Garden Blogs is a collection of websites that provide gardening information such as descriptions of plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs, water plants, marsh plants, soil amendments, propagation, insect pests, and many other topics related to gardening. This webring has something for every type of gardener from beginner to experienced to the specialty gardener. If you're looking for information on gardening, or just trying to pass the time until you can get your hands in the dirt again, you'll love surfing these blogs.
Seriously. I knew that hummingbirds can actually be quite loud. In my garden they are second only to the crows in making a ruckus. But I never imagined that they snore. Or that if they snored, it would be this loud. I suppose it's no surprise that this little birdie is sleeping alone. The sound completely freaked out my cat. Birds everywhere are pr...
Getting my salad together for February was quite an ordeal after that prolonged spell of heavy frost. Gone were most of the plants that so amply provided me and me chooks with greens over the Winter months. Even the veg in my unheated greenhouse croaked it. Not good. This, for instance, used to be bright and glossy red Swiss chard that has now turn...
Want a great place to go to find an ever-growing collection of articles on growing edibles? Follow the Vegetable Garden Bloggers & Writers United board on Pinterest . With more than 20 garden writers (including me) contributing their posts on vegetable gardening, you'll discover a wide selection of topics and very solid information from people ...
I've been clearing out a bed this week that I intend to plant with a mix of ornamentals and edibles, the main feature of which will be two or three blueberry bushes. Blueberries, like a great many other edibles, are acid-loving plants and I wasn't sure my sandy soil would measure up (or down, as the case may be). It was time to do a little testing ...
I missed GBBD this month, was under the weather, couldn't get any pictures. It's been a nice winter, this pear tree has leaves... The forsythia and the hellebore are putting on shows of colour. Those hellebore sure look nice. The native vines look nice as well. (Carolina Jessamine) The camellia bushes have been blooming... The cat is killing stuff....
The 27th edition of this internationally important trade fair opens its doors in Angers, France from 21st â 23rd February. Around 16,000 visitors are expected over the three days of the show which highlights the products of the 630 exhibitors, … Continue reading →
Hey there tomato lovers! Â It’s February and that means that our thoughts and hearts are turning to the time of tomatoes. Â Jumping the gun a bit? Â Not if you are one of the intrepid souls who sets aside space in … Continue reading →
Just two weeks ago I made the Snowdrop our Plant of the Week on Pinterest and noted that new varieties can fetch very high prices. Hot off the press comes news that yesterday, after a bidding frenzy involving 30 enthusiasts, … Continue reading →
On January 21st in Manhattan, Gary Oppenheimer, founder of AmpleHarvest.org , spoke at a TEDx event on the subjects of our food system, hunger in America, and the difference that a home gardener can make. Give a listen to this inspiring and thought-provoking presentation: Tweet Pin It
Sometime in the past couple years, the blogroll I used to have here that linked to my favorite garden blogs disappeared. I think I took it down with the intention of updating it and bringing it back, and well, it just stayed down. But it's time to bring it back. There are some great blogs out there that have amazing ideas for your garden and lots t...
I have never understood why Hollywood has not produced a film called The Plant Hunter – correct me if I missed it. Picture the intrepid Scot, battling against all odds, suffering all manner of deprivations and loosing half his staff … Continue reading →
Whatever you're giving your valentine this year, wouldn't it seem more special if it came wrapped like this? These lovely wraps come from designer Justina Blakeney , who has taken the idea of compostable gift wrapping one step further. Maybe it's time to put the quick-and-easy gift bags away and harvest your wrapping paper and ribbon from the...
Hot off the press comes news of the 21st edition of the Chaumont Festival of Gardens, held annually in the grounds of the Domaine de Chaumont, a chateau perched high above the River Loire, in central France. The Festival, which … Continue reading →
Botany for Designers – a practical guide for Landscape Architects and other Professionals – Kimberley Duffy Turner – W.W.Norton & Company   On hearing the title of this book I could not help but smile: what a good idea! … Continue reading →
British garden designers Colin and Marie-Chantal Elliott moved to central France to run The Garden Design Academy, which provides courses in gardening, garden design and horticulture by distance learning. Colin shares his passion for plants, gardening, the countryside and their new French lifestyle.
