tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post2884149873944474589..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Parks And Countryside NurseryJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73221986920577610602013-05-26T20:42:29.383+01:002013-05-26T20:42:29.383+01:00I'm sure it will. There's always next year...I'm sure it will. There's always next year, though more flowers have popped up on my blueberries so perhaps all is not lost yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-32292721237784961682013-05-26T19:47:12.923+01:002013-05-26T19:47:12.923+01:00Sorry to read about the lack of blossom on your fr...Sorry to read about the lack of blossom on your fruit trees Jo. You must be disappointed but their hour of glory will come.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86621699093338356622013-05-25T17:20:33.599+01:002013-05-25T17:20:33.599+01:00Oh no, if it isn't one obstacle it's anoth...Oh no, if it isn't one obstacle it's another. Such a shame if you don't get a harvest after blossoming well.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46362151670608016082013-05-25T03:18:28.576+01:002013-05-25T03:18:28.576+01:00Hi Jo, So sorry you didn't get a good blossom....Hi Jo, So sorry you didn't get a good blossom. Our apple tree blossomed well but the caterpillars have now taken it over so I doubt we will get a yield.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-39973660514789418432013-05-24T15:34:49.742+01:002013-05-24T15:34:49.742+01:00I'm not sure if the plants were so cheap becau...I'm not sure if the plants were so cheap because it was an open day or if they're usually that price. I'll visit again and find out. It feels as though there's always something battling against us gardeners, if it isn't the weather it's pests. Fingers crossed that you get a great fruit harvest.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-18904348565659517522013-05-24T15:29:32.907+01:002013-05-24T15:29:32.907+01:00The day out at the nursery sounds wonderful, I can...The day out at the nursery sounds wonderful, I can't get over how cheap the plants were!!!Lucky you eh?<br /><br />Oh, this year is really frustrating isn't it. I have lots of blossom on my mature fruit tress but now we have howling gales blowing the lot off! I could scream!xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72235530521759519692013-05-24T09:54:48.192+01:002013-05-24T09:54:48.192+01:00I was restrained on this occasion, though I shall ...I was restrained on this occasion, though I shall pop back to see what else takes my fancy. It's such a shame about the blossom, especially as last year wasn't a good fruit year either, it looks like we'll have to wait for next year now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-10026762525223356552013-05-24T09:53:09.842+01:002013-05-24T09:53:09.842+01:00I shall definitely have another trip to the nurser...I shall definitely have another trip to the nursery, everything was priced really well, I hope to pick up some more bargains. The planting of the potatoes was spread over a couple of months so that they'll be ready at different times, though they do seem to keep in the containers until you're ready for them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69750640543267050602013-05-24T09:50:58.591+01:002013-05-24T09:50:58.591+01:00It's so strange when one plant performs so muc...It's so strange when one plant performs so much better than another, especially when grown in identical conditions. I suppose some things are just meant to be.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22868258889923991582013-05-24T09:49:37.309+01:002013-05-24T09:49:37.309+01:00I didn't know that the slugs aren't keen o...I didn't know that the slugs aren't keen on Lollo Rosso, that's a huge plus for that variety then. There's always some things which do better than others, it looks like a bad year for fruit for me this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73091663661652812712013-05-24T09:47:30.464+01:002013-05-24T09:47:30.464+01:00They are being grown in pots, but they've been...They are being grown in pots, but they've been fed. I'll have to see what happens next year. There were some great bargains to be had at the nursery, I shall definitely make a return visit, perhaps looking at the ornamentals next time.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-63100304648474118322013-05-23T21:27:47.999+01:002013-05-23T21:27:47.999+01:00What a bargain and you were very restrained! Ther...What a bargain and you were very restrained! There is a lack of blossom round here too xxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-44007606947027805762013-05-23T21:21:27.397+01:002013-05-23T21:21:27.397+01:00Gosh those plants were good value! I'm sorry t...Gosh those plants were good value! I'm sorry to hear about your blossom. Our orchard has had a mixed spring - apples and pears look good, but only one of our four plum trees flowered. Glad your spuds are performing. Did you choreograph their different stages of development? Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69758315051098287532013-05-23T17:52:19.199+01:002013-05-23T17:52:19.199+01:00I have just two apple trees in the garden, one is ...I have just two apple trees in the garden, one is loaded with blossom and the other has virtually none. They sit side by side. Strange isn't it? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41781240308588651452013-05-23T17:45:57.022+01:002013-05-23T17:45:57.022+01:00I like Losso Rosso lettuce, which slugs don't ...I like Losso Rosso lettuce, which slugs don't seem to like. <br />Shame about the blossom, but your potatoes seem to be doing well. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-66661819841219717952013-05-23T17:25:48.865+01:002013-05-23T17:25:48.865+01:00Maybe they need feeding. Are you growing your frui...Maybe they need feeding. Are you growing your fruit trees in pots? I've got a magnolia in a pot that hasn't flowered and I think it's because it isn't getting enough potassium to encourage flowering and fruiting. Possibly you need to feed them in late summer and autumn with tomato feed when they are forming the flower buds for next year. How great that the parks dept. open up their nursery. Looks like some great bargains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3519658068263770602013-05-23T16:50:49.902+01:002013-05-23T16:50:49.902+01:00It's a good idea buying in things which you fi...It's a good idea buying in things which you find hard to grow. I just never get round to sowing many salad leaves or lettuces, purely because we don't eat much of it. I couldn't say no to four well established plants for 50p.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-19293712276996725692013-05-23T16:29:09.528+01:002013-05-23T16:29:09.528+01:00I've always found it hard to grow lettuce from...I've always found it hard to grow lettuce from seed so this year I've ordered some plants (which haven't arrived yet) but I think rosso etc are included. Can't wait for them to arrive.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21854744716251017342013-05-23T13:44:21.117+01:002013-05-23T13:44:21.117+01:00I'm definitely going back, there were quite a ...I'm definitely going back, there were quite a few things which caught my eye. I think the fruit should set this year, we haven't had any exceptionally bad frosts since the trees were in blossom, unlike last year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-32512399858758941372013-05-23T13:42:16.334+01:002013-05-23T13:42:16.334+01:00I've seen so much blossom around this year, ju...I've seen so much blossom around this year, just not in my garden unfortunately. Never mind, there's always next year. I'm always on the look out for bargains. I shall definitely take another trip to this nursery, some things were really well priced.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89994666625696236652013-05-23T11:59:23.008+01:002013-05-23T11:59:23.008+01:00How could you come away from a plant sale having b...How could you come away from a plant sale having bought nothing - it's unheard of!<br /><br />Funnily our fruit trees have produced plenty of blossom but will it set fruit?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5900909114504864462013-05-23T10:49:30.235+01:002013-05-23T10:49:30.235+01:00The fruit trees are probably just sorting themselv...The fruit trees are probably just sorting themselves out Jo, I have a new one which had no blossom but all my others have never had so much .As usual you have come away with such bargains I really don't know how you do it.Glad you have your potatoes in.flowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.com