tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post8053368196842679757..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Birthday PresentsJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57360749864375986412009-09-13T09:09:01.694+01:002009-09-13T09:09:01.694+01:00I've had a quick look through the book, Liz, a...I've had a quick look through the book, Liz, and it looks very informative. I know lots of people swear by this book.<br /><br />Thank you, Anna. I thought my presents were lovely too. I'm sure it won't be long until my copy is muddy from trips to the allotment.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-13122682888650731792009-09-12T22:18:29.501+01:002009-09-12T22:18:29.501+01:00A happy belated birthday to you Jo - hope that you...A happy belated birthday to you Jo - hope that your special day was filled with fun and flowers. What lovely presents. The Joy Larcom book is great - mine is muddy from its trips to the allotment :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31865836541286704992009-09-11T22:13:31.209+01:002009-09-11T22:13:31.209+01:00This book by Joy Larkom is the best veg growing bo...This book by Joy Larkom is the best veg growing book ever! It's like the bible in my house and is now totally battered from so many trips to the plot. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have!Lizhttp://organicallotment.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15680949046367812492009-09-09T21:49:09.234+01:002009-09-09T21:49:09.234+01:00Thanks, Maureen. I'm not great at taking photo...Thanks, Maureen. I'm not great at taking photo's, but wanted a pocket camera which I could carry around in my bag. My old camera is a Fuji and I love it, but it's just too bulky to carry around. I'll have a look at the chutney recipe. I certainly need something to do with all the tomatoes.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-66639526873411617602009-09-09T14:42:11.058+01:002009-09-09T14:42:11.058+01:00Hi Jo, a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY. It looks like you...Hi Jo, a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY. It looks like you got spoilt and quite right too ! I have a Canon SLR it's a great make so you wont be dissapointed. So can we look forward to lot's of photo's now ?? I have just posted a great chutney recipe that takes lot's of tomatoes if you are stuck with a glut. It's a spicy one though, but you could always cut back on the chillies if you don't want it too hot. xmaureenhttp://mylottieheaven.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16352159535974447812009-09-09T13:12:54.400+01:002009-09-09T13:12:54.400+01:00I have a compost bin in the garden as well as at t...I have a compost bin in the garden as well as at the allotment, Tanya. When I got my allotment I considered moving the garden one up there, but decided against it, as it's still handy to have one in the garden too.<br /><br />Thanks, Kella. The weather has brightened up again here. Perhaps autumn isn't as close as we thought.<br /><br />I did get some lovely presents, Georgie. All things I wanted too. I'm going to have a go at making a sauce with my tomatoes. There's far too many for me to eat.<br /><br />Thank you, Bangchik. I can't promise fantastic photo's. A camera is only as good as the person who operates it, and I'm rubbish at taking pictures!<br /><br />Thanks, Kat. I spent most of my birthday choosing my camera, but that was fun.<br /><br />There seems to be many people who have this book, Allot Of Veg. This is one of the reasons why I wanted it. I've had so many recommendations.<br /><br />Thank you Jeanne. Yes, it's alot warmer here today too. I'm making the most of it and getting some work done on the allotment.<br /><br />Thank you for the birthday greetings, Re.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51038193130226151082009-09-09T09:40:53.429+01:002009-09-09T09:40:53.429+01:00Belated BIrthday greetongs to you.Belated BIrthday greetongs to you.Renaissancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662416461920533616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-64894768562061774062009-09-08T23:30:11.410+01:002009-09-08T23:30:11.410+01:00Happy belated birthday Jo. Great gifts, especially...Happy belated birthday Jo. Great gifts, especially the camera and the Butterfly & Moths guide. My garden is looking very sad and bedraggled also - time for a good cut back and tidy up, which I actually love doing at the end of the season, ready for the cooler months ahead. Having said that it was a belter here today - 27 degrees!<br /><br />Jeanne x<br /><br />Oh by the way I forgot to answer your question on my Happisburgh post - the lighthouse is privately owned and yes they do open their doors to the public, but currently only at Easter and August Bank Holiday!Reading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-82850429264679361572009-09-08T19:07:10.675+01:002009-09-08T19:07:10.675+01:00Great gifts - I love practical presents I'm go...Great gifts - I love practical presents I'm going to curl up with Joy later to get inspiration for what to do next...allot of veghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964874150856535561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-19099412815244666922009-09-08T03:17:30.503+01:002009-09-08T03:17:30.503+01:00Happy Birthday Jo,
Yes, you did well. Hope you ha...Happy Birthday Jo, <br />Yes, you did well. Hope you had fun too. It is turning a little cooler here also. Feels great.<br />KatKat_RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008977319279272365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73159375646518679072009-09-07T13:57:30.569+01:002009-09-07T13:57:30.569+01:00JO, Happy belated birthday to you. With the new c...JO, Happy belated birthday to you. With the new camera, soon there will be lovely photos of garden greens, flowers and harvests. I love to see sherry tomatoes "by the hundreds'. Autumn will set a definite change in your place... leaves going brown and compost machine will chew them up! Ours is a year long hot, humid and wet....<br />~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83588227067685959322009-09-07T07:53:20.996+01:002009-09-07T07:53:20.996+01:00What a lovely selection of presents you had, you l...What a lovely selection of presents you had, you lucky girl: I'm sure they'll bring you much joy. Like you I have more Tomatoes than I know what to do with but fortunately they are popular amongst my friends. Sorry to hear your Peppers aren't ripening, perhaps we'll have some late summer sunshine to help them along.<br /><br />G xCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514712196560226804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16462853664564143242009-09-06T23:56:25.497+01:002009-09-06T23:56:25.497+01:00Happy belated birthday Jo, nice haul you got there...Happy belated birthday Jo, nice haul you got there.<br /><br />Yes the autumn seems to be rolling in fast and furious down this way too.Kellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-47229190804051204602009-09-06T21:34:46.869+01:002009-09-06T21:34:46.869+01:00my garden is starting to look a little bedraggled ...my garden is starting to look a little bedraggled with the cooler weather too...I think I will take my bedding plants up to my compost heap on the allotment this year and see if they make good compost!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.com