tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1240633350599533719..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: A Wander Around The GardenJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35721663751094711532014-06-16T09:34:02.182+01:002014-06-16T09:34:02.182+01:00He's moulting like mad at the moment, my carpe...He's moulting like mad at the moment, my carpet's covered in hair, I'm vacuuming umpteen times a day. I've got him booked in for a haircut so I'm hoping it won't be so bad once he's had a trim.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3010080534146296912014-06-16T01:05:50.941+01:002014-06-16T01:05:50.941+01:00Deffo worth getting one! Forgot to say how STROKAB...Deffo worth getting one! Forgot to say how STROKABLE Archie looks...so silken and soft!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58515630489991432472014-06-13T10:55:17.849+01:002014-06-13T10:55:17.849+01:00It's looking more and more likely that the pea...It's looking more and more likely that the peaches will go on to maturity, they're really growing well. I've never used slug pellets before so thank you for the recommendation. Archie sometimes comes to the allotment with us so I would have to use something safe and I'm obviously concerned for wildlife too so these sound just what I'm looking for.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41390941341006802762014-06-13T10:49:57.380+01:002014-06-13T10:49:57.380+01:00Your own peaches will be fantastic and we're c...Your own peaches will be fantastic and we're certainly getting the weather for them. Have you tried the organic slug pellets from Growing Success? They don't have chemicals in them so they're safe to use around pets and wildlife. Have a lovely weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69972549911150110772014-06-13T10:44:54.242+01:002014-06-13T10:44:54.242+01:00The peaches are growing day by day so it's loo...The peaches are growing day by day so it's looking good that I may get a taste. Have a wonderful time away. Everything grows so quickly at this time of year so you'll definitely see a difference when you return.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85675591212708570042014-06-12T20:01:11.381+01:002014-06-12T20:01:11.381+01:00Such a shame your tree has peach leaf curl. I'...Such a shame your tree has peach leaf curl. I've kept mine in the greenhouse, it seems to have worked so far. Hose pipes tend to trail all over the place, I shall have to look in to those curly ones, I don't suppose they do as much damage as they won't pull across everything as normal ones do.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87100576606009200602014-06-12T16:52:24.872+01:002014-06-12T16:52:24.872+01:00I do hope you get peaches, how lovely that would b...I do hope you get peaches, how lovely that would be. I have leaf curl on my peach tree, it does have fruits but the skins look chewed...<br />Your pots look pretty, how annoying to see them broken. I always had that happen to mine with the hose pipe too, then I got a curly soft one which solved the problem.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-11266602165868371972014-06-12T12:04:49.905+01:002014-06-12T12:04:49.905+01:00I've been pondering this myself. I think I mig...I've been pondering this myself. I think I might just give it a go.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15077351340690804512014-06-12T11:50:29.944+01:002014-06-12T11:50:29.944+01:00I like the shape of the broken pot couldn't yo...I like the shape of the broken pot couldn't you plant it as it is in one of those fandangled layered designs? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597069824333007603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24693386003824950642014-06-12T10:30:46.525+01:002014-06-12T10:30:46.525+01:00You'll know from having Cavaliers yourself how...You'll know from having Cavaliers yourself how soft Archie's coat is, he's moulting at the moment though so he's leaving lots of it all over the place and it's driving me mad. It's a shame about the pot, but as you say, accidents happen, I wouldn't mind but I'd only just got it planted up, never mind. The peaches are really growing now. It will be interesting to see if my tiny tree can support them to maturity, it doesn't look big enough for peaches to be hanging from it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-23525984645786835552014-06-12T09:39:36.231+01:002014-06-12T09:39:36.231+01:00Your peaches are looking wonderful, fingers crosse...Your peaches are looking wonderful, fingers crossed they reach a harvestable size! My garden is going to be ignored for the next week as I am going away, but there is lots to do now so even more when I return.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86318663687663787092014-06-11T17:15:41.088+01:002014-06-11T17:15:41.088+01:00I am in love with Archie......oh I do so miss my C...I am in love with Archie......oh I do so miss my Cavaliers.<br />I can imagine just how soft his coat is.<br /><br />What a shame.....don't you just hate it when a pot gets broken. Accidents happen sadly.....<br /><br />How I envy you having peaches.......hope they ripen for you and you have the pleasure of tasting them :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-67196798114754711792014-06-11T15:00:48.540+01:002014-06-11T15:00:48.540+01:00It's a shame the fruit on your peach tree drop...It's a shame the fruit on your peach tree dropped off. I only got this tiny tree last year so it's doing well so far, I just hope it managed to hang on. It's been fine here today, I hope we've seen the last of the rain for a while now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75903615367136113142014-06-11T14:33:44.688+01:002014-06-11T14:33:44.688+01:00The peach tree is doing well! The tiny fruit on o...The peach tree is doing well! The tiny fruit on ours dropped off, but it's still a young sapling. Shame about the pot. At least you got it at a bargain price so perhaps no harm done and you can use the bits for drainage purposes in other pots. We haven't had any more storms, but it puts a dampener on any plans to go out somewhere special.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-12404904601735169542014-06-11T10:33:30.367+01:002014-06-11T10:33:30.367+01:00I don't think footballs and plant pots mix ver...I don't think footballs and plant pots mix very well, do they? I remember that time in my life when balls were flying around the garden at speed and my containers never fared very well. I absolutely love the leaves on the peach tree, they're just a little different from usual. Fingers crossed that we both get to taste a peach off our trees this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-77835392349826650622014-06-11T10:30:25.977+01:002014-06-11T10:30:25.977+01:00It is a shame about the pot, I was so pleased with...It is a shame about the pot, I was so pleased with my purchases at the plant sale but my pleasure was short lived. I've had all sorts of things pop up in between the paving, even a strawberry plant once. I never keep on top of keeping it clear as I should. Ha ha, I think Archie is definitely taking time out to smell the roses.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83735952106175567982014-06-11T10:27:30.971+01:002014-06-11T10:27:30.971+01:00I've planted them out when they've been li...I've planted them out when they've been little more than blades of grass before now and they've thickened up given time. These will be going out very soon now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-77734526045832317002014-06-11T10:25:07.296+01:002014-06-11T10:25:07.296+01:00He was a bit of a terror when he was a puppy, he&#...He was a bit of a terror when he was a puppy, he'd bite the heads off all my flowers. At least he just sniffs now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-38099206715470229722014-06-11T10:23:44.522+01:002014-06-11T10:23:44.522+01:00I was so pleased with my pots, it would have been ...I was so pleased with my pots, it would have been nice to have one at each side of the door like I have with the taller blue glazed pots. Never mind, worse things happen. There's definitely still time to plant beans, it just means the harvest will be a little later. I think it was last year that I had problems getting my beans to germinate, they used to be so easy but I'm hearing of more and more people having problems with them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51835319753578934722014-06-11T10:20:19.294+01:002014-06-11T10:20:19.294+01:00I wasn't very pleased with Mick when he told m...I wasn't very pleased with Mick when he told me what had happened to my pot, but I suppose it was an accident so I've had to forgive him. I've never used slug pellets before, I don't like the idea of them at all, but three wigwams worth of beans have just about all gone with no hope of recovery so I think I'll have to do something.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62608584210659631202014-06-11T10:18:00.551+01:002014-06-11T10:18:00.551+01:00They're looking good so far, fingers crossed t...They're looking good so far, fingers crossed that I'll be eating my own peaches this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-39871974507258756892014-06-11T10:16:10.915+01:002014-06-11T10:16:10.915+01:00The purple climbing beans I've planted out are...The purple climbing beans I've planted out are the ones least eaten by slugs, I wondered if they didn't like the taste of the purple ones as much as the green ones but that theory has been blown out of the water if yours have been eaten. It's sunny and warm here today but it's quite breezy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-38461598686279360632014-06-11T10:13:41.159+01:002014-06-11T10:13:41.159+01:00I'm really hoping that my peaches hang on to m...I'm really hoping that my peaches hang on to maturity, I can't wait to harvest one. The hosepipe causes accidents here too, as does the wire from the lawnmower.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-59086877436112674512014-06-11T10:11:18.190+01:002014-06-11T10:11:18.190+01:00When they recommend letting leeks get to pencil th...When they recommend letting leeks get to pencil thickness before planting out I wonder if they mean the lead part rather than the whole pencil, mine never get to that stage. Ha ha, other dogs definitely don't come in to the garden as it's fenced and gated, it could be a cat, though they don't often come in the back garden since Archie arrived on the scene. I much prefer to think that Archie's enjoying the rose as much as I am.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-61588252094375156542014-06-11T10:08:01.922+01:002014-06-11T10:08:01.922+01:00I think I may have to resort to slug pellets for t...I think I may have to resort to slug pellets for the first time too, it's just no good when everything's getting eaten. It's such a shame about the pot, Mick's so clumsy sometimes, I wasn't best pleased. I'm hoping that the rain holds off for a while now so that I can get some jobs done too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com