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Snappys Gardens Blog is about gardening, flowers, nature, and wildlife.I believe the act of getting your hands dirty in the soil is good for your well being.The garden brings you closer to mother earth, and an awareness of the seasons, and all the life that you come into contact with.I hope it... Full Bio
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My RHS Chelsea 2012 Highlights by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  The RHS Chelsea flower show began on Monday with the press day,celebrity's,and of course a visit from H.M the Queen.There are lots of different gardens is four main cat ... Read on »
May Flowers In The Sun by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  The RHS Chelsea flower show began on Monday with the press day,celebrity's,and of course a visit from H.M the Queen.There are lots of different gardens is four main ... Read on »
The Flame And A Bell by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  It has been a fabulous day today.The Olympic Torch relay was started off  at 715am this morning by Ben Ainslie at Land's End.It will make a 70 day journey around the ... Read on »
Snails Love The Rain (and my Grape Vine) by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Its not all been about the wildlife.I still am taking a keen interest in my Black Hamburg Grape Vine in the greenhouse.It is growing well despite being attacked by the l ... Read on »
Life In The Garden by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening Its not all been about the wildlife.I still am taking a keen interest in my Black Hamburg Grape Vine in the greenhouse.It is growing well despite being attacked by th ... Read on »
A Gardening Dream Team by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  An article today in the Daily Telegraph showed a survey that found Women had more say in what plants and furniture went into a garden.They think its because they have a ... Read on »
Borage And Buttercups by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  An article today in the Daily Telegraph showed a survey that found Women had more say in what plants and furniture went into a garden.They think its because they hav ... Read on »
In Praise Of Flowers by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  The garden seems to have sprung into life.Plants are growing away madly and late spring flowers are appearing daily.The Hostas are looking sumptuous in many shades o ... Read on »
Life And Gardening by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  The weather continues to be a mixture of sunshine and rain.I have seen the first foraging Bees hanging upside down under the black geranium flowers.The flowers are l ... Read on »
The Rose And The Frog by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  As it is the Olympic year and the queens Diamond Jubilee I have ordered some patriotic red,white,and blue Petunias to decorate the hanging baskets.I ordered the plug ... Read on »
Wildlife In The City by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  I have been watching two wildlife programmes recently.the BBC's Plant Earth Live reporting from all over the world.They are following Black Bears in Minnesota, Elephant ... Read on »
Rhodies,Roses, & A Rat by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  I have been watching two wildlife programmes recently.the BBC's Plant Earth Live reporting from all over the world.They are following Black Bears in Minnesota, Eleph ... Read on »
Classical Gardening by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening They say every mans home is a castle,so I wander if every small garden is like a poor mans country estate.I wander how much has passed down from grand estates to make ... Read on »
New Arrivals by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  There have been a few arrivals into my ever expanding plant collection.I find it hard to go to a nursery or a flower show without taking a little green plant or two ... Read on »
Pots And Plants by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening I went shopping today for some pots for the bamboos and a container planter for the Hostas.I wanted some other plants to join the Hosta Kitty Cat that were small and ... Read on »
Green Day by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening  I have got three days off now to try to do gardening and go to the allotment.Its been horribly wet,cold,and windy.I hope that the rain has topped up our rivers and r ... Read on »
Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2012 (part two) by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening The Oriental Lily's were beautifully coloured,and the scent filled the flower hall.I love the infinite variety of the colours. A Chinese Wisteria Tree growing in the ... Read on »
Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2012 (part one) by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening The Oriental Lily's were beautifully coloured,and the scent filled the flower hall.I love the infinite variety of the colours. A Chinese Wisteria Tree growing i ... Read on »
Kitchen Garden Estate by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening The rain has made gardening impossible,so the next best thing is to read a book about it.I got a copy of Helene Gammacks book "Kitchen Garden Estate".It is published by ... Read on »
Rainy Day & Flower Show Eve by david hamilton Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Gardening The rain has made gardening impossible,so the next best thing is to read a book about it.I got a copy of Helene Gammacks book "Kitchen Garden Estate".It is published ... Read on »