tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post830537445098234188..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: Season's endCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-2597682691036531272010-10-13T20:20:14.722+01:002010-10-13T20:20:14.722+01:00He's a handsome lad your Tarragon isn't he...He's a handsome lad your Tarragon isn't he ;)<br /><br />Love the photos from your garden :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-41270341063071664732010-10-06T08:36:41.918+01:002010-10-06T08:36:41.918+01:00I agree with you on the chard. It keeps just a lit...I agree with you on the chard. It keeps just a little spectacular colour in the garden all Winter long.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-48162694574648736552010-10-03T01:26:07.587+01:002010-10-03T01:26:07.587+01:00So wonderful to see your garden! It is so easy to ...So wonderful to see your garden! It is so easy to fall behind in the garden. I tried to keep up with our vegetable garden, but it still got away from me. I just wade through the weeds to harvest, and pull out a few weeds each time I am out there. <br /><br />Fall just popped in here also, although after a couple weeks of fallesque weather we are having a bit of an Indidan Summer to enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-22082723720666443632010-10-01T09:13:47.070+01:002010-10-01T09:13:47.070+01:00Tarragon looks like something from a Van Dyke port...Tarragon looks like something from a Van Dyke portrait!<br />Enjoy your break.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638424388530718289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-35524632281741274482010-09-30T02:41:31.015+01:002010-09-30T02:41:31.015+01:00Gosh, I wouldn't mind a hedgehog or two on my ...Gosh, I wouldn't mind a hedgehog or two on my roof or terace. I have les slugs...Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-65994132582907140342010-09-29T21:38:32.198+01:002010-09-29T21:38:32.198+01:00I really enjoyed that lovely tour of your gorgeous...I really enjoyed that lovely tour of your gorgeous garden. Have agood break.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998628507844056717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-41455923073006958852010-09-29T03:21:04.563+01:002010-09-29T03:21:04.563+01:00What fun it's been to have this tour of your g...What fun it's been to have this tour of your garden, and to have an update on the status of Tarragon.<br /><br />Do enjoy your break from posts. It will be grand to see what you report when you do return.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-38479086089359145762010-09-29T01:37:11.840+01:002010-09-29T01:37:11.840+01:00What a great garden you have. Your rooster is so h...What a great garden you have. Your rooster is so handsome. My wish is to have a coop for some hens by spring time.From Beyond My Kitchen Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748389222000989848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-40002945248490867922010-09-28T23:41:17.422+01:002010-09-28T23:41:17.422+01:00I hope your Cox apples rattle when shaken in the t...I hope your Cox apples rattle when shaken in the traditional fashion, to show when they're ripe! We had a lovely old tree at the last house and I do miss it. And the dearth of Bullfinches!Wendyhttp://www.hensinthegarden.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-46519755947842245752010-09-28T22:42:49.399+01:002010-09-28T22:42:49.399+01:00Even if you say your garden has had to fend for it...Even if you say your garden has had to fend for itself it still looks beautiful! I especially like the a 'slipper gourd' wouldn't it be great if you could stuff it and bake! I'm also an "herb girl" would rather be a "spice girl" LOL!!! Have a great break!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-73782037774275582362010-09-28T17:50:12.271+01:002010-09-28T17:50:12.271+01:00Have a lovely break. I really enjoyed the pictures...Have a lovely break. I really enjoyed the pictures of your garden - very romantic and atmospheric.<br /><br />I must plant and use use mroe herbs next year. I only really use mint and chives. Will try harder - thanks for the inspiration!<br />StephxCurlew Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743251099471763243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-91476253541988268742010-09-28T13:53:22.928+01:002010-09-28T13:53:22.928+01:00I love Tarragon - the herb too! And like you, love...I love Tarragon - the herb too! And like you, love to go out and pick fresh herbs, only being the lazy so-and-so that I am, I have to confess that most of the ones I use all the time... sage, rosemary, mint, thyme, parsley, are in pots inside wall planters under the kitchen window, so I just have to lean out and cut what I want.<br />I like your ramshackle veg garden... have no time for these prissy neat affairs, yours is rustic and inviting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-42115032879098462752010-09-28T13:50:22.402+01:002010-09-28T13:50:22.402+01:00That little 'miniature garden' is a gem.
I...That little 'miniature garden' is a gem.<br />I just picked my Bird's Egg beans - I don't eat them fresh, I save them all for shellies and dried beans, and you're right, they do look spectacular when the red pods hang on the vines.<br /><br />What a dismal, wet time we are having at the moment.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-62108924986194220522010-09-28T13:42:16.107+01:002010-09-28T13:42:16.107+01:00Hi "chamomile lawn" that made me laugh -...Hi "chamomile lawn" that made me laugh - that Jeanne, is our buttercup/clover/self-heal/trefoil infested lawn. But, what the hell - it's green!<br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-49698963154488840992010-09-28T13:38:30.556+01:002010-09-28T13:38:30.556+01:00I love these photos of your Autumn garden Celia - ...I love these photos of your Autumn garden Celia - the rondo grape looks wonderful and I agree with you about herbs - love them! The thymes, santolinas and rosemary do very well in my dryish garden (however soggy at the moment!) and even my tricolour sage has gone completely mad.<br /><br />Is that a chamomile lawn in your second photo Celia?<br /><br />Jeanne<br />xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-63762908484986678282010-09-28T13:26:48.932+01:002010-09-28T13:26:48.932+01:00Hi Petoskystone - The 3 sisters... well firstly I ...Hi Petoskystone - The 3 sisters... well firstly I only planted 2 (squash and corn) and due to late planting and wanton neglect they've run out of time to mature!<br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-87473847114727144042010-09-28T13:24:26.038+01:002010-09-28T13:24:26.038+01:00Hi Penny – You're right, I'll get the patc...Hi Penny – You're right, I'll get the patch all tidied up, mulched and ready for next spring.<br /><br />Hi Terry - Cox = Cox's Orange Pippin, it's one of the iconic English apples, a good 'keeper' with an amazing zingy flavour. This tree is riddled with canker, we do nothing to our fruit trees except a bit of pruning now and again, so this year's crop of beautiful "Cox's" has been a wonderful surprise.<br /><br />Celia<br />xCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-56385454487593814552010-09-28T13:22:44.123+01:002010-09-28T13:22:44.123+01:00lovely photos! the rondo grape is gorgeoous. tarr...lovely photos! the rondo grape is gorgeoous. tarragon has matured into quite a handsome young man. what happened with the 3 sisters?petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-86486577058425421592010-09-28T13:17:26.459+01:002010-09-28T13:17:26.459+01:00I just love the look of a newly-edged garden bed. ...I just love the look of a newly-edged garden bed. There's chaos on both sides of my edging - but that line in the dirt makes it all look like it's supposed to be that way! Your apples look lovely. I haven't come across Cox over here. This was the worst year for fruit tree pests in my garden. Do you use anything on your apples?Terry Golsonhttp://www.hencam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-82865928791969112412010-09-28T12:48:54.354+01:002010-09-28T12:48:54.354+01:00Lovely damp photos, yes, Autumn is definitely here...Lovely damp photos, yes, Autumn is definitely here! My veg patch has been even more neglected, but ho-hum, there's always next year! I too am about to address the 'C' word, and be organised for once. Penny xPlanet Pennyhttp://planetpenny.co.uknoreply@blogger.com