tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2485386180517241824..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Pollination without the buzz.Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28193955076345442642017-03-21T11:04:48.099+00:002017-03-21T11:04:48.099+00:00The problem is more the bees getting in, Mal as th...The problem is more the bees getting in, Mal as the greenhouse tends to be closed. When the door is open some bumbles enter and do their stuff but I don't want to just rely on themSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72475517065364665762017-03-21T10:23:01.086+00:002017-03-21T10:23:01.086+00:00I can't stand the sound of my own recorded voi...I can't stand the sound of my own recorded voice. Having recently acquired one, with dramatic results, I am advocating Willow 'Kilmarnock' to attract bees at this time of year. The catkins are irresistible to bees and are out now. On the other hand I appreciate that greenhouse space is at a premium, so perhaps a potted specimen you could move into the greenhouse just at this time of year. Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45938810109539663502017-03-19T23:09:20.426+00:002017-03-19T23:09:20.426+00:00Oh dear does that mean that I actually sound like ...Oh dear does that mean that I actually sound like that. I once left a voice message on our answerphone for Martyn and whenI listened to it I thought it was my sister! <br /><br />I don't know of any local bee keepers but I think the optimum pollination time has passed now. I guessed that you meant science. I didn't like history at school as it was taught in such a boring way. I enjoyed teaching it though Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79769888464989528472017-03-19T23:03:30.294+00:002017-03-19T23:03:30.294+00:00It would be nice just to get a handful of fruit, B...It would be nice just to get a handful of fruit, BelindaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55618071555886967242017-03-19T11:08:07.421+00:002017-03-19T11:08:07.421+00:00Should have said 'Science lesson'...I neve...Should have said 'Science lesson'...I never got on well in history..lolTanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25005033192954620152017-03-19T11:07:15.771+00:002017-03-19T11:07:15.771+00:00Great little video Sue...as for 'Does everyone...Great little video Sue...as for 'Does everyone sound weird?' I always think I do but apparently we hear ourselves differently to other people due to natural vibrations caused as we speak.<br /><br />Enough of the history lesson. Shame you live so far away. If you were nice and close I could bring a bee hive along for a couple of days and let them loose inside to pollinate the greenhouse before moving them back home. It would give food to the bees and make sure every flower got pollinated. Know any local beekeepers Sue?? If so..no harm in asking!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18940699103080894522017-03-19T10:05:52.017+00:002017-03-19T10:05:52.017+00:00What a lovely greenhouse, full of beautiful Spring...What a lovely greenhouse, full of beautiful Spring blossom. Looks like you may well get a lot of nectarines again this year!Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53483940426318968602017-03-18T21:39:38.300+00:002017-03-18T21:39:38.300+00:00So do I AmandaSo do I AmandaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10485795702824901252017-03-18T21:39:16.640+00:002017-03-18T21:39:16.640+00:00We didn't fancy the polythene option, Brian es...We didn't fancy the polythene option, Brian especially when it was windy. Inside the greenhouse seemed the most straightforward option.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68738787965651178362017-03-18T20:05:23.249+00:002017-03-18T20:05:23.249+00:00The Blossoms look lovely, hope you get some Peache...The Blossoms look lovely, hope you get some Peaches..<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14104486057864872882017-03-18T18:56:26.307+00:002017-03-18T18:56:26.307+00:00I'd settle for a modest harvest, Margaret.I'd settle for a modest harvest, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77270025075664755362017-03-18T18:40:15.754+00:002017-03-18T18:40:15.754+00:00The blossom is beautiful with the fruit an added b...The blossom is beautiful with the fruit an added bonus. I once saw peach growing outside against a wall where they had hung a polythene sheet over it for protection against peach leaf curl.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89619996712058264012017-03-18T14:20:26.071+00:002017-03-18T14:20:26.071+00:00Fingers crossed for a bumper harvest of peaches &a...Fingers crossed for a bumper harvest of peaches & nectarines this year! My nectarine tree has yet to flower - we planted it 2 years ago so I'm hoping this is the year when we see some fruit - hopefully the weather cooperates. I would be thrilled with even a couple of nectarines. And yes, my voice sounds totally strange when recorded :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1799660646758954062017-03-17T23:36:34.481+00:002017-03-17T23:36:34.481+00:00I think in a pollination contest, the bee would wi...I think in a pollination contest, the bee would win wings down, Jessica.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47859411231854432512017-03-17T23:34:27.431+00:002017-03-17T23:34:27.431+00:00Our plums seem to rest every other year too, CJ.Our plums seem to rest every other year too, CJ.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85137324090290337122017-03-17T23:33:11.616+00:002017-03-17T23:33:11.616+00:00Good luck to you with your apricot, Dina.Good luck to you with your apricot, Dina.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88634885425708361632017-03-17T21:14:06.985+00:002017-03-17T21:14:06.985+00:00Maybe the bee mistook you for a real bee? You are ...Maybe the bee mistook you for a real bee? You are getting too good at this.. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90283428673555270622017-03-17T20:40:22.842+00:002017-03-17T20:40:22.842+00:00Fruit trees seem to like a rest every now and then...Fruit trees seem to like a rest every now and then don't they. Loads of peach and nectarine blossom though, so fingers crossed it will be a good year. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26898768008441831172017-03-17T20:24:35.464+00:002017-03-17T20:24:35.464+00:00Loved that video, you make an excellent bee! Good ...Loved that video, you make an excellent bee! Good luck with the fruit! I lost my peach tree to leaf curl, such a shame. My apricot is flowering away outdoors, I wonder if I'll get any fruit.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.com