tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post5001644723141063710..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: All is not black and whiteCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-21614970402078433202010-03-30T11:14:24.722+01:002010-03-30T11:14:24.722+01:00Hi Veg Heaven - an excellent break (we needed it)....Hi Veg Heaven - an excellent break (we needed it).<br /><br />Hi Gina - we did Gina, lovely to sit in the sunshine.<br /><br />Hi Dottycookie - it was gorgeous!<br /><br />Hi Damo - it's a surprising place!<br /><br />Hi Vanessa - finding the geraniums in the volcano was one of the highlights for me :-)<br /><br />Hi Threadspider - very very very warm - too warm for strenuous walks.<br /><br />Hi Petoskystone - there is very little rainfall, but the black ash cleverly captures overnight dew.<br /><br />Hi Jeanne - yes! very windy!!!!<br /><br />Hi Mollygolver - as you said, you can indeed find flower meadows and deserted beaches in Lanzarote!<br /><br />Hi Maria - it doesn't deserve to be called Lanzagrotty, it's well worth exploring.<br /><br />Hi Mavis - luckily we have a lovely neighbour who also has hens, we can help each other out. Mmmm the cats, they know how to make me feel guilty!<br /><br />Hi Matron - the growing methods are fascination - we can learn a lot.<br /><br />Hi Acornmoon - eating al fresco wearing a sarong is not something I do very often! <br /><br />Hi Louise - as you said, a great place to get rid of the winter blues. yes, I like my shoes too and I want the sun to shine so I can wear them!<br /><br />Hi Sarah & Jon - they say a change is as good as a rest, and this was very far form Suffolk in spring!!!<br /><br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-66092192601257057492010-03-28T13:28:51.687+01:002010-03-28T13:28:51.687+01:00It looks lovely!It looks lovely!Sarah and Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427235004063117191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-46393254386682147392010-03-25T22:12:31.098+00:002010-03-25T22:12:31.098+00:00We have on numerous occasions visited the Canary I...We have on numerous occasions visited the Canary Islands for winter sun, including Lanza Grotty, three times! Once away from the 'touristy' areas and off the beaten track, there is wonderful culture, wildlife and scenery to explore. So glad you had a lovely time, and great photos to look through. I really like your shoes, and thanks for the link, I may be tempted to make a black pair purchase! xLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-44841085989384289812010-03-25T16:52:35.065+00:002010-03-25T16:52:35.065+00:00How wonderful to eat al fresco, you have sold Lanz...How wonderful to eat al fresco, you have sold Lanzarote to me. Flowers and sunshine, a perfect mix.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-90873609865771210062010-03-25T07:48:32.591+00:002010-03-25T07:48:32.591+00:00that dark volcanic soil must be amazing to grow ve...that dark volcanic soil must be amazing to grow vegetables! Very fertile! Glad you had a great time!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-92104585757984422932010-03-24T22:01:31.672+00:002010-03-24T22:01:31.672+00:00I've never been - but it looks lovely. Who lo...I've never been - but it looks lovely. Who looked after the under-gardeners whilst you were away? And have the cats forgiven you yet?Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510316697012282208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-32586684912835820842010-03-24T13:58:46.893+00:002010-03-24T13:58:46.893+00:00It looks gorgeous! oh to be there again. I went to...It looks gorgeous! oh to be there again. I went to Lanzarote as a child with my parents and saw similar sights to you - the walking, the coast, the vineyards in the recesses of the black volcanic soil... I only learned years later it was called Lanzagrotty!<br />glad you had funMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656390046187780127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-3275510129822517632010-03-23T20:37:14.473+00:002010-03-23T20:37:14.473+00:00Which just goes to prove - you CAN go to Lanzarote...Which just goes to prove - you CAN go to Lanzarote and do something else except haunt gift shops and all the other 'touristy' things they put on. Love the pictures, especially 'the carpet of flowers'<br />glad you had a good holiday.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-10395190077924989142010-03-23T12:58:13.308+00:002010-03-23T12:58:13.308+00:00That was a sneaky little diversion Celia and certa...That was a sneaky little diversion Celia and certainly not to be refused. Went to Lanzarote many years ago and I remember it being very very windy but I think it was later in the year...<br /><br />Gorgeous photo of the wild geranium against the black ash.<br /><br />Jeanne xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-83408386344678576252010-03-23T12:28:09.137+00:002010-03-23T12:28:09.137+00:00what a lovely time! the color of the geraniums is ...what a lovely time! the color of the geraniums is brilliant. is the rainfall capabe of keeping the home gardens fresh?petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-77469906601739764612010-03-23T11:06:19.830+00:002010-03-23T11:06:19.830+00:00Ooooh-a sneaky, lovely holiday. Welcome back and g...Ooooh-a sneaky, lovely holiday. Welcome back and glad you enjoyed a well earned break. It looks really interesting..and warm.Threadspiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780634324037593398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-3664209926909291312010-03-23T10:11:52.102+00:002010-03-23T10:11:52.102+00:00Ooohh you lucky thing, to be whisked away! Looks l...Ooohh you lucky thing, to be whisked away! Looks like you had exactly the sort of holiday Hugo and I enjoy. And the flowers! Gorgeous. The colours against the black lava must have been eye-popping. Lovely. Love Vanessa xxx (do you mind if i knit)vanessahttp://doyoumindifiknit.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-6698298909103368592010-03-22T20:41:44.862+00:002010-03-22T20:41:44.862+00:00never been but it looks great.never been but it looks great.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-48874246964958016572010-03-22T16:31:11.033+00:002010-03-22T16:31:11.033+00:00You'd have been mad to say no - it looks idyll...You'd have been mad to say no - it looks idyllic!dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-60385020447511020122010-03-22T15:24:04.691+00:002010-03-22T15:24:04.691+00:00Now that sounds like the best sort of offer not to...Now that sounds like the best sort of offer not to refuse... and it looks as though you had a brilliant time.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-316933971411119342010-03-22T15:10:12.794+00:002010-03-22T15:10:12.794+00:00Well heck - NO WONDER you couldn't refuse it! ...Well heck - NO WONDER you couldn't refuse it! I hope it's refreshed you too.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.com