tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post6477750397584707034..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: A Little SurpriseJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57749791898679213872010-11-29T12:27:10.614+00:002010-11-29T12:27:10.614+00:00Thanks for the offer of the loan, Dawn. I'll s...Thanks for the offer of the loan, Dawn. I'll see if Santa obliges, if not, I know where to look. Alpine strawberries have such an intense flavour, you don't really need many, which is just as well given their size.<br /><br />It's been a funny sort of year, Damo. Strawberry flowers in November, who would have thought?<br /><br />It's nice when we get a surprise like this, Una. Definitely not the norm.<br /><br />I love the taste of alpine strawberries, Anna. Like a little taste explosion in the mouth.<br /><br />I love books, Vrtlarica. These are reading books rather than reference books, which are usually what I have on my wish list.<br /><br />I've had an oriental poppy flower recently, Vegetable Heaven, but the evening primrose stopped flowering a while back.<br /><br />Good to know you enjoyed the books, Flighty. It's always good to have a recommendation. The snow arrived on cue, and more to come yet if the forcast is to be believed.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Orkney Flowers. it's a bonus when something carries on producing, like the strawberries.<br /><br />I don't know the variety, Mark. I bought it as a plant in the garden centre, but I've heard people mention that they've grown them easily from seed, though my own efforts from seed have been in vain.<br /><br />It's a nice surprise to discover something which shouldn't be there, Scented Sweetpeas. I'll look forward to reading some allotment posts from you.<br /><br />You can put away the spade until spring now, Tanya. It's nice when everything's sorted, a weight off the mind. Post its sound like a good idea, just to remind Santa of course.<br /><br />Alpine strawberries are worth growing, fer. The flavour is so different to ordinary strawberries, quite different.<br /><br />I don't know the variety, Linda. Mine are grown in tubs too, but haven't produced any runners. I wish they would, I could do with a few more plants.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8847710484143513262010-11-27T06:32:01.629+00:002010-11-27T06:32:01.629+00:00What a lovely surprise. I got impatient with the ...What a lovely surprise. I got impatient with the ones I had in tubs and threw them out. They were very disappointing - meant to be runnerless they were nothing of the sort, and colonised everything around them, plus had very few, bitter fruit. I don't think they liked their tubs, to be honest, so perhaps it wasn't their fault. They were 'Baron Solemacher'. What variety were yours? I think I'll try them in the garden next time.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8524561029423894702010-11-26T02:21:19.077+00:002010-11-26T02:21:19.077+00:00So nice that you still have strawberries! I think ...So nice that you still have strawberries! I think I will try to get an alpine some day, but they don't sell it here. Maybe i can get some seeds from abroad.ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307248426034018988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-77447531866753815992010-11-24T19:17:29.678+00:002010-11-24T19:17:29.678+00:00I haven't been to the plot either Jo but I'...I haven't been to the plot either Jo but I'm not too worried as I know things are all sorted for me....I think the last few strawberries we had will be slowly turning to mush with the last couple of heavy frosts but that is ok as they have been fruiting since may.<br /><br />I hope Santa has paid good attention to your list...maybe you should re-write it on post-its a few times and stick them round the house just in case!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74399078254808842492010-11-24T19:16:33.862+00:002010-11-24T19:16:33.862+00:00oohh what a lovely surprise ! I must blog about o...oohh what a lovely surprise ! I must blog about our lotty more - I really get sidetracked with crafty stuff.Scented Sweetpeashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836203205845306983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-42207739900309668082010-11-24T19:15:42.711+00:002010-11-24T19:15:42.711+00:00Presumably these things are called "Alpine St...Presumably these things are called "Alpine Strawberries" because they originated in the Alps (above the snow-line maybe???)<br />Do you know what variety yours is? I have heard that the French variety "Mara des Bois" is especially good in flavour terms.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-10676493310988469132010-11-24T18:40:59.122+00:002010-11-24T18:40:59.122+00:00Wonderful for you to find strawberries at this tim...Wonderful for you to find strawberries at this time of year! Loving the blog!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54134107197576499482010-11-24T17:39:35.403+00:002010-11-24T17:39:35.403+00:00It seems rather odd reading about strawberries and...It seems rather odd reading about strawberries and snow in the same post!<br />I've read, and enjoyed, the first and last of those books. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-42128371192030416302010-11-24T10:15:33.358+00:002010-11-24T10:15:33.358+00:00No strawbs here but I'm still getting the bien...No strawbs here but I'm still getting the biennial Evening Primroses flowering - and Oriental Poppies. The season is well wonky!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58573780451203946292010-11-24T07:56:14.287+00:002010-11-24T07:56:14.287+00:00It is a nice surprise to see last strawberry of th...It is a nice surprise to see last strawberry of the season.<br />I have a few strawberry flowers that are frozen.<br /><br />It is a good idea to have a wish list of gardening books. I usually find something that I like and that forget about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-59781032488070666172010-11-23T22:09:17.553+00:002010-11-23T22:09:17.553+00:00Don't they taste exquisite Jo? :) Hope that Sa...Don't they taste exquisite Jo? :) Hope that Santa has noted.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74992920610297329872010-11-23T20:53:19.386+00:002010-11-23T20:53:19.386+00:00Oh how lovely! :) All my berries are long gone. Th...Oh how lovely! :) All my berries are long gone. The only thing we're still eating are the herbs and the chickens have been helping us by pretty much destroying the sorrel!Una Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164521190243548791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87910465678068097892010-11-23T19:20:15.059+00:002010-11-23T19:20:15.059+00:00What a nice surprise to find a strawberry. Some o...What a nice surprise to find a strawberry. Some of mine have flowers which I must take off.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-13802205664744138322010-11-23T17:26:38.499+00:002010-11-23T17:26:38.499+00:00Lucky you, ours stop producing a while back now - ...Lucky you, ours stop producing a while back now - I love the intensity of the flavour from such a small fruit too.<br /><br />Snow - No! Although not likely down here yet, hope you don't get it too bad if you get some.<br /><br />I like how you've put up a list of books you'd like, great idea. I can highly recommend the Victor Osborne Digger's Diary book, I picked it up from the library 10p sale a long time ago and loved it, it goes out on loan a lot so if you don't get your wish you're welcome to borrow mine in the New Year.<br /><br />xDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121342298237870670noreply@blogger.com