tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post190527175617007069..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Thinking FlowersSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86209071253427077242014-01-10T08:49:00.654+00:002014-01-10T08:49:00.654+00:00We ended up with about 40 Damo - no doubt lifting ...We ended up with about 40 Damo - no doubt lifting and starting them off our off the ground would produce an earlier flowering period but it just wasn't our thing. Still love the flowers.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26805814413849005952014-01-10T08:46:42.409+00:002014-01-10T08:46:42.409+00:00Thank you MalarThank you MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61432585571047788202014-01-09T20:38:19.252+00:002014-01-09T20:38:19.252+00:00Love Dahlias and lift them each year but only have...Love Dahlias and lift them each year but only have a relatively small area it's not too onerous. Hope your flower plans go well this year!Damohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246785681436164540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89439088169845154422014-01-08T00:23:50.516+00:002014-01-08T00:23:50.516+00:00SO much pretty flowers! I love sunflowers! Happy s...SO much pretty flowers! I love sunflowers! Happy sowing seeds and gardening!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72674024379491055992014-01-07T09:10:13.881+00:002014-01-07T09:10:13.881+00:00And it should encourage beneficial insects too, En...And it should encourage beneficial insects too, EndahSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78727352054407641492014-01-07T09:09:30.058+00:002014-01-07T09:09:30.058+00:00I'm hoping they will provide some cut flowers ...I'm hoping they will provide some cut flowers too SnowbirdSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30759891840316777582014-01-07T02:12:56.852+00:002014-01-07T02:12:56.852+00:00Mixing flowers and vegetables on the garden will l...Mixing flowers and vegetables on the garden will look so wonderful. Our garden will be more colorfulEndah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1400267104303668922014-01-06T21:30:27.319+00:002014-01-06T21:30:27.319+00:00I must admit to forgetting about plants that need ...I must admit to forgetting about plants that need to be lifted. Your plants look great so far, let's hope we don't get snow. What a lovely selection od seeds you've ordered. I love larkspur!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53462292730452669692014-01-06T18:32:34.598+00:002014-01-06T18:32:34.598+00:00I'm pretty sure the weed fabric will work, Kel...I'm pretty sure the weed fabric will work, Kelli as it does for carrots and parsnips. It will just be a case of how the annuals performSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30801829695804802582014-01-06T17:55:44.066+00:002014-01-06T17:55:44.066+00:00I've never been a fan of bulbs or tubers that ...I've never been a fan of bulbs or tubers that need lifted and stored, always seems too much work.Your plans for growing flowers sound really interesting and you've a good variety of plants listed, hope it will be successful using the weed proof fabric.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87566235498004299962014-01-06T17:10:19.488+00:002014-01-06T17:10:19.488+00:00I suppose it's the same with dahlias though, A...I suppose it's the same with dahlias though, Alain.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58048188205620728222014-01-06T17:09:45.587+00:002014-01-06T17:09:45.587+00:00It is, Elaine but hang on to that thought!It is, Elaine but hang on to that thought!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33779330527329710912014-01-06T16:49:06.554+00:002014-01-06T16:49:06.554+00:00God luck with all those Sue. I find with annuals t...God luck with all those Sue. I find with annuals that the type of summer we have make a bigger difference than with perennials. If it is a nice summer, they do much better. I was also disappointed with Dahlia from seed, and as you say, the others are a lot of work.I lost mine the previous winter and did not get new ones but I will when I see good ones. The tubers in garden centers and nurseries are often not very good. I suppose one is to get them as soon as possible, when there is still a selection of good tubers. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27332286110103680112014-01-06T15:55:55.932+00:002014-01-06T15:55:55.932+00:00Oh how I love dahlias - but you are right - they a...Oh how I love dahlias - but you are right - they are a pain. I grow mine in containers now and replace them every year. Can't wait to get sowing the annuals - looking at the garden at the moment it's hard to believe than in a few months it will be full of colour.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73401046344334887432014-01-06T15:42:55.135+00:002014-01-06T15:42:55.135+00:00If we were growing them in a mixed bed in the gard...If we were growing them in a mixed bed in the garden I may have grown some single flowered varieties. But on the plot devoting a bed to them meant that for most of the time the bed was uninteresting. I also want something to draw in the butterflies and bees which I know some dahlias do but I think the annuals may be better for this and also I can grow something different next year if I don;t like them.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29482256955916327122014-01-06T15:39:13.194+00:002014-01-06T15:39:13.194+00:00I do hope so, Jo. Remember there are two of us ful...I do hope so, Jo. Remember there are two of us full time gardeners, Well maybe not exactly time.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23046119468667215972014-01-06T15:37:51.104+00:002014-01-06T15:37:51.104+00:00They are just annuals though Mark. We have a few p...They are just annuals though Mark. We have a few perennials on the plot but they need sorting out and are generally garden refugees.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-43701481857180789212014-01-06T15:07:08.967+00:002014-01-06T15:07:08.967+00:00I leave my dahlias in the ground. in York .They do...I leave my dahlias in the ground. in York .They don't all survive but many do. I find that that my named varieties (although I have forgotten most of the names!) make very strong plants and if necessary I can fork the odd one out to divide in Spring. As long as they are in a sunny position they flower earlier and better than traditionally lifted ones. I think one of the secrets is to plant them very deep. New tubers tend to continue nicely deep down. I had to start again after 2010!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60572536875809120482014-01-06T13:17:08.677+00:002014-01-06T13:17:08.677+00:00That's a great selection of seeds, you should ...That's a great selection of seeds, you should have a riot of colour this year. I don't really grow many flowers from seed, I'm busy enough with the veggies.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54547489502187152322014-01-06T13:10:03.644+00:002014-01-06T13:10:03.644+00:00My Dad used to grow Dahlias, and I clearly remembe...My Dad used to grow Dahlias, and I clearly remember all the palaver that it involved! I think you are in good company - in that these days people generally want a better results-to-effort ratio. Your huge selection of flowers makes my few perennials look a bit pathetic, though I am making some modest progress in this area.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82209378444010352352014-01-06T12:07:16.564+00:002014-01-06T12:07:16.564+00:00The bees loved the annuals this year, CJThe bees loved the annuals this year, CJSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55306503185993166862014-01-06T12:06:23.475+00:002014-01-06T12:06:23.475+00:00Your very own private gardener eh, Jo?Your very own private gardener eh, Jo?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69587381448109045772014-01-06T10:28:01.351+00:002014-01-06T10:28:01.351+00:00I shall watch with interest to see how they all do...I shall watch with interest to see how they all do, as I could do with some flower growing tips. I'm going to plant some insect-friendly ones in the back garden this year, as the soil there is very poor and the vegetables don't do well in it. Hopefully we will get lots of bees and butterflies and things for the boys to watch. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55911780515745621622014-01-06T09:53:53.728+00:002014-01-06T09:53:53.728+00:00A lovely selection Sue, I always get a surprise in...A lovely selection Sue, I always get a surprise in my front garden as my neighbour plants any surplus that he had. I look forward each year to seeing what wallflowers he has planted. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48518735165787117082014-01-06T09:33:59.723+00:002014-01-06T09:33:59.723+00:00It is worth it just for the scent, Victoria. Pity ...It is worth it just for the scent, Victoria. Pity the half dozen near the shed didn't like the acidity as it is where we sit for a coffee.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com