tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post7967018541697064226..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Time For BedJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86245276447426111912014-12-02T10:38:28.660+00:002014-12-02T10:38:28.660+00:00It's a great money saving idea, even though th...It's a great money saving idea, even though the plants are usually quite cheap. Nothing like saving a bit of money and having plants for free.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15947648264253679872014-12-01T23:54:09.189+00:002014-12-01T23:54:09.189+00:00I haven't bought them in years, I do what you ...I haven't bought them in years, I do what you do, trim them...after taking a thousand cuttings of course, and on they grow. My greenhouse is full of next years plants.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50395695126347840422014-12-01T11:19:03.737+00:002014-12-01T11:19:03.737+00:00I didn't keep any of the prunings for cuttings...I didn't keep any of the prunings for cuttings this time, but I did in spring and got some new plants from them, they take so easily.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72713439364851529072014-12-01T11:13:04.246+00:002014-12-01T11:13:04.246+00:00It's always worth giving something a try. I ha...It's always worth giving something a try. I have some in the greenhouse which survived last winter too. They root really easily from cuttings too if you take them in early to mid autumn. They're a bit easier to keep on the windowsill then and come spring you can pot them up and they'll romp away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58191977901495529702014-11-28T09:53:57.039+00:002014-11-28T09:53:57.039+00:00It just shows what a mild winter we had last year,...It just shows what a mild winter we had last year, I'm hoping for the same again but I don't think we can be that lucky two years in a row. I think these plants are great for giving a splash of colour to the garden, they're cheap and cheerful but they do the job.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62259155875037919552014-11-27T19:22:51.806+00:002014-11-27T19:22:51.806+00:00I had a tray of cheap red geraniums planted in the...I had a tray of cheap red geraniums planted in the garden during 2013 and left them in situ during the last winter. The colour was a bit loud so I didn't mind if they didn't survive. Typically, they flourished and have grown quite large this past year. I've just tidied them up and will leave them again - let's see what happens! Good luck with yours, Jo, a mild winter may see them through to another year of flowers! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58443720231245567262014-11-27T12:32:31.373+00:002014-11-27T12:32:31.373+00:00They were brilliant again this year after overwint...They were brilliant again this year after overwintering them. As you say, it's well worth doing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-47594129802957604892014-11-27T12:27:41.565+00:002014-11-27T12:27:41.565+00:00I've got them fleeced in the greenhouse, but a...I've got them fleeced in the greenhouse, but as you say, there's no guarantee that it will keep the frost at bay. Perhaps I'd be better bringing them in to the unheated porch.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31578283308069505732014-11-27T12:27:21.403+00:002014-11-27T12:27:21.403+00:00It's well worth doing, and should give lots of...It's well worth doing, and should give lots of flowers again next year. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33943954439330420002014-11-27T12:24:11.819+00:002014-11-27T12:24:11.819+00:00That's good to know. They're such cheap pl...That's good to know. They're such cheap plants that I've never thought to do it before but why dispose of something if it's easy enough to keep it going?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-39004680806659358622014-11-27T12:22:22.328+00:002014-11-27T12:22:22.328+00:00That's a great idea. I never think of bringing...That's a great idea. I never think of bringing outdoor plants inside but it does make sense.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48486780696711546262014-11-27T12:21:05.246+00:002014-11-27T12:21:05.246+00:00I think they're really good doers, and as you ...I think they're really good doers, and as you say, there's been lots still blooming away in November these past couple of years. I love the smell of the leaves, it's a shame it upsets you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-12888501482599693232014-11-27T12:20:39.721+00:002014-11-27T12:20:39.721+00:00I over winter min in our hallway where its cool an...I over winter min in our hallway where its cool and darkish. They just get bigger every year and dont rot like the can in the greenhouse. If not i put them under a fir tree in the garden so the frost doesnt get on them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886248719219063328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50599305990230855012014-11-27T12:02:18.861+00:002014-11-27T12:02:18.861+00:00We always try to bring our geraniums through the w...We always try to bring our geraniums through the winter. They usually survive very well.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17920580347272179352014-11-27T11:27:28.525+00:002014-11-27T11:27:28.525+00:00Geraniums are okay as house plants too. Perhaps y...Geraniums are okay as house plants too. Perhaps you could bring a couple into the house, and then if the others don't make it you can take cuttings of the house ones to start again outside?smilymelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005558661668513565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-4977304660911311022014-11-27T11:05:44.223+00:002014-11-27T11:05:44.223+00:00I passed a few pelargoniums still looking in fine ...I passed a few pelargoniums still looking in fine fettle on way to get a paper this morning. I find that the smell of the leaves upsets me so I don't grow them but do admire seeing them in other gardens. I'm sure that with some tlc that they will come through the winter and will be looking good next summer.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-70503402704740851532014-11-27T09:31:08.577+00:002014-11-27T09:31:08.577+00:00It was such a mild winter that many things continu...It was such a mild winter that many things continued to flower when they'd usually die. I think this year's started the same way, I keep expecting a frost but it hasn't come yet, only one light one. I thought we'd have a harsh winter after getting off so lightly last year but now I'm not so sure.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41090231733971539562014-11-27T09:26:55.718+00:002014-11-27T09:26:55.718+00:00Last winter my neighbours geraniums survived and e...Last winter my neighbours geraniums survived and even kept flowering over winter. They are still flowering now but surely we can't have a repeat can we?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22049031746726709822014-11-27T09:09:17.410+00:002014-11-27T09:09:17.410+00:00Your chilli plant should give you an early harvest...Your chilli plant should give you an early harvest as it will have a head start from those started off from seed. I think I'd give it a go myself if I grew chillis.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91929513106195254872014-11-27T09:07:42.203+00:002014-11-27T09:07:42.203+00:00That's such a shame, I hope you find a nice on...That's such a shame, I hope you find a nice one to replace it with. These are called Zonal pelargoniums because of the patterns on their leaves.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-30909995389497746222014-11-27T09:04:25.922+00:002014-11-27T09:04:25.922+00:00Mine weren't trimmed at all last year and they...Mine weren't trimmed at all last year and they survived but there was a lot of old foliage on them this time so I thought it best to get rid of it. Your mum must have a bit of an attachment to her pelargoniums after having them for such a long time.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-59562515432174003392014-11-27T09:01:59.613+00:002014-11-27T09:01:59.613+00:00They're tucked up as snug as a bug in a rug.They're tucked up as snug as a bug in a rug.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-78882925318329661532014-11-26T21:55:06.313+00:002014-11-26T21:55:06.313+00:00It's a good idea. I've done something sim...It's a good idea. I've done something similar with a chilli, I cut it back and I'm keeping it on the windowsill. Hopefully it will get off to a good start next year. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72826849092173026212014-11-26T21:52:08.210+00:002014-11-26T21:52:08.210+00:00My only one pelargonium was rotten and died after ...My only one pelargonium was rotten and died after showed me a bountiful flowers next year. I want to look for a new one for my balcony. I like your pelargonium,nice foliage.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-27811878788048056192014-11-26T18:28:45.835+00:002014-11-26T18:28:45.835+00:00Night, night.
xxNight, night.<br />xxMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.com