Gardening blog archive

Today in the garden.

Just a few photos before I go off to London to see my son John receive his MA in...

30 Jun, 2019
Linda235

....and then they were gone!

As many of you know my garden is a very shady one mainly due to the mature beech...

29 Jun, 2019
Seaburngirl

Bracknell prairie - April to June

Back in March, I wrote a blog on how I had replanted my front garden as a prairie....

28 Jun, 2019
Andrewr

Stag Beetles

I know this may sound silly, but I am so excited that I've seen a male and female...

27 Jun, 2019
Lisam

Temptations

Out goes my resolve, e mail from T & M, all seeds for quid a packet offer. Looks...

27 Jun, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Acer

It has improved slightly from last time I blogged about it.

26 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

Lavender

This is the lavender I spoke about before.it never seems to get beyond this point.

26 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

I'm Back

I've missed you all. My old p.c. died and I couldn't upload pics or anything but...

24 Jun, 2019
Bornagain

Surfing the net

I came across a gardening blog called Threedogsinagarden and it’s so lovely.Thought...

24 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

Open Garden Day

Last Sunday I opened my garden to the village from 11-3 to raise money for Severn...

23 Jun, 2019
Amsterdam

Night time in the garden

I just thought of taking a few photos of our garden at night time, to see how it...

22 Jun, 2019
Huffmaling

June garden in the rain..

Although it's nice to see some of the garden from indoors it's so much nicer to get...

20 Jun, 2019
Homebird

Taking the camera for a stroll in June

There's plenty to enjoy in the garden this month, so I just thought it was time to...

20 Jun, 2019
Sheilabub

All this rain has to be good for something!!

Yesterday was dry and sunny which meant I could potter in the garden. I don't think...

20 Jun, 2019
Linda235

My garden

Hi everyone After a long absence I'm back into gardening, mostly due to ill health...

19 Jun, 2019
Sanbaz

Bit soggy but they have enjoyed getting a drink..

First we don't get any rain for weeks then we get the equivalent of a years worth...

19 Jun, 2019
Lincslass

Garden Views and Borders

No rain today, hooray so a chance to tidy up.

19 Jun, 2019
Dawnsaunt

😱Well what a day that was!!

Having decided not to open the garden this year, we then decided that we would, ...

19 Jun, 2019
Dottydaisy2

Baby Blackbird and Dad with No Tail?

This male blackbird has happily been feeding his baby bird all week or more but we've...

19 Jun, 2019
Sunnydais

Two blogs in two days - not like me at all!

The sun has decided to shine so I have seized this memorable moment in June 2019...

19 Jun, 2019
Wildrose

Two nights in Porthcurno, Cornwall.

In a previous blog I included photos of the Minack, an outdoor theatre in Porthcurno. We...

18 Jun, 2019
Wildrose

Sorry state of life

Hello all,its been a while but lots happening in my life,my mum died 9th march here...

18 Jun, 2019
Ladybug47

Kingston Lacey walk

We went for weekend walk around Kingston Lacey at the weekend and enjoyed using the...

17 Jun, 2019
Rachelanna12

One month ago ...

I bought some small plants from a family run nursery to fill two manger baskets and...

17 Jun, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Light nights

A couple of recent garden pictures. The dark one was 25 past 10 on Saturday night-simply...

17 Jun, 2019
Sunnydais

Rain stopped, time for a look at the garden

I know we down here longed for rain, it came in the end, buckets of it, proves the...

16 Jun, 2019
Grandad_gar..

Try again

Hopefully a clearer photo

16 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

Solar fountain

I was thrilled to get this little fairy solar fountain from my husband .he saw me...

16 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

Chopping the Cherry Laurel!

Fortunately the rain stopped and the morning looked bright and sunny. Quite warmish...

15 Jun, 2019
Kate123

That Mink Cleaned Me Out Again?

One winter night a mink(s) cleaned my ponds of every fish in them, over sixty fish....

13 Jun, 2019
Loosestrife2

Beechgrove Garden

I had a reply message re keeping Beechgrove Garden on air on BBC which I copied here....

13 Jun, 2019
Thorneyside

NGS London open gardens

I try to see a few different gardens every year and if it's possible several on the...

12 Jun, 2019
Ginellie

back garden continued

It has been a very busy year so far! I cant believe we are in June already. My other...

12 Jun, 2019
Rachelanna12

Water Butts - and birds

Like most of the country we have had a lot of rain! We have several water butts...

11 Jun, 2019
Honeysuckle..

Just a quick recommendation.

I'm sure you all have but if anyone hasn't already tried Siculum Honey Lily (Nectaroscordum)...

11 Jun, 2019
Sunnydais

What a Difference a Year Makes

On a VERY wet day in Cheshire, I thought I would tidy up some photographs on my PC....

11 Jun, 2019
Alanb

Wind break

We have a narrow passage between out house and a side garden leading into the back...

11 Jun, 2019
Amy2

The garden early June

I am really pleased how the majority of the garden is doing. Back in March/ April...

11 Jun, 2019
Seaburngirl

Herbaceous border in may

Some border plants Clematis chisianensis

10 Jun, 2019
Pcw

May

A few from May Androsace studiosorum Lewisia Linum capitatum Ptilotrochum spinosum Aquilegia...

10 Jun, 2019
Pcw

Revamp of pool area.

Yet another change,one which had been niggling for awhile...….The first photo shows...

8 Jun, 2019
Meadowland

A few of the Pond

It’s slowly coming alive, a few water lily are in flower.

6 Jun, 2019
Dawnsaunt

Question. Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegatum

I've had this Variegated Trachelospermum twining shrub for many years. The leaves...

6 Jun, 2019
Siris

Rainy day in Moray

Some pics of my backgarden.

5 Jun, 2019
Gerardine

Today in the garden. Just before the rain.

We haven't had all the wonderful weather you have had south of the border. Tomorrow...

3 Jun, 2019
Linda235

Visit to Ashwood Nurseries John Masseys Private Garden (again)

As I only live a couple miles from Ashwoods I try to visit the open days when I can...

2 Jun, 2019
Daylily

Before and after

Every May I usually post a photo of my pergola covered in beautiful blooms of clematis...

1 Jun, 2019
Kidsgran

It is mid-season for daylilies

With tons of flowers open every day, it is mid-season for my daylilies. So, a couple...

1 Jun, 2019
Wylieinthea..

Loseley Park, near Guildford.Surrey.

This is the home of the More-Molyneaux Family. The garden was open free during the...

1 Jun, 2019
Feverfew