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Gardening Blogs

Gardening Blog of the Week – The Good Life

by Andrew Norton on August 13, 2010

The Good Life tells the tales and toils of Jo and her allotment in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Having dabbled with gardening for several years Jo discovered [...]

Seed blogs we love

by Arron Cooper on August 9, 2010

The humble garden seed is often undervalued and we think it deserves a little literary love.
So much time and appreciation is given to vibrant [...]

Chicken Keeping Blog of the Week – Busy Solitude Farm

by Ian Daniels on July 21, 2010

Down at Busy Solitude Farm you’ll find a selection of dogs, cats, vegetables but most importantly chickens.
It was created by keen chicken keeper and [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – A Gardening Woman

by Ian Daniels on July 14, 2010

A Gardening Woman is written by no ordinary woman. Catherine Horwood is an author, public speaker, social historian and keen gardener. This cocktail of [...]

Gardening sites we love

by Ian Daniels on June 11, 2010

Digging up the very best online gardening sites, Dobbies have collected an assortment of the finest gardening sites around. Whether you’re a laid back, game [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – The Manic Gardener

by Thomas on March 1, 2010

Kate Gardner is The Manic Gardener, and her amazing blog is dedicated to the art of organic horticulture. As the name of the site [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Carrots and Kids

by Thomas on February 18, 2010

Carrots and Kids follows fledgling gardener Deb on her countryside adventure, as she invites us into her world, sharing stories, useful tips and stunning photography [...]

37 Great Gardening Blogs

by Thomas on January 27, 2010

Dobbies love telling people about the amazing gardening blogs we find. Take a look at our Gardening Blogs section to see the brilliant sites we’ve [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Greenfingers Guides

by Thomas on January 22, 2010

Lucy Summers is an award-winning garden designer and Greenfingers Guides is the name of both her blog and the excellent series of horticultural books she [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Matthew Appleby’s Gardening Blog

by Ian Daniels on January 5, 2010

Matthew Appleby’s Gardening Blog is a thoroughly entertaining read, which always generates great interest amongst the gardening community.
Writing for Horticultural Week, Matthew certainly takes a [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Tiny Farm Blog

by Ian Daniels on January 1, 2010

The Tiny Farm Blog is a daily photo journal recording the happenings on a small organic farm in Ontario Canada.
Starting back in 2002 with very [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – The Galloping Gardener

by Ian Daniels on December 20, 2009

The Galloping Gardener gallops to public gardens up and down the country, sharing thoughts, ideas and pictures to help you get the most out of [...]

Dobbies Gardening Blog Roundup

by Ian Daniels on December 18, 2009

We love reading gardening blogs at Dobbies, as you might have been able to tell from our Gardening Blogs We Love and Gardening Blog of [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Ryan’s Garden

by Ian Daniels on November 25, 2009

Ryan admits to being ‘pretty obsessive’ when it comes to gardening or anything relating to the subject. It’s therefore hardly surprising that his blog, Ryan’s [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – The Stopwatch Gardener

by Ian Daniels on November 13, 2009

The Stopwatch Gardener is a beautifully designed and regularly updated blog, from a beginner horticulturist with lots of interesting knowledge and ideas to share.
Perhaps it’s [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Dan The Gardener

by Ian Daniels on November 5, 2009

Dan The Gardener, along with his group of trusty friends, is here to educate children (and adults) about how we can all respect nature and [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – Garden Visit

by Ian Daniels on October 23, 2009

The Garden Visit Blog concentrates on the design and architecture side of gardening, with great emphasis placed on environmental issues and sustainability.
Expect to see posts [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – The Garden Pond Blog

by Ian Daniels on October 18, 2009

The Garden Pond Blog has all the information you could ever want on garden ponds and the conservation of wetland wildlife.
Whether you want to learn [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – An Artist’s Garden

by Ian Daniels on September 29, 2009

An Artist’s Garden is an amazing journal that charts the goings on in one woman’s back garden, namely, artist and keen horticulturist Karen.
As you’d perhaps [...]

Gardening Blog of the Week – The London Vegetable Garden

by Ian Daniels on September 21, 2009

The London Vegetable Garden is more than just a blog, it’s a unique urban gardening experience that charts the progress of green-fingered Callum, as he [...]