tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post1323280072255486344..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Spring means primroses and goings on …Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33863009176462863772011-04-02T09:50:36.357+00:002011-04-02T09:50:36.357+00:00Don't try growing from a packet of seed BW. Bu...Don't try growing from a packet of seed BW. Buy one plant or scrounge one and take seed to sow freshly. If you were nearer you could have some seed from mine - I wonder if they would travel OK?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47998706592673295982011-04-02T08:09:34.090+00:002011-04-02T08:09:34.090+00:00Mmm, those primroses are fabulous, also on my '...Mmm, those primroses are fabulous, also on my 'wish list'BilboWagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913801147278606148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41464614151949231752011-03-28T09:28:40.250+00:002011-03-28T09:28:40.250+00:00You're welcome TNYou're welcome TNSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47183314999811331482011-03-28T06:39:18.053+00:002011-03-28T06:39:18.053+00:00"Interesting"I really enjoyed your blog ..."Interesting"I really enjoyed your blog post, i always got good, relevant and useful information from your new and unique posts, i m sure your blog will keep us continues update. Thanks for providing us such useful information.Tennessee nurserieshttp://walkernurseryco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80127968404037166032011-03-25T17:14:46.455+00:002011-03-25T17:14:46.455+00:00It is good to be able to spend timeas we want, Jan...It is good to be able to spend timeas we want, Janet especially after such an inactive long winter periodSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41581132396364899922011-03-25T16:19:47.230+00:002011-03-25T16:19:47.230+00:00I love your primroses, and that is the largest car...I love your primroses, and that is the largest carrot I have ever seen! Hoe lovely to have great chunks of time to spend up at your plot getting all in order.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68788091217805387832011-03-25T10:22:48.901+00:002011-03-25T10:22:48.901+00:00The carrot tasted just as good as the earlier smal...The carrot tasted just as good as the earlier smaller ones Linda and what was even better was I found more yesterday - not as big but fairly big.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3140125909880789912011-03-25T05:58:32.693+00:002011-03-25T05:58:32.693+00:00What did the mega carrot taste like? Pity there w...What did the mega carrot taste like? Pity there wasn't a show you could have entered it for .<br /><br />Enjoyed reading about your spring progress.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51611391767372208832011-03-24T20:11:28.679+00:002011-03-24T20:11:28.679+00:00He was Josephine - very proud of his croak!He was Josephine - very proud of his croak!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81684658668177239692011-03-24T19:13:50.463+00:002011-03-24T19:13:50.463+00:00That second frog picture made me laugh, what a cha...That second frog picture made me laugh, what a character!Josephine Warrenhttp://www.furnacelane.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48647708959052291192011-03-24T18:27:48.358+00:002011-03-24T18:27:48.358+00:00We haven't really got started planting yet Dia...We haven't really got started planting yet Diana - soon though.<br /><br />One of my favourite flowers too Jo, the frog face on just sat looking at me and croaking!<br /><br />The good news Nikki was I dug some more carrots today but not as big as this one. I think our weather may drop off again at the weekend. Hope you have some good weather too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12720848908190845512011-03-24T16:08:11.783+00:002011-03-24T16:08:11.783+00:00Oh those primroses!! Glorious!
Love the carrot - ...Oh those primroses!! Glorious!<br /><br />Love the carrot - what a hefty root!! Wow.. it's cold here today (again), so your spring tonic was just what I needed! Thanks!Year Round Vegetable Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089013518729172122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71818335155159435652011-03-24T11:43:07.626+00:002011-03-24T11:43:07.626+00:00I love the primroses, they're one of my favour...I love the primroses, they're one of my favourite flowers. Great frog pictures.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41168644603524244482011-03-24T11:31:28.046+00:002011-03-24T11:31:28.046+00:00Your native primrose are so pretty. You must be ve...Your native primrose are so pretty. You must be very busy now with spring planting on your plot.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85404269968431206222011-03-24T09:58:45.034+00:002011-03-24T09:58:45.034+00:00It would Mark - although that wouldn't help ag...It would Mark - although that wouldn't help against unfriendly neighbours moving in after you did. <br /><br />I wish the lovely weather would last Tanya.<br /><br />More video of the nesting bos to upload WIG. The trouble is now that they are in the box a lot there is lots to sift through.<br /><br />It was a mighty carrot Robin and tasted surprisingly good for the size. Much better than shop bought ones.<br /><br />I just love native primroses Mo<br /><br />We usually have tadpoles, Carrie but I don't know how many managed to avoid becoming fishy snacks. Last year keen frosts killed lots.<br /><br />All the primroses are seeds taken from the couple that I once bought VH. I tried sowing bought primroses seed but had little success - it seems to need to be planted fresh so I sowed straight from the plants.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6179270771288543682011-03-24T09:16:53.875+00:002011-03-24T09:16:53.875+00:00Just got frogspawn in our pond. I love the native ...Just got frogspawn in our pond. I love the native primroses - we have a couple of clumps, one in the front garden and one in the back. They are much paler than the gaudy primulas but so subtle!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67851059182261724672011-03-24T07:42:55.554+00:002011-03-24T07:42:55.554+00:00That, my friend is a CARROT :D I love your frog ph...That, my friend is a CARROT :D I love your frog photos, hope you get lots of little tadpoles, so cool (quite jealous) :) xCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24871892384360649562011-03-24T07:38:50.905+00:002011-03-24T07:38:50.905+00:00The primroses are looking wonderful :)The primroses are looking wonderful :)Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59637828682682541042011-03-23T22:00:21.809+00:002011-03-23T22:00:21.809+00:00It definitely looks like spring has arrived for yo...It definitely looks like spring has arrived for you! <br /><br />That's one mighty big carrot :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78741793288900999172011-03-23T21:10:27.885+00:002011-03-23T21:10:27.885+00:00Looks like you've been very busy. Love the pic...Looks like you've been very busy. Love the pics of the frogs; primrose are super and the video clip of bird in nesting box interesting. The weather has greatly improved in Northern Ireland too.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65145414861529869912011-03-23T20:35:46.885+00:002011-03-23T20:35:46.885+00:00Glad to hear you are benefittig from the same good...Glad to hear you are benefittig from the same good weather I have been having. I have seen plenty of activity too and also have some frogspawn in my pond which has made me very happy...I had no idea that male frogs sometimes hibernated at the bottom of ponds!!<br /><br />The flowers are looking lovely....so nice to be getting back into the gardening again, it's always tiring when the season first get's going but that lovley tiredness that makes you feel alive once again!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69403880307635054692011-03-23T20:14:42.609+00:002011-03-23T20:14:42.609+00:00Re the Bluetits tentatively moving in to the nesti...Re the Bluetits tentatively moving in to the nesting box... wouldn't it be nice of we humans could do the "Try before you buy" thing, and live in a house for a short while before committing to purchases it?<br />I love the idea of the 500g carrot - though it evidently wasn't a very pretty one...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com