tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post4636774128466174448..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Harlow Carr In MarchJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36560253198825213312015-04-01T12:51:17.932+01:002015-04-01T12:51:17.932+01:00It's a beautiful sight. It's made me think...It's a beautiful sight. It's made me think of heather in a different light since seeing this display.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-26000405324257427572015-04-01T12:50:12.734+01:002015-04-01T12:50:12.734+01:00The heather carpet is amazing!!! Such wonderful co...The heather carpet is amazing!!! Such wonderful colours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36306254754213175732015-03-29T12:03:05.586+01:002015-03-29T12:03:05.586+01:00I shall definitely check on the petasites when I&#...I shall definitely check on the petasites when I'm at Harlow Carr again and report back. I remembered your post as soon as I saw it, it will be interesting to see how it develops.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28265690636302188422015-03-29T11:55:31.505+01:002015-03-29T11:55:31.505+01:00I'm not that keen on heathers but that massed ...I'm not that keen on heathers but that massed planting really makes for a stunning display. We were up in Cumbria very recently Jo and came across the patches of petasites that we saw last year. You have a good memory :) I wrote a postcript to that post as Wellywoman and I came to the conclusion that the plant I saw is probably petasites albus. It is supposed to be fragrant but I've not sniffed it yet. Maybe if it's still out next time you're there you can have a sniff and report back.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9963320319496565762015-03-28T16:31:48.608+00:002015-03-28T16:31:48.608+00:00Harlow Carr is a fabulous garden to visit in sprin...Harlow Carr is a fabulous garden to visit in spring, so much is happening at the moment, if only it wasn't so cold. Daphne sounds as though it may be ideal for your garden, it must be nerve wracking paying out for a shrub if you don't know for sure that the rabbits will leave it alone, but it's so pretty, it would be a lovely addition to the garden. I plant my new bulbs in containers each year and then once they've flowered I plant them in the ground so that, hopefully, they'll come back again the following year. I don't have any tulips out yet but the daffodils are flowering away.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33252710399959896492015-03-28T16:24:02.164+00:002015-03-28T16:24:02.164+00:00What lovely spring flowers Jo. I love this time...What lovely spring flowers Jo. I love this time of year when each day something new appears from beneath the soil.<br /><br />Daphne is one of my favourite shrubs. I have never planted one, they are so expensive and I worry the rabbits will eat it. I have researched the plant and supposedly they do not like said shrub.<br />One day.......if I have the courage :)<br /><br />I have planted tulips in containers this year.<br />They are all up, so with some luck for the first time in many years I may have flowers. Those pesky rabbits can just look at them :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69782394507325075992015-03-28T15:50:31.072+00:002015-03-28T15:50:31.072+00:00It's great to see everything starting to grow ...It's great to see everything starting to grow again. I'm sure heather would be a good plant for your bee plot, it would provide an early food source. The raised beds look so tidy, the Kitchen Garden is my favourite part of the gardens.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48824110019488619922015-03-28T15:27:50.620+00:002015-03-28T15:27:50.620+00:00I do love to see the new flowers making their appe...I do love to see the new flowers making their appearances in spring. <br /><br />The heather looks wonderful...I really need to think about getting some for the bee plot!!<br /><br />I wish my allotments looked like the raised beds here!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86845904328865380872015-03-27T09:15:08.611+00:002015-03-27T09:15:08.611+00:00I've never grown heather before but I picked u...I've never grown heather before but I picked up a plant just recently. It will give my border a little extra winter colour.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81382827527503814012015-03-27T09:13:12.481+00:002015-03-27T09:13:12.481+00:00You can tell that a lot of work goes in to keeping...You can tell that a lot of work goes in to keeping the gardens looking good. The heather really does make an impact as soon as you enter the garden, it's certainly made me look at it in a different light.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-34905119519676546022015-03-27T08:00:33.199+00:002015-03-27T08:00:33.199+00:00Those heathers are beautiful, I would love my heat...Those heathers are beautiful, I would love my heather bed to look like that! I need to do some work on it me thinks ;)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79303753589899376772015-03-26T20:16:35.103+00:002015-03-26T20:16:35.103+00:00Everything looks so well tended and under control!...Everything looks so well tended and under control! The heathers really make an impact, I would never have thought of using them, as they seem to have dropped off the radar. Maybe this is the start of their resurgence !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83608743871156796972015-03-26T13:15:11.454+00:002015-03-26T13:15:11.454+00:00I bought my first heather just recently, I've ...I bought my first heather just recently, I've never grown it before, but I love this display at Harlow Carr, it really shows what an impact it can make.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50454233050142907992015-03-26T13:13:38.825+00:002015-03-26T13:13:38.825+00:00I've never forced my rhubarb, but I'd defi...I've never forced my rhubarb, but I'd definitely consider it if I had one of those lovely forcing pots.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35854330089953832572015-03-26T13:08:45.566+00:002015-03-26T13:08:45.566+00:00Beautiful flowers! The heathers are really great. ...Beautiful flowers! The heathers are really great. We bought three small heathers and have added them to the others in our garden.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-61865589804092113552015-03-26T13:07:47.285+00:002015-03-26T13:07:47.285+00:00I'm forcing my rhubarb this year because I los...I'm forcing my rhubarb this year because I lost my other plant, took much water in that area I think. AmandaEight by Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223904105860305356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-7442225796959427912015-03-26T11:56:50.517+00:002015-03-26T11:56:50.517+00:00Harlow Carr is such a lovely place, I could lose q...Harlow Carr is such a lovely place, I could lose quite a few hours there, but not when it's cold. I like rhubarb crumble but the rest of the family aren't keen. I've got some plants at the allotment so I make pies and crumbles for myself and for my mum and dad.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-4065724957090098552015-03-26T11:52:55.301+00:002015-03-26T11:52:55.301+00:00I've never planted a lasagne tub but I may try...I've never planted a lasagne tub but I may try it this year, I like the idea of the extended flowering time for a container, and I'm sure it would look pretty with one bulb flowering after the other.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-44191990473035156862015-03-26T11:49:58.366+00:002015-03-26T11:49:58.366+00:00Harlow Carr is a beautiful garden the whole year r...Harlow Carr is a beautiful garden the whole year round, but I think there's something magical about a spring garden when everything's bursting back in to life.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72045518734869883202015-03-26T11:48:39.886+00:002015-03-26T11:48:39.886+00:00Nature certainly is brilliant. I've got Tete a...Nature certainly is brilliant. I've got Tete a Tetes blooming in my own garden at the moment, such a lovely flower.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-63439544638910413262015-03-26T11:45:57.905+00:002015-03-26T11:45:57.905+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75427458101925848452015-03-26T11:45:33.634+00:002015-03-26T11:45:33.634+00:00I've seen a real difference each month I'v...I've seen a real difference each month I've been so far so I'm sure it will be the same story next month. Everything seems to come on in leaps and bounds at this time of year. I'm really looking forward to seeing the planters once the bulbs are in bloom.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31213283253330507892015-03-26T11:41:41.103+00:002015-03-26T11:41:41.103+00:00I love the heather, it's the first thing you s...I love the heather, it's the first thing you see as you enter the gardens and it makes a real impact. Such wonderful colour.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81741711388959474192015-03-26T11:06:48.320+00:002015-03-26T11:06:48.320+00:00Thanks Jo for taking us along on your visit to Har...Thanks Jo for taking us along on your visit to Harlow Carr. We didn't get there last year but I did in 2011 and loved it so much. Next time we are over, I'll visit with you and have a lovely cuppa in Bettys. Hmm, rhubarb crumble is something I've not made for ages as the rhubarb in this garden is pathetic. I do miss the plants I had in my last place as they did very well and I used to pick it and quite often cook and then freeze it. Thanks again and take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91673563818575823092015-03-26T08:24:37.285+00:002015-03-26T08:24:37.285+00:00Harlow Carr is definitely in my "gardens to v...Harlow Carr is definitely in my "gardens to visit" list! Thank you for sharing! I love combining different kinds of bulbs in a container. Last year I planted a large tub with a "bulb lasagne" of crocuses, daffodils and tulips ( I wrote about it here: http://www.growntocook.com/?p=4688 ) . At this moment the crocuses are flowering but because of the mix, the container should be flowering at least till the end of April.growntocookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162086907442301538noreply@blogger.com