tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post328958162532893758..comments2024-03-19T14:28:03.565+00:00Comments on welsh hills again: End of month view accompanied by random factsElizabeth Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-43713370046097779842011-09-05T21:15:04.078+01:002011-09-05T21:15:04.078+01:00Your garden looks so lovely! We always seem to los...Your garden looks so lovely! We always seem to lose the plot in August when the harvesting and preserving takes over from maintenance, and the bindweed runs riot. But we have managed to extend the season this year - it always used to be over by the end of June in terms of prettiness. I have long toes, too - definitely the sign of someone superior!!<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-16364007262458848322011-09-05T14:21:15.516+01:002011-09-05T14:21:15.516+01:00P.S. I like to do my own scything/lawn work. Wha...P.S. I like to do my own scything/lawn work. What gets me hot is a man with a vacuum cleaner!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-14953875403375714812011-09-05T14:20:08.622+01:002011-09-05T14:20:08.622+01:00Your gardens, your yards, your flowers, your green...Your gardens, your yards, your flowers, your greenhouse, your house, and the country you live in are all breathtakingly beautiful. I can't tell you how much I enjoy reading about it and seeing it in photos! <br /><br />Congrats on your seed success... mine is pretty much limited to wisteria, which is no big feat since you can basically throw wisteria seeds on the bare ground and walk away, and they'll grow. 8-)Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-84682529936505634632011-09-03T12:54:31.491+01:002011-09-03T12:54:31.491+01:00I am with you on the slugs and spiders. (Random fa...I am with you on the slugs and spiders. (Random fact in return - young Theo my grandchild is terrified of spider's webs for some reason - rather than spiders). Garden looks really beautiful.Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-60595232768138514262011-09-02T21:01:08.130+01:002011-09-02T21:01:08.130+01:00Sgwf - thank you. I always liked my long toes and ...Sgwf - thank you. I always liked my long toes and my narrow feet and fortunately they age better than some other bits!<br />Dobby - scything man bait busy just now but may be lured away from redoing the kitchen by large numbers of banana muffinsElizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-71195155864738284382011-09-02T20:21:13.222+01:002011-09-02T20:21:13.222+01:00Zoe - I had some success with penstemon cuttings t...Zoe - I had some success with penstemon cuttings this year although the salvias haven't thrived at all. Must have done something wrong! Would love to see your new garden design. It sounds fab. <br />Janet - I love the cosmos sulphereus, definitely one for next year too! And yes to the scything man.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-7444859478369728562011-09-02T18:49:50.814+01:002011-09-02T18:49:50.814+01:00That's incredible that your home was built in ...That's incredible that your home was built in 1610! Just WOW! <br />I wonder what it is that the spiders are drawn to in old houses?I prefer spiders outside, and to NEVER touch me... slugs too come to think of it! :)))Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229439546427952540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-21016447705770918912011-09-02T13:05:46.485+01:002011-09-02T13:05:46.485+01:00I really liked your cutting garden and as you say ...I really liked your cutting garden and as you say it was much better than the stripes last year. I also like the fennel and am going to try and grow some for next year.<br /><br />Like the random facts. I have long fingers and double joined toes apparently not that its ever helped me in any way.<br /><br />Thanks for joining in again this monthHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-17151501984314539132011-09-02T09:13:49.975+01:002011-09-02T09:13:49.975+01:00A really lovely read (and pictures)
Love your cut...A really lovely read (and pictures)<br /><br />Love your cutting garden :-)<br /><br />Our garden too has the occasional flowering of orange builders' netting!<br /><br />and I too have long toes!<br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-7344978507566077542011-09-02T06:01:04.524+01:002011-09-02T06:01:04.524+01:00No scything man over here, although I could certai...No scything man over here, although I could certainly use one! The field is way too high.<br />Such a lovely garden post, and very nice to learn a little bit more about a long-time blogger friend.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-1766966249264546862011-09-02T03:43:14.884+01:002011-09-02T03:43:14.884+01:00Just love your garden - it always looks great. Gr...Just love your garden - it always looks great. Growing up on the Surrey/Sussex border we had a gardener who used to scythe the longer grass areas and I have always enjoyed watching someone who can use a scythe it is so relaxing to watch.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-22529288960552987342011-09-01T21:54:15.498+01:002011-09-01T21:54:15.498+01:00I'm 2 cm taller than my daughter, a fact that ...I'm 2 cm taller than my daughter, a fact that she doesn't like at all. I have short toes, but I don't have such a beautiful garden as you do. Nor do I have a handsome scything man. XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-3014047068029725662011-09-01T21:53:24.451+01:002011-09-01T21:53:24.451+01:00Sorry, I'm still laughing at your random facts...Sorry, I'm still laughing at your random facts! The garden is looking fab. Have to admit that the syything man does look rather attractive. Is he available for hire?Dobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900594495652477887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-61111670059992052192011-09-01T21:32:15.569+01:002011-09-01T21:32:15.569+01:00I have long toes too!! Growing up i always hated i...I have long toes too!! Growing up i always hated it...I don't really care now that im older.Send Get Well Soon Flowershttp://www.simplythankyou.com/flowers/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-65050096472823859232011-09-01T19:17:11.786+01:002011-09-01T19:17:11.786+01:00It all looks lovely Elizabeth, particularly your c...It all looks lovely Elizabeth, particularly your cutting garden. I forgot to sow my cosmos sulphurus, so am jealous of yours. Hope you have now been bitten by the grow from seed bug. There is something immensely masculine about a scything man.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-73160396427272545162011-09-01T17:29:42.035+01:002011-09-01T17:29:42.035+01:00Garden is looking lovely - can smell the fruit fro...Garden is looking lovely - can smell the fruit from here!<br /><br />I too am shorter than my offspring, resulting in many heightist jokes at my expense. The one that gets the most laughs is the fact that the ironing board is also taller than me!<br /><br />Perhaps your long toes are compensation for being petite? <br /><br />Well done for growing so much from seed. I have been extravagant this year with plants as I redo all the borders, and lay out the garden in its new design. I have taken lots of cuttings of Penstemons though in an attempt to save money there! Also have a nice little production line in Phlox on the go. I must make an effort to follow your example and grow a few more from seed.Zoehttp://zoelynch.co.uknoreply@blogger.com