tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post6672264738056745118..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: It's not all about flowers.Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60744673178998213902012-05-27T09:17:13.393+00:002012-05-27T09:17:13.393+00:00Yep I do, BW it's White NancyYep I do, BW it's White NancySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-19457620339340358072012-05-27T08:00:30.338+00:002012-05-27T08:00:30.338+00:00Lovely set of photos, by any chance do you know wh...Lovely set of photos, by any chance do you know which lamium that is? I have a small amount of a pink flowered variety but I do like the white.BilboWagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913801147278606148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31752444332712170542012-05-23T17:44:07.813+00:002012-05-23T17:44:07.813+00:00A bonus then kelli, The weigela is weigela florida...A bonus then kelli, The weigela is weigela florida variegata to give it its full name!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35661591569233929722012-05-23T17:43:17.096+00:002012-05-23T17:43:17.096+00:00Silver and grey for hot dry conditions eh Liz.Silver and grey for hot dry conditions eh Liz.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52734384721824492672012-05-23T17:42:42.563+00:002012-05-23T17:42:42.563+00:00You're absolutely right Mark beetroot foliage ...You're absolutely right Mark beetroot foliage edged with French marigolds looks stunning. The bronze versions of fennel and red kale are beautiful as well as the green varieties.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86824131391811341732012-05-23T08:33:04.260+00:002012-05-23T08:33:04.260+00:00I enjoyed your photos! And I discovered the name o...I enjoyed your photos! And I discovered the name of a shrub growing in my garden - Weigela.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17047645501659252962012-05-22T10:58:05.915+00:002012-05-22T10:58:05.915+00:00I really enjoyed that series of photos. In my fro...I really enjoyed that series of photos. In my front garden, which is predominantly Australian natives most of the plants are chosen as much for their foliage as anything else. I have some lovely silver and grey plants, as well as those chosen for the shape of their leaves alone. Of the veggies though red cabbages are my fav foliage plant.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21518061774033759962012-05-21T19:55:49.233+00:002012-05-21T19:55:49.233+00:00the grass is green...anything else is window dress...the grass is green...anything else is window dressing...lolallotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75677851088776867852012-05-21T18:21:30.431+00:002012-05-21T18:21:30.431+00:00This is why I always advocate taking a close look ...This is why I always advocate taking a close look at the veg we grow. Some veggies have really beautiful foliage (Kale, Chard, Beetroot, Fennel etc) which you could quite reasonably grow just for its ornamental value.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26063665234400448152012-05-21T17:23:19.428+00:002012-05-21T17:23:19.428+00:00And the photos are really onlt just the ones that ...And the photos are really onlt just the ones that have 'obviously' attractive foliage. If I was to photograph different shapes of leaves that would be yet another dimension.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58770025346373917022012-05-21T17:22:16.287+00:002012-05-21T17:22:16.287+00:00I suppose in a way Tanya you could say that about ...I suppose in a way Tanya you could say that about quite a lot of colours. It's a wonder children ever really learn what green means!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53035456701528652592012-05-21T14:04:26.115+00:002012-05-21T14:04:26.115+00:00I don't think you realise just how much foliag...I don't think you realise just how much foliage gives to a garden until you look at everything together like this. There's so many different colours, shapes, sizes, patterns and textures.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76150578773756680162012-05-21T12:49:12.359+00:002012-05-21T12:49:12.359+00:00I love the fact that there are so many different s...I love the fact that there are so many different shades of green...some are even so different you wonder if you can actually still call them green!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.com