tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post3790792542263423240..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: Rain, beautiful rainCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-82443419173332986452010-05-31T22:23:11.684+01:002010-05-31T22:23:11.684+01:00Oh I was so very thrilled to see the rains arrive ...Oh I was so very thrilled to see the rains arrive too. It's been like a dustbowl here for weeks but in poured down all day on Saturday; just what we needed.<br /><br />Poor old Tarrogan. A cockerel's work is never done.<br />StephxCurlew Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743251099471763243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-56534752817482010082010-05-31T09:47:36.992+01:002010-05-31T09:47:36.992+01:00Hooray! Actually I was driving through your Suffol...Hooray! Actually I was driving through your Suffolk rain on Thursday on my way up to Halesworth and Southwold! We really do need the rain now it has been such a dry Spring!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-90866217992589480232010-05-30T09:51:52.791+01:002010-05-30T09:51:52.791+01:00It's been like digging concrete on the allotme...It's been like digging concrete on the allotment recently so we were very grateful for the rain here too!dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-59638456731691741322010-05-29T08:20:54.487+01:002010-05-29T08:20:54.487+01:00"UGP" - love it! Our girls are enjoyin..."UGP" - love it! Our girls are enjoying their new access to an old bonfire site and bathing in the wood ash - hen heaven.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638424388530718289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-33530461575077753992010-05-28T20:26:39.650+01:002010-05-28T20:26:39.650+01:00We are due some rain tonight which will put paid t...We are due some rain tonight which will put paid to the beautiful dust bath my cockerel has constructed in my herb bed. Things are still pretty green and lush up here in North Wales but my new asparagus beds will welcome the rain, as will the peas (not purple podded ones sadly).Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-29349176150647944402010-05-28T09:53:40.022+01:002010-05-28T09:53:40.022+01:00We haven't had rain in this corner of NW Norfo...We haven't had rain in this corner of NW Norfolk for weeks either. Luckily we have a system of rain butts emptying into each other and others around the place, so haven't emptied them... yet. But without some rain soon, they will soon run dry. We are told there will be rain on tomorrow, so fingers crossed for a wet Saturday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-84732945083440265812010-05-28T08:41:52.519+01:002010-05-28T08:41:52.519+01:00Oh I so agree about the rain Celia. Our garden was...Oh I so agree about the rain Celia. Our garden was really suffering - even established plants were keeling over.<br /><br />Tarragon is magnificent :)Cottage Smallholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601823009644161536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-70555260690202615382010-05-27T17:09:29.167+01:002010-05-27T17:09:29.167+01:00We had just the shortest shower overnight. We cou...We had just the shortest shower overnight. We could really do with some up here!<br />Isn't Tarragon a handsome chap?Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-963967456367685862010-05-27T16:16:03.700+01:002010-05-27T16:16:03.700+01:00My girls have all been sat around in their dust ba...My girls have all been sat around in their dust baths looking just like that! It was good to get the rain though.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-63439900230945331512010-05-27T14:33:21.387+01:002010-05-27T14:33:21.387+01:00What a lovely show, the music was lovely too. Doe...What a lovely show, the music was lovely too. Doesn't Tarragon look magnificent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-25125744937525972592010-05-27T14:27:28.820+01:002010-05-27T14:27:28.820+01:00That lovely slide show/film has relaxed me Celia. ...That lovely slide show/film has relaxed me Celia. The small pebbles have been VERY LOUD so I really needed that - thankyou.<br /><br />I loved the post-rain smell in the garden this morning.silverpebblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456289271322986540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-45673531140708399812010-05-27T14:25:58.563+01:002010-05-27T14:25:58.563+01:00poor tarragon--no rest for the weary. love the sm...poor tarragon--no rest for the weary. love the smell of wisteria.petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.com