19 Mar, 2011
Sanbaz

Fish are jumping,high as the sky.....

Well, the Koi are spawning in our pond.I saw one jump up out of the water yesterday...

19 Mar, 2011
Sunburychick

Vegetable garden planning

Big plans this weekend. We are building our raised beds this weekend. It is very...

19 Mar, 2011
Lainedru

Its that time

In my greenhouse i began feeling that spring had arrived. I burst into song(only...

18 Mar, 2011
230338

Gravel garden soon to be on the way!

As some of you know i am having the grass removed on the top half of the garden finding...

18 Mar, 2011
Sewingkilla

hello all

I am enclosing pictures regarding my lauren, of sorts, not sure which type it is,...

18 Mar, 2011
Patriciacha..

Have you ever tried to lasso the moon?

I did...well, lasso it with a camera, which was kind of silly because my camera isn't...

18 Mar, 2011
Raquel

It's Spring in Houston! (Don't blink or it will disappear!)

Honestly, spring doesn't last very long in Houston. This year, however, it has been...

18 Mar, 2011
Raquel

An old visitor from last year!

One of my favorite wild critters from last year showed up on my patio tonight in...

18 Mar, 2011
N2organics

Plant something for Japan

Dear All, It just occurred to me that it might be a nice idea for those that can,...

18 Mar, 2011
Ptarotuos

One more lovely day

Magnolia's Look what was on my doorstep when we got home.A Ceanothus Skylark,...

17 Mar, 2011
Cmsue

Gardening first...

Wonders will never cease "there is a sun". She took half the day to appear and has...

17 Mar, 2011
Lincslass

Starting to Karenise

Looking at Karen's garden, I have felt impelled to do something to make my garden...

17 Mar, 2011
Schizolocal

Mother's day sorted! :-)

Popped to Lidl , Camellias on sale £9.99 resonable size too. So I bought a red one...

17 Mar, 2011
Heidi6

Trying to improve my soil

Making my borders wider so set off this morning ordered top soil and mushroom compost....

17 Mar, 2011
Eileeneliza..

Fun in the Sun

Grey days and sunny days this week. The pups and I have spent hours in the garden! The...

17 Mar, 2011
Lulu33

♪ ♫ ♬ SPLISH SPLASH ♪ ♫ ♬ ....... I was taking a bath ...

Inspired by Bobby Darin's song ♪ ♫ ♬ Splish, splash, I was taking a bath, On the...

17 Mar, 2011
Terratoonie

The Changing Garden

This is just an idea of the garden when we first moved here in 2000, the lovely people...

17 Mar, 2011
Libet

In Memorium.

My hubbie has been in scouting all of his life and is still very much involved albeit...

17 Mar, 2011
Grandmage

Winter damaged Ceanothus

This winter has taken it's toll on many of our garden plants, leaving us thinking...

17 Mar, 2011
Annella

'Captivated in The Courts'.......

Hello,my fellow Goyers, and a special warm greeting to my 'MoonSisters' (They know...

17 Mar, 2011
Floribunda

Paddling Anyone?

This is a picture of what it's like in the garden every time we get either snow,...

16 Mar, 2011
Helenium

Look whats arrived!

When I got home from work I was delighted to see a parcel behind one of the wheelie...

16 Mar, 2011
Labdancer51

fifty magazine

Has anyone else been approached by Fifty Magazine to share your blogs on this site...

16 Mar, 2011
Linda235

a "rock" fox for Judywolf :)

Judywolf has put up some photos of her beautiful slate paintings and one was of a...

16 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass

The new greenhouse.

I have finally done it! yes I treat myself to a greenhouse. A little cheap one from...

16 Mar, 2011
Samba

Went for a ride

It was such a lovely day and so warm we went along the Exe Estury through Starcross...

15 Mar, 2011
Cmsue

Woodland flowers/plants

I didn't go up into the woods for a couple of days because of my sprained ankle....

15 Mar, 2011
Gee19

My Apple Tree

I am SO happy to say that my apple tree has started to shows the little buds that...

15 Mar, 2011
Pany

grapevines

further to my recent blog.i have seen the first signs of growth today on my vines...

15 Mar, 2011
Johnpatton

Bringing the lavender back from the dead

I have been feeling rather guilty about the amount of money that disappeared into...

15 Mar, 2011
Sussexsarah

what a day...

i started of with the goal to do the front garden (which i have done some of) but...

15 Mar, 2011
Hchristy