Featured Posts in'tree' Category

Tree Prevailing Against the Wind

March 9th, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

I was facing due North when I saw this tree in a local field. It shows how the prevailing wind is blowing from the Read more..

Winter Aconites Light Up Under Trees

March 9th, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

With a shaft of winter sun through the branches of a decidous tree the Winter Aconites glow gold and bright yellow. Read more..

The last of the winter garden harvest

March 7th, 2010 | My Garden Diary

This weekend I have been busy picking the last of the Winter vegetables from the garden as the weather has been good Read more..

Cottage Garden for Edible Crops

February 23rd, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

The traditional Cottage Garden was a working garden for the growing ornamental and edible crops. Planting included Read more..

Time to Deploy the Peach Frame

February 19th, 2010 | MyTinyPlot

My Peach tree is starting to show signs of life. I can just about see some tiny pink flower petals starting to emerge Read more..

Meaning of Glauca in Gardening

February 16th, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

Glauca is a word that crops up in the naming of several plants. Like many Latin derived names it is descriptive as Read more..

Raindrops And Snowdrops

February 2nd, 2010 | Snappy's Garden Blog

This is the first Snowdrop that is growing in our right hand side border. It has been a miserable wet day, with grey Read more..

Icy Garden

January 31st, 2010 | Snappy's Garden Blog

The temperature dropped last night to minus five degrees centigrade. The garden had a frosty covering over the Read more..

The Grafter Grafting

January 12th, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

Grafting in the 19th century was a significant method of increasing stock of trees and plants as the photograph of Read more..

Trees Exposed to Wind

January 2nd, 2010 | Gardeners Tips

Gardeners have a lot to consider when confronted with the elements and vagaries of various plants. This picture Read more..
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