tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post616661925071050815..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: Jewels, beads and crystal cupsCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-68380651708564324242010-07-15T15:58:30.593+01:002010-07-15T15:58:30.593+01:00Hi Wendy - that's good to know, Whinham's ...Hi Wendy - that's good to know, Whinham's Industry is a delicious gooseberry.<br /><br />Hi Veg Heaven - they're an amazing colour!<br /><br />Hi Bellaukitchen - Redcurrants are easy to grow, and propagate.<br /><br />Hi Twiggyp-s - the glasses are safely back in the cupboard ;-)<br /><br />Hi Smarcoux - sorry, they won't be on the stall by my gate (unless we have surplus supplies next spring).<br /><br />Hi Frances - luckily we've been at home at the peak of the fruit harvest this year. I'm looking forward to having a well stocked larder this winter.<br /><br />Hi Matron - the longed for rain arrived at last - hope you got some too.<br /><br />Hi Silverpebble - so pleased you enjoyed having visitors to you studio, I bet they loved everything!<br /><br />Hi Strange Angel - hope you find some fruits.<br /><br />Hi Terry - it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what conditions different fruits really like.<br /><br />Hi Gina - they were scrummy!<br /><br />Hi Damo - fruit bushes are a good investment.<br /><br />Hi Dottycookie - hope you enjoyed that gooseberry tart!<br /><br /><br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-4732228864934387502010-07-13T13:57:22.258+01:002010-07-13T13:57:22.258+01:00Yum.
And thanks for the redcurrant tip - as I har...Yum.<br /><br />And thanks for the redcurrant tip - as I harvested the last of our little crop from our only bush I was thinking about putting in more, but I'd far rather propagate my own especially if it's easy!<br /><br />I thought about you this morning as I harvested my gooseberries. Delicious - gooseberry tart for tea I think!<br /><br />Oh, and whitecurrants - how beautiful.dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-53062674549276702732010-07-12T19:17:08.340+01:002010-07-12T19:17:08.340+01:00Looks great, limited for space here it's veg v...Looks great, limited for space here it's veg vs fruit, now I'm thinking more fruit!Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-41682654984737226622010-07-12T14:57:47.780+01:002010-07-12T14:57:47.780+01:00That sounds like a royal feast!That sounds like a royal feast!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-43691375082271647122010-07-12T13:22:12.543+01:002010-07-12T13:22:12.543+01:00I wish that our heat wave was good to the fruit- b...I wish that our heat wave was good to the fruit- but my blueberries have dropped from the bush and the raspberries are sparse. Maybe I should plant gooseberries! Not a plant much known here in the states.Terry Golsonhttp://hencam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-26799713759266909702010-07-12T12:06:41.234+01:002010-07-12T12:06:41.234+01:00I envy your jars of jelly!
Once I get back out to ...I envy your jars of jelly!<br />Once I get back out to the country, I'm starting straight in on prepping my departed grandfather's mini-farm for jelly-making fruits! Don't suppose you'd be interested in an occasional swap-across-the-pond? :)A.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04072312087828693131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-20688949819621226702010-07-12T12:05:58.056+01:002010-07-12T12:05:58.056+01:00Oh! Exquisite! That looks so tasty too.
Thankyou ...Oh! Exquisite! That looks so tasty too.<br /><br />Thankyou again for the COS flag Celia. I loved this weekend. It was such fun.silverpebblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456289271322986540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-73677823500233541602010-07-12T09:19:16.838+01:002010-07-12T09:19:16.838+01:00Absolutely amazing! Good job you didn't drop t...Absolutely amazing! Good job you didn't drop that gooseberry juice. What a harvest. Still no rain here either.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-13649235776666913912010-07-12T00:27:46.586+01:002010-07-12T00:27:46.586+01:00Celia, what a rich post this is. Not just about h...Celia, what a rich post this is. Not just about harvesting gleaming berries.<br /><br />Wishing that I had a garden, and could look forward to being reminded of that garden after the frost next fall with the glow of each jam jar.<br /><br />I will leave the topic of the use of those beautiful glasses to you.<br /><br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-11488707523643037842010-07-11T22:34:12.481+01:002010-07-11T22:34:12.481+01:00wonder if those jars of jam will be out near the r...wonder if those jars of jam will be out near the road .. they look yummysmarcouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012561747930610427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-25723988765894301102010-07-11T19:15:53.986+01:002010-07-11T19:15:53.986+01:00I helped my friend pick some redcurrants on her al...I helped my friend pick some redcurrants on her allotment last week they would make stunning jewels,so pretty. I have a teeny whitecurrant bush on my allotment and I'm on the lookout for gooseberries next!! Enjoy your jellies, but don't drop the glasses :)<br />twiggy xTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-61556670053846361562010-07-11T19:07:30.256+01:002010-07-11T19:07:30.256+01:00those jars of redcurrent jelly look delicious... a...those jars of redcurrent jelly look delicious... again, very envious of your plot... next year...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-14058517253210615222010-07-11T18:30:53.670+01:002010-07-11T18:30:53.670+01:00Redcurrant is such a gem of a fruit isn't it? ...Redcurrant is such a gem of a fruit isn't it? The berries look like they are lit up!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-23785411803532485152010-07-11T17:21:01.049+01:002010-07-11T17:21:01.049+01:00you can still get Whinham's Industry, from Gar...you can still get Whinham's Industry, from Gardening Express on the web, I think. I know Morpeth very well - home of the great Smail's hardware shop. One of my earliest memories is going for a hot dog by the river and feeding the fluffy bread-bun to the ducks!Wendyhttp://www.hensinthegarden.co.uknoreply@blogger.com