tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post7815227334175288554..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: The bees will thank me!Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13295699149029555152012-04-21T09:04:51.444+00:002012-04-21T09:04:51.444+00:00Our lavender is planted in heavy clay that gets ve...Our lavender is planted in heavy clay that gets very wet BW so maybe its worth a chance - or maybe in a sort of raised bed.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85566372618784189632012-04-21T08:03:40.690+00:002012-04-21T08:03:40.690+00:00What a brilliant result. I wish I could work out ...What a brilliant result. I wish I could work out where in this garden to plant lavender - our soil tends to be so wet during winter and they really prefer much drier roots when dormant.BilboWagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913801147278606148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38650634277326300922012-04-17T09:04:26.402+00:002012-04-17T09:04:26.402+00:00It soes look lovely when the flowers are all out M...It soes look lovely when the flowers are all out Malar.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37191138826817834682012-04-17T09:04:02.217+00:002012-04-17T09:04:02.217+00:00The scent of lavender is supposed to be relaxing T...The scent of lavender is supposed to be relaxing TanyaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16118153098633136002012-04-17T01:01:41.234+00:002012-04-17T01:01:41.234+00:00Lavender will make your bed edge so pretty! FOr s...Lavender will make your bed edge so pretty! FOr sure bees love your garden!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72402356302998184992012-04-16T20:04:50.790+00:002012-04-16T20:04:50.790+00:00I think I will also please the bees as I am a lave...I think I will also please the bees as I am a lavender lover too....and I also love bees.....I think I will do some cuttings this year to grow some more...you can't beat the smell of lavender!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82018073074323103522012-04-16T16:47:39.830+00:002012-04-16T16:47:39.830+00:00I'm surprised that some died off Carrie - they...I'm surprised that some died off Carrie - they seem pretty tough cookies. Anyway as you say you can get plenty more from the two survivors.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64457203566090770302012-04-16T12:54:25.770+00:002012-04-16T12:54:25.770+00:00ggrrrr I need to do this myself as 6 or our lavend...ggrrrr I need to do this myself as 6 or our lavendar plants died in the winter and we only have 2 left. they are so easy to take cuttings from - this time next year I shall have hundreds (some for plots, some for guerilla planting)!!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82663588668041398852012-04-16T10:46:39.935+00:002012-04-16T10:46:39.935+00:00Has she ever been stung Liz? My grandada used to s...Has she ever been stung Liz? My grandada used to stroker the bumble bees and they never objected so from an early age I saw them as friendly.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89326154877652530252012-04-16T10:32:40.587+00:002012-04-16T10:32:40.587+00:00My daughter runs away screaming whenever she sees ...My daughter runs away screaming whenever she sees lavender because she thinks it always has bees near it. Seems she has good reason to. having said that I don't know why she's so worried by bees.....Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83796623487299662432012-04-16T08:50:51.557+00:002012-04-16T08:50:51.557+00:00It's quicker to get small plants to plant out ...It's quicker to get small plants to plant out too Kelli.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67825724375056140382012-04-16T08:49:56.136+00:002012-04-16T08:49:56.136+00:00Lavender should do well in your climate I would th...Lavender should do well in your climate I would think Diana.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66685128636645400252012-04-16T08:49:23.877+00:002012-04-16T08:49:23.877+00:00The salvia cuttings had grown into small plantsto ...The salvia cuttings had grown into small plantsto FRG and were doing OK until the reall cold blast. I should have taken one into the house I suppose or was your's actually inside in the house?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-5312364715745948972012-04-16T08:33:49.382+00:002012-04-16T08:33:49.382+00:00I enjoyed your post on lavenders. I definitely nee...I enjoyed your post on lavenders. I definitely need to give taking cuttings a go. Looks easier than growing from seed too.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29579112314110258552012-04-16T06:53:32.635+00:002012-04-16T06:53:32.635+00:00There will be plants that be forgotten to take som...There will be plants that be forgotten to take some cuttings when you grow so many plants. I always miss out some every year. Always wanted to grow lavender. At the moment, we don't have space for it but my front neighbour have them and it thrive with neglect. Your plot will be swarming with bees for sure.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36404825667558487152012-04-15T19:49:06.732+00:002012-04-15T19:49:06.732+00:00I love your hedging Sue - I'm trying to do th...I love your hedging Sue - I'm trying to do the same with rosemary and I had my first cutting s root recently , it's so exciting isn't it? Like you my salvias have had it - even the ones I brought inside!freerangegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535925508133692539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63737216509039066922012-04-15T16:48:49.381+00:002012-04-15T16:48:49.381+00:00Go luck with them Captain!Go luck with them Captain!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79783468265231595872012-04-15T16:38:08.662+00:002012-04-15T16:38:08.662+00:00Yay that's good news... Iv'e just sowed so...Yay that's good news... Iv'e just sowed some dwarf munstead seeds yesterday.Captain Shagrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626375707585639323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8851582902073667892012-04-15T15:44:09.978+00:002012-04-15T15:44:09.978+00:00We stayed in a gite in the middle of a French vine...We stayed in a gite in the middle of a French vineyard in a village that had a lavender essence distillery. The air was permanently filled with the smell of lavender - lovely!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78288290666154687032012-04-15T15:32:27.555+00:002012-04-15T15:32:27.555+00:00I remember an old farmhouse we stayed in on holida...I remember an old farmhouse we stayed in on holiday in France had lavender down both sides of the front path and it was full of bees. Good luck with your cuttings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59029856523061810172012-04-15T15:09:44.370+00:002012-04-15T15:09:44.370+00:00Have a go, Jo it's worth a try!Have a go, Jo it's worth a try!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23348934571386180332012-04-15T15:09:12.726+00:002012-04-15T15:09:12.726+00:00This is something I first heard, I think it was, C...This is something I first heard, I think it was, Carol Klein advocating and since it seems to be something that many gardeners swear by.<br /><br />I think for one thing the compost drains better around the edges and generally, especially when using clay pots, the soil round the edges warms up quicker.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86402129488961269042012-04-15T15:06:33.964+00:002012-04-15T15:06:33.964+00:00It's great to sit and watch them isn't it ...It's great to sit and watch them isn't it Clint?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63979345762780685162012-04-15T14:36:57.441+00:002012-04-15T14:36:57.441+00:00You've done really well with the lavenders. I ...You've done really well with the lavenders. I have a lavender plant in my border but it looks a little straggly so I may take some cuttings from it in order to replace it. I don't often take cuttings.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7080659219630193422012-04-15T12:59:28.637+00:002012-04-15T12:59:28.637+00:00Sue, why is it that cuttings are more likely to ro...Sue, why is it that cuttings are more likely to root when they are placed around the side of a pot rather than in the centre?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com